ÜSTRA vs BeachNow App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ÜSTRA
Plan your journeys, purchase tickets, and access real-time public transport information for the Hannover region. Find connections, view schedules, and manage your travel needs all in one place.
- Real-time trip planning
- Purchase all ticket types
- Secure online payment
- Departure time and schedule access
- Save favorite destinations
- Integrated mobility options
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ÜSTRA, regiobus and GVH become the new ÜSTRA. With the official ÜSTRA app (previously Mein GVH app) you will travel smartly throughout the Hannover region by public transport. Trip information, connections and tickets – all in one app. All tickets in one app One-way, day and monthly tickets - the entire ticket selection is available to you at any time. Pay conveniently Buy tickets simply and securely online - even without registration. Supports Google Pay, Apple Pay and PayPal. Optimised travel planning The shortest way to the fastest connection with all the important information and traffic news. Everything at a glance The well structured home screen lets you access departure times and schedules quickly and easily. Save your favourites With the convenient "Take me there" feature, you can get to your favourite places and frequently selected destinations with just one click. Seamless mobility Information and booking options for taxis, bus on demand and Car-sharing. Nearby departures Using GPS, the app determines the nearest stations and provides you with an overview of the current schedules.
BeachNow App
Easily book and pay for beach chairs directly through the app. An overview map shows available chairs, allowing you to select your desired time and chair, then unlock it on-site. Skip the queues for a seamless beach day.
- Book beach chairs
- In-app payment
- Unlock chairs on-site
- View available chairs on map
- Select time period
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Quick and easy to your beach chair with BeachNow. Book, pay, open the padlock on site and enjoy - all with one app. Long queues are a thing of yesterday, with BeachNow nothing stands in the way of a relaxing day at the beach. The overview map shows you all free available beach chairs. Select your desired time period and beach chair and simply pay in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeachNow App at 88% against ÜSTRA's 25%. BeachNow App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BeachNow App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeachNow App has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ÜSTRA's written reviews are positive against 88% of BeachNow App's.
ÜSTRA ships an update every 8 months, BeachNow App monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | ÜSTRA | BeachNow App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.5% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Großraum-Verkehr Hannover GmbH | BeachNow GmbH |
Customer experience
ÜSTRA
BeachNow App
In-app purchases
ÜSTRA
No in-app purchases
BeachNow App
No in-app purchases
