Comparison

ÖBB Scotty vs MAX Mobility

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

Head to head
About

ÖBB Scotty

This app plans public transport journeys across Austria, offering real-time schedules, disruption alerts, and a live train radar. It helps you find the quickest routes by train, bus, tram, subway, and ship, even navigating to stops via street maps.

Highlights
  • Public transport journey planner
  • Real-time travel information
  • Disruption alerts
  • ÖBB train radar
  • Route calculation by train, bus, tram, subway, ship
  • Street map navigation to stops
Features
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Welcome to ÖBB Scotty, the mobile journey planner from ÖBB for iOS! With ÖBB Scotty the ÖBB offers you the most comprehensive information service about public transport in Austria. Now ÖBB Scotty you will have access to all important information about your journey while being on the go. From most up-to-date itineraries with maps to real-time information. Journey planner for public transport ÖBB Scotty has access to all schedules of public transport operators in Austria and calculates the optimal trips for you by train, bus, tram, subway and ship. Of course you can look at footpaths to stops and stations clearly laid out in a street map - this way you'll always find your way. When looking for the quickest route to one of your contacts ÖBB Scotty calculates that by taking the adress from your contacts. This service needs access to your adresses, so ÖBB Scotty asks you for access to your contacts the first time you activate it. This is the only ÖBB Scotty-service that accesses contact information. No personal data is used, only adress data. Information in real-time Wherever you are, now you can get all the most up-to-date travel information directly on your iPhone. It doesn't matter whether you're on board of a train or if you're picking somebody up at the station - with ÖBB Scotty you know if your train is on schedule. If you like, you can also get the Timeboard, the departure monitor of your stop / station, directly on the screen of your iPhone and iPad. Most up to date disruption information A storm paralyzes half of Austria? A route is completely blocked? A rail replacement bus service will be in place? Always something unexpected may happen, that's life! But from now on you're always informed. You will get all information about delays or disruptions in the ÖBB railway network directly within ÖBB Scotty. This way you always stay connected. ÖBB train radar The train radar shows all ÖBB-trains running in the Austrian railway network on a map. Not only do you see all long distance trains but also regional trains. By clicking on a train you get information on its real time data – location and punctuality – and ist next stops. The viewing of trains can be limited to train types – for instance railjet or suburban trains – or to certain trains. There's more to it than that… … more you will find at www.oebb.at/scottymobil Enjoy your journey and have fun with ÖBB Scotty, your ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG

About

MAX Mobility

Easily navigate your city with a modern fleet of electric scooters. This app allows you to find, activate, and use eco-friendly transportation to reach your destination efficiently and affordably. Contribute to reducing urban traffic and protecting the environment.

Highlights
  • Find electric scooters
  • Activate scooters
  • Eco-friendly transportation
  • Efficient travel
  • Affordable rides
  • Contribute to environmental protection
Features
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MAX bietet Dir mit seiner hochmodernen Flotte an Elektro - Scootern die Möglichkeit, Dich so effizient, umweltfreundlich und günstig, wie kaum zuvor, direkt an Dein Ziel zu bewegen! Downloade und aktiviere nun die kostenlose App auf Deinem Smartphone und leiste somit einen Beitrag zur umweltfreundlichen Fortbewegung. Unser gemeinsames Ziel ist es, nicht nur unsere Kunden zufrieden zu stellen, sondern durch unser neuartiges System den Verkehr in Städten zu entlasten und zugleich die Umwelt zu schützen. Möglicherweise befindet sich der nächstgelegene Scooter von uns direkt neben dir.

Screenshots

ÖBB Scotty4 screens
MAX Mobility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ÖBB Scotty at 48% against MAX Mobility's 0%. MAX Mobility's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.9) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

MAX Mobility holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of ÖBB Scotty's written reviews are positive against 0% of MAX Mobility's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ÖBB Scotty ships an update every 6 months, MAX Mobility every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ÖBB Scotty versus MAX Mobility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterÖBB ScottyMAX Mobility
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (11 ratings)4.6 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.715.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperÖBB-Personenverkehr AGMAX Mobility GmbH

Customer experience

ÖBB Scotty

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral12.1%
Negative39.4%

MAX Mobility

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ÖBB Scotty

No in-app purchases

None

MAX Mobility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ÖBB Scotty free?
ÖBB Scotty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAX Mobility free?
MAX Mobility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ÖBB Scotty or MAX Mobility?
MAX Mobility is rated higher. ÖBB Scotty averages 2.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while MAX Mobility averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.
Do ÖBB Scotty or MAX Mobility have ads?
Neither ÖBB Scotty nor MAX Mobility shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ÖBB Scotty or MAX Mobility?
ÖBB Scotty ships an update every 6 months, and MAX Mobility every 3 weeks. Most recently, ÖBB Scotty was updated on October 6, 2026 and MAX Mobility on October 4, 2026.

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