Comparison

Star vs Belarus Borders

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

Head to head
About

Star

Book bus tickets and find travel companions for your journeys. Enjoy low prices, convenient planning with fellow travelers, and real-time location sharing. Pay securely online and benefit from flexible cancellation policies.

Highlights
  • Booking without prepayment
  • Low bus ticket prices
  • Find travel companions
  • Geolocation for drivers
  • Online payment to drivers
  • Flexible cancellations
  • Driver and passenger ratings
Features
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Почему Star-Bus? Смотрите, что получилось: ◦ Бронирование без предоплаты, низкие цены на автобусные билеты, уведомление о появлении свободных мест на интересующий рейс. ◦ Удобное планирование поездки с попутчиком - найдите тех, с кем вам по пути, и совершайте прямо прямо от порога вашего дома в подходящее для вас время. ◦ Геолокация - просто включите «показать водителю, где Я». Водитель увидит полный маршрут поездки, и вы не потеряетесь. ◦ Платите меньше - находите самые дешевые билеты на автобус и предложения попутчиков с помощью фильтров в нашем приложении. ◦ Онлайн-оплата попутчику - такой способ договоренностей использует только надежные водители, которые редко отменяют поездки, при этом возврат можно сделать в любое время без комиссий и ожиданий. Оплату водитель получит только после вашего подтверждения в исправлении уже во время поездки. ◦ Всегда уедете - там, где нет автобусного сообщения, всегда можно найти попутного водителя, который ищет приятную компанию или хочет сэкономить. - Рейтинги - вы влияете на сервис. Если не понравилась поездка, поставьте плохую оценку и опишите, что пошло не так. Понравилась поездка - похвалите водителя. Это поможет быстрее повысить качество сервиса. Если вы хотите что-то сказать нам о приложении или сервисе, напишите по адресу: support@star-bus.ru

About

Belarus Borders

Features
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Find out which crossing gets you into the EU faster, and when your own car will be called. Live queues at every road crossing from Belarus to Poland, Lithuania and Latvia: Brest – Terespol, Berestovitsa – Bobrowniki, Bruzgi – Kuźnica, Benyakoni, Kamenny Log – Medininkai, Kotlovka, Grigorovshchina. The forecast counts both the queue and your drive to the crossing, and when your turn comes you get a loud alert or a phone call. WHAT IT DOES • Compare crossings. How many cars are waiting, how many are called per hour, how long our forecast says you will wait, and how far the crossing is from you. One screen instead of five browser tabs. • Join the electronic queue. Car, request, payment — three steps in the app. Payment goes through the national ERIP system: the queue fee is collected by the state service, not by us. • Track your car. Position, call forecast and queue speed update on their own. When your turn comes, a loud alert arrives even if the phone is on silent. • Crossing stages. Belarusian side, neutral zone, EU side: the app prompts what to do and how long each stage usually takes. • Watch (sold separately). The phone sits in a mount facing the car in front and wakes you when it moves off. Works without internet, right there in the queue. • Wake-up call (sold separately). An ordinary phone call when your turn is near — it cuts through silent mode. • Weather at the crossing, opening hours, and which documents to prepare. STRAIGHT TALK We are an independent app and are not affiliated with any government body. The queue is run by the state system; we show its data and help you work with it. The wait forecast is an estimate based on queue history, not a promise: we do not control the border. One direction for now: from Belarus to Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, passenger cars.

Screenshots

Star4 screens
Belarus Borders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Star at none against Belarus Borders's 2. Star also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price and ads 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. Belarus Borders sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Star versus Belarus Borders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarBelarus Borders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil GareevYahor Kuliashou

In-app purchases

None

Star

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Belarus Borders

One-time2
  • Wake-up call$4.99
  • Watch — lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Star free?
Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Belarus Borders free?
Belarus Borders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Star or Belarus Borders have ads?
Neither Star nor Belarus Borders shows ads.

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