DAT Car Service vs XCM Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DAT Car Service
Book and manage all your ground transportation reservations from your phone or tablet. Easily make new bookings, edit or cancel existing ones, and receive instant status updates, including driver location and estimated arrival time.
- Easy reservations for now or future travel
- GPS-based and recent address booking
- Book for yourself or others
- Edit or cancel reservations
- Instant status updates
- Driver location and ETA
- Corporate and personal payment management
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Mobile App to book and manage DAT Car Service reservations. It doesn't matter if your reservations were booked over the phone, on-line or via your mobile device, DAT Car Service app allows you to manage all your ground transportation needs right from your phone or tablet. Key features include: • Easy reservations for now or future travel • GPS based, recent addresses used or Airport reservations • Book for yourself or others • Easy edit or cancellation of reservations • Instant status updates • Driver location and ETA • Corporate and personal payment management And much more...
XCM Tools
This app provides TRANSCOM members with access to key transportation management tools on their mobile devices. Users can log in to view real-time operational maps, trip details, project information, and live camera feeds from member agencies.
- Real Time Transportation Operational Map
- Trip Dashboard
- Project Viewer
- Live Cameras
- Member-exclusive access
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The SPATEL-DFE Mobile Suite was developed for TRANSCOM Members only. The Mobile Suite allows users, with the appropriate credentials to log in and use four of the most used tools in the TRANSCOM Suite of Services. They are the Real Time Transportation Operational Map, the Trip Dashboard, the Project Viewer, as well as Live Cameras provided by the member agencies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DAT Car Service at 799 against XCM Tools's 2. DAT Car Service also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). XCM Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, ads, 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.
DAT Car Service holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DAT Car Service has 799 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DAT Car Service ships an update every 16 months, XCM Tools every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DAT Car Service | XCM Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (799 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 799 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DAT CAR SERVICE | TRANSCOM Inc |
Customer experience
DAT Car Service
XCM Tools
Bugs and requests
DAT Car Service
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently and repeatedly
- App displays 'no internet' error despite connectivity
- Credit card payment method not properly reflected in app
- Reservation cancellations without user notification
- App only works intermittently or once then fails
Requested features
5 requests- Improve app stability and crash prevention
- Clearer indication of payment method acceptance per cab
- Expand service coverage beyond NYC
- Transparent and consistent pricing structure
- Better customer service training for dispatchers
XCM Tools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DAT Car Service
No in-app purchases
XCM Tools
No in-app purchases
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