PubliCar vs Handld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PubliCar
Book individual journeys conveniently from your smartphone. Select your desired travel times, enter your start and destination, and pay flexibly. This service offers an easy way to arrange your transportation.
- Book individual journeys
- Select departure/arrival times
- Enter start and destination
- Flexible payment options
- Smartphone booking
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With the PubliCar app, you can easily and conveniently book an individual journey on your smartphone. It is as simple as that: Book your journey: • Select the desired departure or arrival time • Enter your start and destination address • Pay flexibly You can find further information on our website: https://postauto.ch/node/30675/
Handld
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Handld makes phone calls so you don't have to. Traveling abroad and need to ask a restaurant, pharmacy, hotel, or shop a quick question? Just type it in — our AI assistant calls the business in their language and delivers the answer in yours. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter the business name and phone number 2. Pick a question or write your own 3. We call the business and deliver your answer in seconds WHAT YOU CAN ASK • Restaurants — opening hours, vegetarian options, reservations • Pharmacies — medication availability, prescriptions, opening hours • Hotels — check-in times, breakfast, airport shuttle • Transport — taxi fares, schedules, accessibility • Attractions — tickets, guided tours, wait times • Shops — stock, opening hours, tax-free shopping • Or write any custom question FEATURES • 5 free calls every week • 7 languages: English, Polish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese • Full call transcripts with translations • Call history with search and filters • Push notifications when your answer is ready No awkward phone calls. No language barriers. Just answers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Handld at every 5 days against PubliCar's fortnightly. Handld also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.7.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PubliCar ships an update fortnightly, Handld every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PubliCar | Handld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.7.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ioki GmbH | Przemysław Paziewski |
In-app purchases
PubliCar
No in-app purchases
Handld
No in-app purchases









