MARS vs DC Yellow Cab.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MARS
Easily book licensed taxi rides nationwide without making a phone call. See available drivers, track your ride in real-time, and pay securely through the app. Rate your driver and provide feedback to improve service.
- Book taxis nationwide
- Real-time ride tracking
- See driver ratings and vehicle models
- Secure in-app payments
- Rate drivers and provide feedback
- Book for now or later
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-- Book your taxi ride with licensed taxi cabs across the country. Save time - no phone call needed! -- Book for now or later, for a friend, or for courier delivery. -- See nearby available taxis on the map -- see driver ratings, and vehicle models. Choose one to pick you up, pick your favorite company, or let us find a driver for you. -- Track in real time as your ride arrives to pick you up -- call your driver or taxi company at the push of a button... without revealing your phone number! -- Pay in-vehicle, or pay securely with the app -- no need to bring cash or handle your credit card. -- Rate your driver and provide feedback to your taxi company.
DC Yellow Cab.
Book a taxi quickly and easily with priority service. Features include passwordless registration, business account integration for expense automation, price estimation, driver tracking, and future trip scheduling.
- Passwordless registration
- Business account login
- Expense automation
- Price estimator
- Driver and vehicle tracking
- Schedule future trips
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The official taxi app of DC Yellow Cab. Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from DC Yellow Cab. - Passwordless registration flow - Login & book with your business account and automate expenses - Know an average of how much will cost your trip with the price estimator - See your driver’s and vehicle details and track their arrival on the map. - Schedule future trips
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DC Yellow Cab. at 4.8 against MARS's 4.2. DC Yellow Cab. also leads on ratings volume (523 vs 24). MARS's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 58%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DC Yellow Cab. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DC Yellow Cab. has 523 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of MARS's written reviews are positive against 58% of DC Yellow Cab.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MARS ships an update monthly, DC Yellow Cab. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MARS | DC Yellow Cab. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (24 ratings) | 4.8 (523 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 57.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 523 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Information Technologies Curves, Inc | Yellow Cab Company of DC, Inc. |
Customer experience
MARS
DC Yellow Cab.
Bugs and requests
MARS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DC Yellow Cab.
Reported bugs
7 issues- App fails to process bookings but charges users later
- Double charging through multiple payment methods
- Phone number update functionality not working
- App crashes or won't load on some devices
- Automatic tip applied without user confirmation
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- Rides canceled without notification to user
- Significant discrepancy between estimated and actual fares
Requested features
7 requests- Display destination address on payment screen during ride
- Show vehicle type in ride confirmation (e.g., wheelchair accessible)
- Display pickup address instead of destination in scheduled rides
- Add confirmation/cancel option after booking
- Improve spacing between 'Book Now' and 'Later' buttons
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- Allow tip adjustment after ride completion
- Show total fare before tip selection
In-app purchases
MARS
No in-app purchases
DC Yellow Cab.
No in-app purchases
