Comparison

PolyMap vs TransportSpb

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

Head to head
About

PolyMap

Navigate a university campus with detailed indoor maps and route planning. Find classrooms, plan visits, and share custom invitations with embedded routes. Ideal for students and event organizers.

Highlights
  • Detailed campus and indoor maps
  • Classroom search
  • Route building
  • Shareable route invitations
  • Customizable invitation maker
  • AppClip technology support
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Can't find a class? Entered the university and don't know where building 11? Would you like to visit an open day but are afraid to get lost? This app is for you! View a highly detailed map of the Peter the Great Polytechnic University campus and indoor plans. Build routes. Create invitations. For students: • Timetable of classes • Viewing a detailed map of educational buildings • Search for cabinets • Building routes For event organizers: • Ability to share route via URL link or QR/AppClip code • Invitation maker with the ability to attach a welcome message to the route, as well as customize and create a beautiful visual code • The application supports AppClip technology, which means that the user does not need to download the application to see the route

About

TransportSpb

Access real-time public transport information for Saint Petersburg, including buses, trams, trolleybuses, and metro. Plan your trips with route finding, view live vehicle locations on a map, and check detailed schedules. You can also top up your "Podorozhnik" transport card.

Highlights
  • Real-time public transport tracking
  • Route planning and optimization
  • Detailed schedules for all stops
  • Live vehicle location on map
  • Podorozhnik card balance top-up
  • Metro map and station times
  • Save favorite stops and routes
Features
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We are here to provide you a lot of information about public transport in Saint Petersburg! All buses, trams, trolleybuses, commercial buses and metro in one app. See the route on the map and find out the arrival time on necessary stops. Watch the Spb transport movement online on the map when choosing needed route number! Easy way to find out the distance between your location and the bus, tram or trolleybus you need. Just select the transport stop on the map and see passing through routes with the arrival time online. This is a simple way to track St. Petersburg public transportation online and get complete information about the route you need. This information includes not only a live display of trolleybuses, trams, and buses on the city map, but also detailed official schedules for each stop along the route. If you need to plan a trip through the city with a public transport - use our "Find routes" service. Just enter departure and destination points and the system will find best routes for you - fastest, shortest and with the less transport changes. The route picking function uses all kinds of transport you can find in the city. See the "Subway" section to see the Saint-Petersburg metro map and find out the opening and closing time of each subway station. Also see the time of the first and last train arrival. No chance too miss the subway with our app! Top up the "Podorozhnik" card balance online Just put some money on your transport card to use it in metro, buses, trams and trolleys. Easy refill with the amount of money you want and no commission. Please read the rules of activation carefully! Save important data using "Favourites" section to get fast access to stops, routes and underground stations. We will be glad to have your feedback to improve the application!

Screenshots

PolyMap4 screens
TransportSpb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PolyMap at 75% against TransportSpb's 0%. PolyMap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). TransportSpb's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PolyMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PolyMap's written reviews are positive against 0% of TransportSpb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolyMap ships an update every 2 weeks, TransportSpb every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PolyMap versus TransportSpb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyMapTransportSpb
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.3 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings624 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei SoprachevPomon Ltd

Customer experience

PolyMap

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative8.3%

TransportSpb

All ratings24 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PolyMap

No in-app purchases

None

TransportSpb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolyMap free?
PolyMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TransportSpb free?
TransportSpb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PolyMap or TransportSpb?
PolyMap is rated higher. PolyMap averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while TransportSpb averages 3.3 from 24 ratings.
Do PolyMap or TransportSpb have ads?
TransportSpb shows ads; PolyMap does not.
Which is updated more often, PolyMap or TransportSpb?
PolyMap ships an update every 2 weeks, and TransportSpb every 2 months. Most recently, PolyMap was updated on September 29, 2026 and TransportSpb on September 20, 2026.

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