Comparison

Blue Cab vs Pace On Demand

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

Head to head
About

Blue Cab

This ride-hailing app simplifies booking taxi services in Metro Chicago. Easily book rides, track your vehicle's progress on a map, and manage favorite locations for quick rebooking. Provide feedback directly through the app to improve your experience.

Highlights
  • Book trips in 2 clicks
  • Monitor vehicle progress on map
  • Save favorite addresses
  • Review past reservations
  • Provide service feedback
  • One-push call button
Features
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Blue Cab is the leading provider of Taxi services in Metro Chicago, Illinois. We are pleased to offer our valued clients the very latest in smartphone booking technology with our free Blue Cab ride application. Key Features of the Blue Cab application include: • Book a trip in as few as 2 clicks • Monitor the progress of your vehicle on a map • Create a list of favourite addresses and assign a custom name for each • Review all reservations you have made over the past 30 days • Provide feedback related to the application and/or service you received • Call Blue Cab with the push of a button To begin using the Blue Cab application today: • Download the free app • Enter your phone number • Validate your account (via the notification code you receive) • Login to the app (Set your name and Email for receipts) • Enter your pickup address • Enter your destination address (this allows us to provide an estimated fare amount) • Book your trip On booking a reservation, you will immediately receive a confirmation number, along with an update when your vehicle has been assigned. From here you can monitor the progress of your vehicle as it moves towards your pickup location. The Blue Cab application retains a history of your previous reservations for expense management and to quickly rebook the same trip with the push of a button. You may also create a list of favourite locations (Home, Work, etc.) to speed the booking process. Let us know how we can serve you better by providing feedback via the Blue Cab application or calling us at +1 (708)383-2121. We look forward to adding many exciting new features to the Blue Cab application in the months ahead, and are always interested in what you have to say!

About

Pace On Demand

Book shared rides in designated suburban Chicago areas. Reserve your trip at least ten minutes in advance and pay with Ventra Card or cash. Available to the general public for trips within service zones.

Highlights
  • Reservation-based shared rides
  • Book up to 7 days in advance
  • Multiple payment options
  • Service in 10 Chicago suburban areas
  • Open to the general public
Features
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Pace On Demand offers reservation-based, shared-ride service in 10 designated service areas throughout the suburbs of Chicago. Book your ride directly in the app at least ten minutes or up to seven days in advance (based on availability), and pay with a Ventra Card ($2.00 per ride) or cash ($2.25) when boarding. Pace On Demand is open to the general public, so anyone can book a trip and ride the service, as long as the trip starts and ends within one of the On Demand zones. You can now reserve your rides by means other than calling.

Screenshots

Blue Cab4 screens
Pace On Demand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blue Cab at 33% against Pace On Demand's 0%. Pace On Demand's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blue Cab versus Pace On Demand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue CabPace On Demand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue CabDemandTrans Solutions

Customer experience

Blue Cab

All ratings69 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Pace On Demand

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blue Cab

No in-app purchases

None

Pace On Demand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Cab free?
Blue Cab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pace On Demand free?
Pace On Demand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blue Cab or Pace On Demand have ads?
Neither Blue Cab nor Pace On Demand shows ads.

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