New App Helps Bay Area Users Compare Rideshare Prices

Hackney app aggregates real-time pricing from Uber, Lyft, and Waymo to find the most affordable option.

Published on Feb. 6, 2026

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A new phone app called Hackney is helping people in the Bay Area get the most budget-friendly option from rideshare services like Uber, Lyft, and Waymo. The app aggregates pricing from a user's accounts and compiles the prices on one screen, showing which service has the most affordable prices based on factors like estimated time arrivals, consumer demand, and time of day.

Why it matters

With the rise of rideshare services, consumers often have to check multiple apps to find the best price, leading to suboptimal decisions and higher costs. Hackney aims to solve this problem by providing a one-stop shop for comparing rideshare prices in real-time, empowering users to make more informed and cost-effective transportation choices.

The details

Hackney was started by 19-year-old Griffin Li, who was inspired by a recent trip to the Bay Area where he relied on rideshare services to get around. The app aggregates pricing data from a user's Uber, Lyft, and Waymo accounts, and then displays the most affordable option on a single screen. According to Obi, an app that runs a similar model, key factors that impact rideshare prices include estimated time arrivals, consumer demand, and time of day.

  • Hackney was started in 2026.

The players

Hackney

A new phone app that aggregates real-time pricing from rideshare services like Uber, Lyft, and Waymo to help users find the most affordable option.

Griffin Li

A 19-year-old who founded the Hackney app after a trip to the Bay Area where he relied on rideshare services.

Obi

An app that runs a similar model to Hackney, providing insights on the key factors that impact rideshare prices such as estimated time arrivals, consumer demand, and time of day.

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What they’re saying

“Consumers don't have all the information at once. They have to sort of make suboptimal decisions and spend more money. And this is just a way to help.”

— Griffin Li, Founder, Hackney (SFGate)

What’s next

Hackney plans to continue expanding its coverage of rideshare services and refining its price comparison algorithms to provide users with the most accurate and up-to-date information.

The takeaway

The Hackney app is a innovative solution to the challenge of navigating the growing rideshare market, empowering Bay Area consumers to make more informed and cost-effective transportation choices by aggregating real-time pricing data from multiple providers in a single platform.