Almost 10 years ago Uber disrupted the market of taxi services by creating a simpler and cheaper alternative to traditional cabs. Since then the company has spread to 250 cities and 80 countries around the globe and has more than 75 million active users. Their 2018 report states that the company’s full-year revenue for 2018 was $11.3 billion, with 43% increase from the previous year. Uber’s success has become a phenomenon, as well as an inspiration for others in the B2C field. Apps like Uber have become a global trend across various industries: from housecleaning, medical services to food delivery, and even dog walking.
Apps like Uber from various industries
Swifto
What is it?
Swifto is New York-based on-demand dog walking service. It incorporates mobile technologies, GPS tracking, photos and live notifications to offer the highest level of reliability and trust to pet owners. The service offers professional dog walkers who can help out either on the regular basis or if an occasional walk is needed.
How it works?
First, the app matches a user with a dog walker who is equipped with an app and whose background and experience are checked. From then on devoted dog owners can enjoy notifications about their pet’s walks, when they start and end, as well as can monitor the walk via GPS, browse pictures from the walks. At the end of every walk, owners will receive a message from the walker letting them know how the walk went. They can also watch their dog’s walk online.
Launched back in 2013, the app is still a success among dotting dog owners.
BlackJet
What is it?
Launched in 2012, BlackJet announced it’s like Uber but for jets. It allowed its customers to book seats on private jets immediately and with guaranteed seat availability. The service was originally backed by Uber co-founder and chairman Garrett Camp and an early Uber investor Shervin Pishevar who developed the idea. The startup attracted an array of celebrity investors from Ashton Kutcher, Will Smith and Ja Z’s Roc Nation to Marc Benioff and Tim Ferriss.
How it works?
Their idea was to become Uber but for the jet-set, where clients pay an annual fee and in exchange get access to a network of private jets on which they can book flights.
But it has been a bumpy ride for BlackJet. The company experienced massive layoff and service suspension in 2013 until they finally went out of business in 2016.
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Wow, what an inspiring article! The breakdown of the different apps like Uber is really helpful for understanding the process. I never thought about tackling a problem like ride-sharing from different angles. Thanks for sharing.