Hackney - Compare Uber, Lyft, Waymo, and Robotaxi prices
Show HN: Hackney – Compare Uber, Lyft, Waymo, and Robotaxi Prices
Hackney is the ultimate ride-hailing aggregator that lets you instantly compare prices and wait times across Uber, Lyft, Waymo, and Robotaxi services. By connecting directly to provider servers, it helps users save money on every ride and effectively skip surge pricing. Simply enter your destination to view real-time options, then book directly through your preferred provider's app. With features like saved places and seamless sharing from Maps, Hackney streamlines your travel experience while ensuring security and avoiding unnecessary upsells.
Save on every ride. And skip surge pricing.
- josefrichter
There’s an app called Obi that does exactly this.
It’s been around for years now. The great thing about it is it works worldwide - so if you come to a country and have no clue which company operates there, you just open Obi.
- xnx
I'm wary to try this for fear of my Uber account getting locked.
Great example of something that on-device general agents should be able to do: Operate the apps to get prices and summarize prices.
- gizajob
Misuse of the word “Hackney”. Hackney has a fairly specific meaning for traditional cabs in London whose human drivers require huge amounts of training in order to be licensed to pick up passengers - the antithesis of everything Uber etc stand for. Pretty sure you can’t use “Hackney Carriage LLC” as a company name either.
A simple google reveals: “A hackney carriage is the formal legal term for a public vehicle for hire, such as a traditional black cab or taxi. Unlike private hire vehicles (minicabs), hackney carriages can be hailed directly off the street or hired from designated ranks.”
- gonzalohm
You mentioned that Uber specifically forbids using their API for price comparison. Aren't you worried that they may implement something so you can't use internal APIs? I'm pretty sure none of the companies would like this app. Even though I think this is great and promotes fair pricing
- f3408fh
How did you get this through App Store review? My understanding is Apple tends to be pretty strict about apps that rely on reverse-engineered private APIs.