maxim — order a taxi & food

Review by eFreeware

Most ride-hailing apps do one job. maxim, from developer PT. SITO, is built around a wider promise: it arranges taxis and other transport, and it also handles deliveries of food, groceries, medicine and household goods. The developer describes it as one of the first ride-hailing apps in the world, with work on taxi ordering technology going back to 2003, and the service now reaches 22 countries. That combination of a long history and a broad set of services is what makes it worth a closer look.

The app is free to install, carries no ads, and has no in-app purchases, so nothing about the download itself gets in the way. The numbers back up its reach: more than 100 million installs and a 4.7 average from over 7.4 million ratings. It first appeared on June 9, 2012, and was last updated on October 2, 2026.

This is for people who want a single app for getting around and getting things brought to them. If you take taxis often, order groceries or medicine for delivery, or arrange rides for family members, the feature set is pointed at you. It is also a reasonable fit for anyone who wants to see the price before committing, since the app shows the fare ahead of the order button.

Booking a ride without surprises

The core of the app is ordering transport. You can enter a pickup and destination address, set the points on a city map, or let the app use your device's location services to fill in where you are. Once the route is clear, the fare appears before you tap the order button, which makes it easier to plan what a trip will cost.

There are several vehicle classes to choose from. Economy is the everyday option for people who want to keep costs down, Comfort is there for those who prefer a nicer car, and the lineup extends to minivans, buses and trucks. That range covers more than the usual solo trip: a group outing, a move, or a bulky purchase can all be handled by picking the right class.

Scheduled orders let you set a ride for a later time rather than requesting one on the spot. That matters for early flights, train departures or appointments where waiting for a car is not an option. You can also add notes to a request, such as information about children, pets or luggage, and you can enter another phone number to book a taxi for somebody else from your own phone.

Beyond the taxi: deliveries and errands

The delivery side of maxim works differently from a standard food app. Drivers will also pick up goods, medicine or groceries and bring them to your address, which turns the service into an errand runner as well as a ride service. The developer lists food, household cleaning products and other goods, plus medicine from shops and drugstores, among the things you can order.

That makes the app useful in situations where leaving home is inconvenient: restocking cleaning supplies, picking up a prescription, or getting a meal without arranging your own transport. Because the same app handles both rides and deliveries, you are not switching between separate apps depending on what you need that day.

Payment is flexible. You can pay for rides in cash or by credit card, and there is a personal account you can top up whenever you like, which suits corporate or family rides. Promo codes and regular-client discounts are also part of the picture, so frequent users have ways to bring the cost down.

Tracking and sharing while you travel

Once a ride is underway, the app gives you a map showing available cars and your driver's movement as they approach. That visibility is standard for this category, but it is the part that removes most of the uncertainty from waiting. If you have a Wear OS smart watch, you can launch the app there to follow the ride status without pulling out your phone.

Location sharing while you are en route is the feature I would single out for families. It lets parents confirm their children are safe during a trip, and the same idea applies to anyone traveling alone who wants a friend or relative to know where they are. It is a small addition that changes how comfortable some people feel about letting someone else drive.

Riders also shape the service through ratings. Rating a driver after a trip updates that driver's score and helps the service improve. If you care about the quality of drivers in your area, that feedback loop is the lever you have.

What the app asks of you

maxim is free, and the developer does not use ads or in-app purchases, so there is no paywall between you and the features described above. The costs that matter are the fares and delivery charges themselves, and those vary by rate and by trip. The developer is explicit that rates vary, which is why the pre-order price display matters more here than in apps that quote a flat fee.

On the practical side, the app leans on a few things being in place. Ordering works through address fields, a map, or your device's location services, so location access is central to how it functions. Payment by card or through a topped-up personal account is available; cash remains an option. The Wear OS features only apply if you own a compatible watch.

Scheduled orders and special requests also depend on you filling in the details when you book. If you need a minivan for luggage, a note about a pet, or a ride for someone else, that information has to go into the order.

Getting the most out of it

The simplest habit is to check the fare before ordering rather than after. Since the price is visible ahead of the order button and traffic does not add to it, you can compare Economy against Comfort for a given trip and decide whether the upgrade is worth it. For regular journeys, that comparison adds up over a month.

Use scheduled orders for anything time-sensitive. A ride booked in advance for an airport run or a station drop-off removes the risk of hunting for a car at the last minute. Pair that with a note about luggage or passengers, and the driver arrives knowing what to expect.

If you book rides for other people, the option to add a different phone number is the feature to remember. It lets you arrange a taxi for a family member from your own device, and combined with location sharing, you can follow the trip without being in the car. Promo codes and regular-client discounts are worth watching if you use the service often, and rating your drivers keeps your own experience consistent.

A broad service that rewards regular use

maxim covers a lot of ground: taxis in several vehicle classes, scheduled rides, deliveries of food and everyday goods, flexible payment, and tracking tools for the people waiting at home. For a free app with no ads or purchases, the value proposition is straightforward.

The trade-offs are the ordinary ones for this type of service. Rates vary, so the cost of any given trip is not fixed. The extras like Wear OS status and location sharing only help if you have the hardware or the reason to use them. None of that is a flaw so much as the shape of the thing.

I would point this at people who want one app for rides and errands, who book taxis often enough to care about fare comparisons and promo codes, and who value being able to arrange and follow a trip for someone else. If that describes your week, the install is easy to justify.