Comparison

Klappið vs Buzz Charge

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

Head to head
About

Klappið

This official public transportation app allows users to purchase single tickets and period passes for buses in Reykjavík. You can register payment methods, buy travel media, and validate your purchase directly on the bus.

Highlights
  • Purchase single tickets
  • Buy period passes (monthly, yearly)
  • Register payment methods
  • Validate travel media on buses
  • Official Strætó app
Features
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The Klappið app is an official Public transportation payment app, made for Strætó Iceland (the Administrative body for public transportation in the capital area of Iceland). The purpose of the app is to provide payment possibilities of various sorts in public transportation, including single tickets and period passes (such as monthly or yearly passes) for the citizens and guests of Reykjavík. The user can, in the first phase, sign on, register a payment method, purchase a travel media and confirm the purchase by validation in the buses of Strætó.

About

Buzz Charge

Features
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Get your power bank now and start to enjoy your day with Buzz Charge! Charge your device on the go with our shared power banks.

Screenshots

Klappið4 screens
Buzz Charge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Klappið at monthly against Buzz Charge's every 5 months. Buzz Charge's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

Klappið ships an update monthly, Buzz Charge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Klappið versus Buzz Charge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlappiðBuzz Charge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStræto bs.BUZZ CHARGE

Bugs and requests

Klappið

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • SMS verification codes not sent to international numbers
  • Tickets disappear after purchase or login
  • QR codes fail to scan on bus readers
  • App crashes and becomes unresponsive
  • Credit card addition fails with validation errors
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  • Anonymous login conflicts with phone number registration
  • Incorrect country code auto-selection
  • Tickets don't load when activated
  • App logs out users unexpectedly
  • Duplicate charges for single ticket purchases
  • Timetable inconsistencies between app and actual schedules
  • Keyboard covers input fields during card entry
  • App incompatible with older iPhone models
  • Tickets don't display while offline
  • Payment processing errors requiring multiple attempts
  • Saved card information removed after updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Email-based verification as alternative to SMS
  • Support for international phone numbers
  • Offline ticket activation capability
  • Live bus location map display
  • Physical card payment option without extra cost
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  • Child, disabled, and elderly pricing visibility
  • Better error recovery and account reset options
  • Improved anonymous account stability
  • Delay notifications with red text on real-time map
  • Card reader payment option on buses
  • Clearer distinction between single and group tickets

Buzz Charge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Klappið

No in-app purchases

None

Buzz Charge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Klappið free?
Klappið is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buzz Charge free?
Buzz Charge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Klappið or Buzz Charge have ads?
Neither Klappið nor Buzz Charge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Klappið or Buzz Charge?
Klappið ships an update monthly, and Buzz Charge every 5 months. Most recently, Klappið was updated on October 16, 2026 and Buzz Charge on October 6, 2026.

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