Knowing your EzCab from Ezi2Go: With 32 apps, who’s who in Malaysia’s crowded e-hailing market?

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 — In the space of past few weeks, three companies have entered the Malaysian e-hailing market — from foreign Bolt, the offshoot Lalamove Ride, and the...

The three now face a very crowded industry, as there are nearly 30 other competitors aside from the popular Grab.were registered with the Land Public Transport Agency in 2019, only eight made it to 2024 with 24 new players emerging in the market since then.

Of those that existed in 2019, only these survived: Grab, MyCar, Eevom, EzCab, Drive GTH, PICKnGO, Texspo Cab and JomRides.has a look at the current players:The giantThis is the most popular app for e-hailing on the Google Play Store boasting over 100 million downloads and ranked first for free apps under the “Travel and Local” category.

Grab, which started in Malaysia in 2012 but has now relocated to Singapore, also has a foothold in now Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Cambodia.Malaysia has just welcomed a new ride-hailing company, known as Bolt, and is set to challenge against the likes of Grab and AirAsia Ride. — SoyaCincau picBolt is the top e-hailing service for free apps under the travel category in the Apple Store.

Lalamove now offers e-hailing service, and may benefit from their existing customer base. — Picture by Ahmad ZamzahuriOn the Google Play Store, Ez Cab has over 100,000 downloads. Eevom and JomRides each have more than 10,000 downloads. Meanwhile, PICKnGO has over 1,000 downloads, Drive GTH has more than 500 downloads, and Texspo Cab has over 50 downloads.

 

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