Taximeter

Taximeter simulation

Niels Hoffmeister · de.hoffmeister_pc.taxa

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v5.17 7.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.17 (517)
Updated: Apr 26, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size: 7.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Auto & Vehicles (app)
Listed since: Nov 27, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (4 sensitive)
Website: hoffmeister-pc.de
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Taximeter is an app by Niels Hoffmeister in the Auto & Vehicles category, listed since at least November 2022. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 4.2, the APK grew from 3.8 MB to 7.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.16. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.17

Upgrade to API level 15 (Vanilla Ice Cream)

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The taximeter app simulates a classic German taximeter, as it is used in taxis to calculate the route and waiting time. The app consists of several pages, which can be activated individually by swiping to the right or left. The app works with full screens and also offers a head-up display setting. Any number of individual tariffs can be set up. The following functions/pages are available: Taximeter runtime data tariff list tariff data app setting instruction manual Alternatively, there is a Pro version (https://goo.gl/qUi233) that runs without ads.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v4.2. Since v5.12 it requires Android 7.0+.

v5.17 LATEST Apr 26, 2026 7.7 MB TRUSTED v5.16 Jul 7, 2024 7.4 MB TRUSTED v5.12 May 21, 2024 7.1 MB TRUSTED v4.2 Nov 20, 2025 3.8 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 26, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Hoffmeister” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Apr 26, 2026
Validated against Google Play Apr 26, 2026
Signed byCN=Hoffmeister
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EC:07:78:72:92:EE:CD:C7:3E:FE:39:36:5B:AD:08:57:CF:5E:7F:80
File MD5f5eb1d17b1e378f43bed904dcfbb21dd
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Taximeter requests 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.hoffmeister_pc.taxa.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Taximeter APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Taximeter for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 4.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Taximeter APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f5eb1d17b1e378f43bed904dcfbb21dd.