Comparison

Pubtran vs Catch

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pubtran

Find public transport routes and schedules across various cities in the Czech Republic. Get real-time information for your journeys.

Highlights
  • Public transit connections
  • Route planning
  • Schedules
  • Real-time information
  • Czech Republic cities
Features
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Search public transit connections in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and other places in the Czech Republic.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Pubtran4 screens
Catch4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Catch sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pubtran asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pubtran ships an update every 5 weeks, Catch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pubtran versus Catch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPubtranCatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18 ratings) — better4.7 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1839 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeznam.cz a.s.Vibe Fellows

Customer experience

Pubtran

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral12.3%
Negative43.9%

Catch

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative22.4%

In-app purchases

None

Pubtran

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Catch

Subscriptions7
  • 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

Questions

Is Pubtran free?
Pubtran is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catch free?
Catch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pubtran or Catch?
Pubtran is rated higher. Pubtran averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Catch averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Pubtran or Catch have ads?
Neither Pubtran nor Catch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pubtran or Catch?
Pubtran ships an update every 5 weeks, and Catch weekly. Most recently, Pubtran was updated on November 1, 2026 and Catch on November 3, 2026.

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