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Jack Smith
@_jacksmith · Serial Entrepreneur & Startup Adviser
I have zero idea why this hasn't been banned by Lyft/Uber (maybe because they seem to be flying under the radar), but this app is AWESOME and moved to the homescreen of my phone. I open it before Lyft/Uber.
It lets you compare in realtime the price of a trip on lyft line, lyft, uber and uber pool and see the results all at once (see screenshot). Prices can vary massively, especially when surge pricing is in play on one of the platforms.
The app is also integrated with both, so after you get a price, you can just click "book" and it will sync over your pickup and destination places to Lyft/Uber in one tap. The app also has a feature that will tell you where to walk in order to avoid surge pricing, but I don't use that; I use it for the price comparison.
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Kanav Arora
@kanavarora
@_jacksmith Thanks Jack. I created the app a few months after being annoyed that I was continuously switching between Lyft and Uber to compare prices. Likewise, its on my front home screen too :) Over the period I have made it work in cities other than SF too, and being a traveler, I have found it pretty useful everywhere for a quick summary on all the prices for these options.
Also, one of the initial motivations for the app was also the fact, that uber and lyft literally had surge block zones, so if you cross some invisible line, you basically get lesser surge pricing. And these zones are pretty small. I have actually saved quite a bit of money (more than $80, and this doesn't count the one time I saved about $60 by walking a few blocks in NY) this way.
Anyways, thanks for the product hunt.
I haven't done much promotion, but I am glad the app is picking up on its own :)
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