Comparison

Cotai Water Jet vs SynCab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cotai Water Jet

Purchase ferry tickets conveniently from your mobile device. Check real-time sailing schedules and secure your seats without the need to queue at the terminal.

Highlights
  • Real-time sailing information
  • Quick ticket purchasing
  • Safe ticket purchasing
  • Member purchasing
  • Non-member purchasing
Features
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Don’t want to queue when purchasing tickets? Don’t want to be told no seat when you arrive ferry terminal ? Download the Cotai Water Jet Mobile Ticketing App now ! Check out the sailing information anytime and anywhere, Whether you are at home or on the street, you can now purchase your ticket with ease and convenience. * Check the sailing information in real time. * Quick and Safe ticket purchasing service. * Member/ Non-member purchasing service.

About

SynCab

This app provides convenient point-to-point taxi services in Hong Kong, offering both multi-purpose and selected personal taxi options. Enjoy premium features like spacious seating, free Wi-Fi, and USB charging for a comfortable and safe journey.

Highlights
  • Point-to-point taxi services
  • Multi-Purpose Taxi (MPT) with advanced booking
  • Selected Personal Taxi (SPT) with fixed pricing
  • Wheelchair accessible MPT option
  • Free Wi-Fi and USB charging
  • Passenger list for easy booking
  • Multiple payment options (cash, credit card, e-wallet)
Features
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[About SynCab] SynCab is currently the largest managed taxi fleet in Hong Kong. Aside from providing convenient point to point transport services, we also offer customized journey arrangement. Currently, there are two types of SynCab taxis – the MPT (Multi-Purpose Taxi) and the SPT (Selected Personal Taxi). [Premium-quality Taxi Focusing on Passenger Experience] Since our establishment in 2015, we have been putting our heart and attention into every detail with a commitment to providing our passengers a safe and pleasant journey. SynCab taxis provides spacious and luxurious seats. Our passengers can also enjoy free Wi-Fi and USB charging during their journey. SynCab MPT (Multi-Purpose Taxi) has big compartment space Passenger in wheelchair not only occupies independent space but also enjoys easy boarding and alighting the taxi through a sloping plate, without leaving his or her wheelchair. [SynCab Multi-Purpose Taxi MPT] To facilitate your planning of a smooth journey, SynCab MPT accepts one-week’s advanced booking. Priority is given to pre-booked journeys. Passengers are required to pay a booking fee of HK$100 for each journey, and the booking fee will be collected along with the metered taxi fare as set out by the government. [SynCab Selected Personal Taxi SPT] Another prime service offering of SynCab, the SPT allows passengers to book 20 minutes prior to their journey. Moreover, our system would calculate and provide a fixed-price taxi fare of the journey at the time of the booking. Passenger can make in-app credit card payment conveniently upon confirmation of the booking. The advanced fee calculation and advisory give our passengers peace of mind. They will not need to worry about changes in taxi fare due to traffic jams or sudden route alterations, hence better arrangement can be made in advance. [Make booking for your loved ones] SynCab has added a ‘passengers list’ feature which allows you to add and save your passenger names and phone numbers for future bookings. You can simply select a name from your list to complete the booking for your passenger quickly and conveniently. Remark: SynCab’s booking fees do not apply to taxis hailed in the streets. Passengers can choose to pay the fares by cash, credit card or e-wallet. SynCab’s Achievements in 2018 Over 1,209 quality taxi driver nominations received in the Taxi Driver Commendation Scheme Completed more than 1.8 million journeys Hong Kong’s first guide dog friendly taxi fleet

Screenshots

Cotai Water Jet4 screens
SynCab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SynCab at 38% against Cotai Water Jet's 0%. SynCab also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cotai Water Jet ships an update every 2 months, SynCab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cotai Water Jet versus SynCab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCotai Water JetSynCab
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCLChung Shing Taxi Management Ltd

Customer experience

Cotai Water Jet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative90.0%

SynCab

Written reviews39 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

In-app purchases

None

Cotai Water Jet

No in-app purchases

None

SynCab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cotai Water Jet free?
Cotai Water Jet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SynCab free?
SynCab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cotai Water Jet or SynCab have ads?
Neither Cotai Water Jet nor SynCab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cotai Water Jet or SynCab?
Cotai Water Jet ships an update every 2 months, and SynCab every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cotai Water Jet was updated on September 9, 2026 and SynCab on July 8, 2026.

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