""Consumers don't have all the information at once," Griffin Li, the app's 19-year-old creator, told SFGATE. "They have to sort of make suboptimal decisions and spend more money. And this is just a way to help.""
""talk""
""played by the algorithm.""
Hackney aggregates live prices from Waymo, Uber, Lyft and Curb onto a single screen, enabling users to price-shop each time they request a car. The app requires users to log in to their ride-hailing accounts and pulls dollar-accurate fare figures, excluding tips, through the phone's accounts so discounts and surge pricing appear per customer. Hackney emphasizes a simple, final-price-focused design, while competitor Obi auto-updates prices and displays Uber's pre- and post-discount amounts. On-device programming supports security and privacy. The app is especially useful in Waymo markets such as the Bay Area during high-demand events.
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