Pubtran vs Catch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pubtran
Find public transport routes and schedules across various cities in the Czech Republic. Get real-time information for your journeys.
- Public transit connections
- Route planning
- Schedules
- Real-time information
- Czech Republic cities
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Search public transit connections in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and other places in the Czech Republic.
Catch
Navigate public transit with real-time departures, trip planning, and community-sourced reports on safety and delays. Share your location with friends and family for added peace of mind. Available in select cities and countries.
- Real-time departure information
- Trip planning and route finding
- Rider reports on safety and delays
- Location sharing with friends
- Home Screen widgets and Live Activities
- Safety map with user-reported insights
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Catch helps you ride public transit with less stress. Find your route, see upcoming departures, and check reports from other riders along the way. Whether you're commuting or exploring a new city, know when to leave and what to expect. REPORTS FROM OTHER RIDERS Harassment, aggressive behavior, or a crash. See what people have reported at nearby stops and on transit. Share what you notice to help the next rider. Confirm that a report is still relevant, or let others know the situation has cleared. DEPARTURES AND TRIP PLANNING See what's leaving from nearby stops and how much time you have. Find a route by bus, subway, tram, or train, with each part of your trip and your transfers laid out clearly. Save home, work, or another favorite place to plan your next trip in a tap. Where live data is available, check delays and vehicle locations too. HOW OTHER RIDERS FEEL See places where people feel uneasy and understand why, from poor lighting to isolated surroundings or difficult access to a stop. Add your own experience to the safety map and give other riders more context before they set off. SHARE YOUR TRIP Let family and friends see where you are and where you're headed. You choose who to share with and for how long. Sharing is temporary. Meeting up? Catch can find a route straight to a friend who is sharing their location with you. DEPARTURES AT A GLANCE Keep upcoming departures close at hand with Home Screen widgets, Live Activities on your Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. A quick glance is all it takes when you're walking to your stop. AT HOME AND AWAY Catch is available in Czechia, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, as well as New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco. Use the same familiar app for everyday trips and time away. Live departure information and vehicle locations depend on local data. When live data isn't available, Catch uses scheduled times. FREE, WITH MORE IN CATCH PLUS Core departures, trip planning, rider reports, the safety map, and sharing with loved ones are free. Catch Plus gives you more departures, additional route options, and extended views in widgets, Live Activities, and on Apple Watch. Share your subscription through Apple Family Sharing. We ride public transit every day. We're building Catch to make getting around easier, so you can focus on the people and things you're going there for. Get in touch: team@vibefellows.com Privacy Policy: https://getcatch.now/privacy Terms of Use: https://getcatch.now/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pubtran at none against Catch's 7. Pubtran also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Catch's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 44%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Catch sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pubtran asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pubtran against 4.7 for Catch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 39 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Pubtran's written reviews are positive against 74% of Catch's.
Pubtran ships an update every 5 weeks, Catch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pubtran | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better | 4.7 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seznam.cz a.s. | Vibe Fellows |
Customer experience
Pubtran
Catch
In-app purchases
Pubtran
No in-app purchases
Catch
- Catch Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Catch Plus$4.991 Month
- Catch Plus$14.991 Year
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- Catch Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Catch Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Catch Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Catch Plus1 Year trial$29.991 Year



