Comparison

iMKA vs UrbanCard

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

Head to head
About

iMKA

This app facilitates the purchase of single and periodic tickets for various public transport options in Małopolska, including trains, urban transport, and bus lines. It offers features like a travel planner, integrated ticketing, profile management for discounts, and access to free parking.

Highlights
  • Purchase train and urban transport tickets
  • Integrated ticketing for savings
  • Travel planner with route guidance
  • Profile management for discounts
  • Access to free Park&Ride parking
  • Smartwatch integration for ticket display
Features
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The iMKA application is part of the Małopolska Agglomeration Card system. iMKA is a modern mobile application that allows you to purchase single and periodic tickets for the train (Koleje Małopolskie and Polregio), urban transport systems in Małopolska (Kraków, Tarnów, Wieliczka, Miechów, Oświęcim, Nowy Targ, Zakopane), as well as Bus Shuttle Lines. iMKA offers innovative features such as: Travel Planner: Helps you find routes and purchase the necessary tickets. The planner guides you throughout your journey. CICO: An innovative functionality available only in iMKA, thanks to cooperation with IoT. With iMKA, you can benefit from attractive stop tariffs, dynamic and distance-based fares. Profiles: Define your discounts for different types of transport. You can create profiles where you add passengers and define discounts for them too. Switching between profiles allows purchasing for yourself and passengers simultaneously with the selected discounts. Subscription Tickets: Only in iMKA, you have access to tickets like your favorite streaming platform! For example, 5+1 for Urban Communication in Kraków. Krakow Card: iMKA is integrated with the Krakow Card system, meaning you have access to cheaper periodic tickets in Kraków and other benefits. Integrated Tickets: Only in iMKA, combine train tickets with urban transport and save up to 20%. Parkings: iMKA provides free access to the Park&Ride parking system in Kraków. Free Tickets: This solution, only available in iMKA, allows you to watch a short video and receive a ticket, absolutely free, to be used whenever needed. iMKA Lite: The application is now available in full and lite versions. You decide how you use iMKA. In the lite version, you do not have access to periodic tickets. Paid Parking Zones: With iMKA, you have access to paid parking zones in cities within Małopolska. Modern Payment Methods: In iMKA, you can pay using ApplePay, link payment cards to the application, and utilize bank transfers. The application provides access to your purchase history and quickly generates invoices. e-Wallet: In iMKA, you can top up your electronic wallet and instantly purchase tickets from it. iMKA in your smartwatch: Enables ticket presentation for control, CICO journeys, displays messages, and checks vehicle availability. By purchasing services in iMKA, you support public transport. iMKA is a local government project implemented by the Małopolska Province. For services purchased in iMKA, our Partners do not pay a commission as in the case of commercial applications.

About

UrbanCard

Purchase single and periodic public transport tickets, including semester passes. Plan your journeys with optimal routes, transfer information, and suggestions for cycling or walking paths.

Highlights
  • Buy single and periodic transport tickets
  • Purchase semester passes
  • Journey planner with optimal routes
  • Transfer information
  • Suggests cycling and walking routes
Features
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Oficjalna aplikacja mobilna Urbancard, za pomocą której można kupować bilety komunikacji miejskiej, zarówno jednorazowe, jak i okresowe, w tym semestralne. Aplikacja Urbancard to także planer podróży, który wskaże najbardziej korzystne połączenie, poinformuje o ewentualnych przesiadkach, a dla bardziej aktywnych podróżnych, zasugeruje dogodną trasę rowerową (np. rowerem miejskim) lub pieszą.

Screenshots

iMKA4 screens
UrbanCard2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iMKA at 4.1 against UrbanCard's 1.0. iMKA also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 3%) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). UrbanCard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMKA holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMKA has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of iMKA's written reviews are positive against 3% of UrbanCard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMKA ships an update every 5 weeks, UrbanCard every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iMKA versus UrbanCard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMKAUrbanCard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews19.7% of reviews — better2.7% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZarzad Drog Wojewodzkich w KrakowieMENNICA POLSKA S.A.

Customer experience

iMKA

All ratings15 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative71.8%

UrbanCard

Written reviews74 reviews
Positive2.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative91.9%

In-app purchases

None

iMKA

No in-app purchases

None

UrbanCard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMKA free?
iMKA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UrbanCard free?
UrbanCard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iMKA or UrbanCard?
iMKA is rated higher. iMKA averages 4.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while UrbanCard averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iMKA or UrbanCard have ads?
Neither iMKA nor UrbanCard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMKA or UrbanCard?
iMKA ships an update every 5 weeks, and UrbanCard every 2 months. Most recently, iMKA was updated on November 2, 2026 and UrbanCard on November 2, 2026.

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