ÖBB Tickets vs Wachau Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ÖBB Tickets
Purchase train, bus, metro, and tram tickets quickly and easily. Access exclusive discounts, reserve seats, and manage your travel information on the go. Enjoy a seamless public transport experience with real-time updates and convenient payment options.
- Book tickets for trains, buses, metro, and trams
- Access exclusive online specials and discount fares
- Graphic seat reservation for Railjet
- Find best fares sorted by lowest price
- ÖBB Account for personal data and payment storage
- SimplyGo! for automatic fare calculation
Read full descriptionHide full description
Fast Track to Your Ticket How can you buy your tickets even faster and get updates on your journey on top of that? You get it with the ÖBB App, round the clock, wherever you are. Take the train and take it easy. The ÖBB App comes with the following features: • Tickets for trains, buses, the metro and trams: book your ÖBB tickets & get exclusive online specials such as the Sparschiene Österreich discount fares. You can also book the city tickets and weekly or monthly tickets of Austrian regional transport operators • Pay your fares on the go with SimplyGo! The handy add-on for the ÖBB App automatically identifies the routes you travelled and calculates the matching public transport fare for your complete journey • Secure your favourite seat on the Railjet: use the graphic seat reservation • Find the best fare: see the ÖBB train services sorted by lowest fare first • ÖBB Account: conveniently and securely store your personal data and means of payment, save your favourite routes, and receive additional exclusive offers (e.g. the Vorteilscard 66 discount card) We are continuously working on the app to enrich it with new features and improve the usability. Further information: https://www.oebb.at/en/tickets-kundenkarten/online-mobile-ticketing/oebb-app
Wachau Guide
Read full descriptionHide full description
GUIDES Klassik-Tour Dürnstein Spektakuläre Dürnstein-Tour Entdecker-Tour Schnupper-Tour Dürnstein Wein-Tour Loiben Komplettguide Dürnstein Der Rote Faden - Melk Die Jauerlinger Gipfelrunde Stadtrundgang Krems Kartause Aggsbach ÜBER DIE APP Entdecke mit der Wachau Guide App spannende Geschichten und faszinierende Details rund um die Wachau. Sämtliche Inhalte der Guides sind, von beyondarts recherchiert und zu spannenden Episoden aufbereitet. Jetzt gratis downloaden! AUDIOFUNKTION Wachau Guide bietet dir den Audioguide für das eigene Smartphone. Mit spannendem Story-Telling speziell für deinen Audiogenuss aufbereitet. OFFLINE VOLL VERFÜGBAR Alle Guides sind offline voll funktionsfähig. Einmal auf das eigene mobile Device herunterladen und jederzeit verwenden. Ohne weiteren Internetzugang. PREMIUM CONTENT Bei uns findest du keine Inhalte aus dem üblichen Reiseführer.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Wachau Guide at 3 against ÖBB Tickets's 1. Wachau Guide also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ÖBB Tickets | Wachau Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (160 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 160 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG | beyondarts GmbH |
Bugs and requests
ÖBB Tickets
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tickets disappearing from the app after purchase
- Inability to add or manage discount cards
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
- Crashes when trying to access purchased tickets
Requested features
5 requests- Integration with Apple Wallet and Apple Pay
- Improved seat selection and reservation options
- Offline mode for accessing tickets and schedules
- Multilingual support beyond just German and English
- Better notifications and alerts for travel disruptions
Wachau Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ÖBB Tickets
No in-app purchases
Wachau Guide
No in-app purchases
