Comparison

iMKA vs SiMO

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

SiMO

Features
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Multimodal Journey Planner SiMO (Slovenian Mobility) The Slovenian multimodal journey planner offers a comprehensive, reliable accurate user-friendly platform. Managed by the National Traffic Management Center (NTMC) and supported by data from the National Access Point (NAP.si), SiMO simplifies travel planning by combining personal, scheduled, and demand-based transportation options. SiMO eliminates fragmented information by gathering all travel modes and mobility services - particularly public passenger transport - into one application. Users can easily search, compare, and plan their journeys, allowing them to make more informed, sustainable travel decisions. Multimodalno načrtovanje poti SiMO (slovenska mobilnost) Slovenski multimodalni načrtovalnik potovanj ponuja celovito, zanesljivo in uporabniku prijazno platformo. SiMO uporablja podatke iz Nacionalne Točke Dostopa (NAP.si), upravlja pa ga Nacionalni center za upravljanje prometa (NCUP). Aplikacija poenostavlja načrtovanje potovanj z združevanjem osebnih in javnih prevozov ter prevozov na zahtevo. SiMO združuje vse potovalne načine in storitve mobilnosti - zlasti storitve javnega potniškega prometa - v eni aplikaciji. Uporabniki lahko iščejo, primerjajo in načrtujejo svoja potovanja, kar jim omogoča sprejemanje bolj informiranih in trajnostnih potovalnih odločitev.

Screenshots

iMKA4 screens
SiMO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SiMO at 15.0 against iMKA's 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMKA ships an update every 5 weeks, SiMO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and April 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iMKA versus SiMO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMKASiMO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZarzad Drog Wojewodzkich w KrakowieMZI (SI)

In-app purchases

None

iMKA

No in-app purchases

None

SiMO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMKA free?
iMKA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SiMO free?
SiMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMKA or SiMO have ads?
Neither iMKA nor SiMO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMKA or SiMO?
iMKA ships an update every 5 weeks, and SiMO every 2 months. Most recently, iMKA was updated on July 29, 2026 and SiMO on April 6, 2026.

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