Comparison

ÖBB Scotty vs BusBahnBim

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

BusBahnBim

This app provides optimal travel routes across Austria using public transport, walking, cycling, or driving. It integrates real-time traffic data, including construction and delays, and allows for multimodal journey planning with options like Bike & Ride.

Highlights
  • Multimodal route planning
  • Real-time traffic updates
  • GPS-based stop search
  • Journey time comparison
  • Favorite route saving
  • Connection sharing via email/SMS
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With the BusBahnBim App you will always find the best route in all of Austria: whether by public transport, on foot, by bike or by car. Based on the Traffic Information Austria (VAO), the multimodal app is working multimodally – you can also combine with functions like Bike & Ride, Park & Ride, Kiss & Ride and Car Train. BusBahnBim works simply by address input and always uses the most up-to-date data. For example, the current traffic situation can also be included, including construction sites, congestion, delays, diversions, etc. Also stop-call names are no longer necessary for the query, by activating the GPS-positioning, the current location can be used as the starting point. Optionally, the desired destination address, a street name or point of interest can be used. The BusBahnBim App allows quick, uncomplicated information, a realistic comparison of the time involvement of different modalities, offers clear maps and charts supporting orientation, and fascinates with a modern design. A favorite choice, dispatch of the connection and info via e-mail or SMS, storage of the departure times and arrival times in the calendar are other useful features. Overview of the functions of the BusBahnBim App: · Stop search via GPS · Journey proposals incl. time involvement · Connecting dispatch via e-mail or SMS · Memory possibility with reminiscent function in the calendar · Clear map representation by high-resolution map · Define your own favorites · Intermodal comparison between public transportation, foot / bicycle routes and motocar routes and the time involvement · Monitor announcement for an elective stop

Screenshots

ÖBB Scotty4 screens
BusBahnBim3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BusBahnBim at 100% against ÖBB Scotty's 48%. BusBahnBim also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BusBahnBim holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of ÖBB Scotty's written reviews are positive against 100% of BusBahnBim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ÖBB Scotty ships an update every 6 months, BusBahnBim every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ÖBB Scotty versus BusBahnBim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterÖBB ScottyBusBahnBim
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (11 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperÖBB-Personenverkehr AGVerkehrsauskunft Osterreich VAO GmbH

Customer experience

ÖBB Scotty

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

BusBahnBim

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ÖBB Scotty

No in-app purchases

None

BusBahnBim

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ÖBB Scotty free?
ÖBB Scotty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BusBahnBim free?
BusBahnBim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ÖBB Scotty or BusBahnBim?
BusBahnBim is rated higher. ÖBB Scotty averages 2.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while BusBahnBim averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do ÖBB Scotty or BusBahnBim have ads?
Neither ÖBB Scotty nor BusBahnBim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ÖBB Scotty or BusBahnBim?
ÖBB Scotty ships an update every 6 months, and BusBahnBim every 3 months. Most recently, ÖBB Scotty was updated on August 14, 2026 and BusBahnBim on June 1, 2026.

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