KingKabs vs Jet2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KingKabs
Book rides easily with a personalized experience. Track your vehicle, save favorite journeys, and get upfront cost information. Offers a variety of vehicle options, including accessible ones.
- Personalized booking experience
- Vehicle tracking
- Save favorite journeys
- Upfront journey cost
- Wide vehicle selection
- Wheelchair accessible options
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The KingKabs App offers a slick and convenient mobile booking experience, perfect for people on the move. The app ensures efficiency and continuity of service as well as providing a personalised booking experience that can be tailored to individual customer preferences. The app works seamlessly with the new improved KingKabs online web-booker (https://book.kingkabs.taxi/portal) and has numerous features allowing users to track their vehicles, switch between passenger preferences and save favourite journeys. Our Northwest hub process more than 15,000 trips per day in the UK alone, and is owned by Addison Lee Limited, one of the largest ground transport providers in the UK Why choose KingKabs? - A wide selection of vehicles from saloon, MPV, traditional taxi cabs and executive vehicles. - All traditional taxis (Hackney Carriage Vehicles) are wheelchair accessible traditional cabs from TX4, LEVC, FORD and Mercedes Vito - Features of the improved app include vehicle tracking, booking history and the ability to set favourite addresses and journeys - Up front journey cost information - Journey time and distance estimates - Driver and Vehicle details once your booking has been allocated - Book now or up to three months in advance - View your trip history and see how many trips you have left - Select from multiple trip options including wheelchair accessibility - Operational and support infrastructure built over more than 40 years ensuring customer experience is at the forefront - App seamlessly interfaces with the KingKabs’s online web-booker and dedicated contact centre.
Jet2
Search, book, and manage package holidays and flights easily. Discover beach breaks, city escapes, and villa getaways with flexible payment options and included baggage. Get travel inspiration, manage bookings, and access support on the go.
- Search and book holidays and flights
- Filter holiday options
- Travel inspiration and destination discovery
- Manage bookings and check-in online
- In-app translator tool
- Live flight and transfer updates
- 24/7 customer support
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Dreaming of your next trip? Looking for cheap holidays, flights and package holidays all in one place? The Jet2 holiday app makes it easy to search, book and manage your next getaway, whether you're planning a summer holiday, beach holiday, family holiday, city break or last-minute escape. Searching for flights and holiday deals? Need a holiday planner to organise every part of your trip? The Jet2 app helps you discover great flight deals, compare package holidays, track your holiday countdown and manage your booking from start to finish. Choose from beach holidays, family holidays, city breaks, villa getaways and luxury escapes across our wide range of destinations. Whether you're looking for cheap holidays to Spain, Greece, Italy and beyond, or searching for last-minute holiday deals, you'll find plenty of options in our easy-to-use holiday app. As the UK's largest tour operator and a Which? Recommended Provider, we offer great-value package holidays with ultra-low £60pp deposits*, flexible Pay Monthly* options, 22kg baggage, return flights and transfers included as standard. From summer holidays in the sun to spontaneous getaways, booking your next trip has never been easier. Plus, we're proud to be Tripadvisor's Best Airline (UK), giving you confidence when booking flights and package holidays through the Jet2 app. Why you’ll love the Jet2 app... Before you book: • Search and book flights, package holidays, family holidays and trips all in one place • Filter your search results to find your ideal getaway, from specific destinations to All Inclusive hotels • Looking for holiday inspiration? Explore beach holidays, city breaks, summer holidays and more • Quickly revisit your recent holiday and flight searches • Search family holidays and find Free Child Places with ease* • Sign up to push notifications to get holiday deals, flight deals, travel news and inspiration straight to your phone • Get exclusive discounts and rewards with a myJet2 account • Save, compare and share your favourite shortlisted holidays Manage your booking: • With a myJet2 account, save your booking details and see trip details quickly whenever you need them • Track your holiday with our handy holiday countdown clock • Check in online and access your boarding passes in the app or via Apple Wallet • Add Travel Essentials such as seats, in-flight meals and extra baggage • Upload and manage your travel documents in one convenient place • Get important trip and flight updates through handy notifications • Need to speak to us? Alongside WhatsApp, you can use our in-app messaging service to get answers to your questions quickly On holiday: • Find out when your Customer Helper is due to visit your hotel • Use our handy translator tool to help you communicate while travelling. Type words or scan menus, signs and more for instant translation, plus practise useful travel phrases • See your pick-up time from your hotel and track your return transfer to the airport with live transfer status (available in selected resorts) • Keep track of your flights with real-time flight updates and travel information • Need help during your trip? Access 24/7 support while you're away, including easy contact through WhatsApp or our in-app messaging service *Terms and conditions apply
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Jet2 at none against KingKabs's shown. Jet2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (756 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jet2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jet2 has 756 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of KingKabs's written reviews are positive against 57% of Jet2's.
KingKabs ships an update every 3 months, Jet2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KingKabs | Jet2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (756 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 756 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vedamain Ltd. | Jet2.com Limited |
Customer experience
KingKabs
Jet2
Bugs and requests
KingKabs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jet2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to access or view booking details
- Inconsistent validation and error handling
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Unreliable payment processing
- Disappearing user data and settings
Requested features
5 requests- Improved search and filtering options
- Seamless integration with travel documents
- Real-time flight status updates
- Loyalty program or rewards system
- Easier access to booking and account management
In-app purchases
KingKabs
No in-app purchases
Jet2
No in-app purchases









