ÖBB Scotty vs ATAXI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
ATAXI
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Wissen Sie, welche Taxianbieter es in allen österreichischen Städten gibt? Die A-Taxi-APP kennt die Lösung! Mit der A-Taxi-App können Kunden in ganz Österreich ein Taxi bestellen und werden, je nach Standort, direkt an den oder die nächsten Unternehmer, die Teil der A-Taxi-Flotte sind, weitervermittelt. Sie stehen etwa in Linz Hörsching, kennen weder die Stadt noch die Taxiunternehmen und möchten von A nach B? Ganz einfach: Kostenlos die APP downloaden - orten lassen – bestellen – und fahren! Unser Service: Noch vor der Bestellung sehen sie, wann der Wagen bei Ihnen eintreffen wird. Je nach Standort bieten Ihnen manche Taxiunternehmer Österreichs auch Green Taxis, Botentaxis oder tierfreundliche Taxis an. Selbstverständlich kosten diese Produkte keinen Cent mehr, als eine herkömmliche Fahrt. Nach der Fahrt können Lenker und Auto über die APP bewertet werden. Apropos: Bargeld wird überbewertet! Je nach Standort und Taxiunternehmer kann die Rechnung bar oder auch per Bankomat- oder Kreditkarte beglichen werden. Nach erfolgreicher Registrierung und Hinterlegung der Kreditkarte können Kunden auch mittels In-App-Payment bezahlen.
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Verdict
ÖBB Scotty and ATAXI are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ÖBB Scotty | ATAXI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG | Taxi 40100 Taxifunkzentrale GMBH |
In-app purchases
ÖBB Scotty
No in-app purchases
ATAXI
No in-app purchases









