Comparison

Interrail Rail Planner vs BudapestGO

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

Head to head
About

Interrail Rail Planner

Plan your European train adventures with this comprehensive travel companion. Search for train times, map out your routes, and manage your journeys all in one place. Go paperless with a mobile pass and book seat reservations directly within the app.

Highlights
  • Offline train time search
  • Route planning and journey tracking
  • Mobile Pass and ticket management
  • Seat reservation booking
  • Station arrival/departure boards
  • Discounts and benefits information
Features
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The Rail Planner app makes your Interrail trip smooth and stress-free, whether you’re boarding your next train at the station or planning your next trip from your sofa. Here’s what you can do: Search for train times with our Planner • Search for connections across Europe, even when you're offline. When you’re online, you’ll see live information such as disruptions, delays, cancellations, or platform changes for some of the railways included in your Pass. • See which trains are scheduled to depart from or arrive at your chosen station in Europe. Plan your dream routes and track all your journeys in My Trip • View your day-by-day itinerary, get statistics for your trip and see your whole route on the map. Travel with ease with your mobile Pass • Add a Pass to My Pass and go paperless on your travels, from planning your trip to boarding the train. • Show your ticket in just a few taps to breeze through ticket inspection with your Pass. Book seat reservations • Check booking options and buy reservations for trains across Europe and secure your seat on busy routes. Save money with extra benefits and discounts • Search by country and get extra discounts on ferries, buses, accommodation and more with your Pass. Find answers to all your questions • Read FAQs for the app, your Pass and train services in every country for a smooth trip, wherever you’re heading.

About

BudapestGO

Plan your journeys and purchase digital tickets for public transport in Budapest. Get real-time updates on service changes and enjoy a simplified interface for all your travel needs.

Highlights
  • Real-time route planning
  • Digital ticket and pass purchase
  • Automatic pass renewal
  • Real-time traffic information
  • Personalized transport updates
  • Trip planning for trains and suburban railways
Features
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The FUTÁR application by BKK Centre for Budapest Transport has been renewed under the name BudapestGO, which, in addition to real-time route planning, has been extended with new functions: you can buy digital single tickets, daily and weekly travelcards or passes in the application and you can also be informed immediately about the current transport service changes. You can use the route planner with a cleaner and clearer interface, facilitated by a number of new features. New features in the app: - Ticket and pass purchase, journey planning in a single app - Digital single ticket now also available - Automatic pass renewal - Traffic information (BKK Info application integrated) - Personalised transport updates via push message - Trip planning for trains and suburban railways available with a BKK-pass - Simplified interface - You can buy local or intercity tickets and passes for most municipalities in Hungary.

Screenshots

Interrail Rail Planner4 screens
BudapestGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: BudapestGO at free against Interrail Rail Planner's free with in-app purchases. BudapestGO also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Interrail Rail Planner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 153). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.8 for Interrail Rail Planner against 2.9 for BudapestGO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Interrail Rail Planner has 1.6K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Interrail Rail Planner's written reviews are positive against 20% of BudapestGO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interrail Rail Planner ships an update weekly, BudapestGO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Interrail Rail Planner versus BudapestGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterrail Rail PlannerBudapestGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (1.6K ratings)2.9 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews — better20.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better153
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB80 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInterrail B.V.BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság

Customer experience

Interrail Rail Planner

All ratings1,554 ratings
Positive40.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative51.9%
Written reviews711 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative64.4%

BudapestGO

All ratings153 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative51.6%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative72.4%

User reviews

Interrail Rail Planner

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent trip planning tool
  • 📍 Helpful route planning and timetables
  • 🗺️ Useful map and journey tracking features
  • 👍 Convenient mobile pass option

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app performance
  • 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
  • 💻 Lack of integration with website and online booking
  • 🚫 Inability to book seat reservations within the app

BudapestGO

From 153 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Comprehensive route planning
  • 🗺️ Helpful real-time updates
  • 💳 Convenient ticket purchasing
  • 📱 Intuitive app design

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow app performance
  • 🔒 Complicated registration process
  • 💳 Lack of Apple Pay support
  • 🔍 Unclear ticket validation instructions

Bugs and requests

Interrail Rail Planner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and login issues
  • Disappearing trip data and QR codes
  • Inaccurate timetable and route information
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved seat reservation functionality
  • Better synchronization between app and website
  • Real-time train updates and disruption notifications
  • Apple Wallet integration for mobile passes

BudapestGO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and login issues
  • Unreliable ticket validation
  • Inconsistent location tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Group ticket validation
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Offline mode for route planning
  • Improved payment options

In-app purchases

None

Interrail Rail Planner

No in-app purchases

None

BudapestGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interrail Rail Planner free?
Interrail Rail Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BudapestGO free?
BudapestGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interrail Rail Planner or BudapestGO?
BudapestGO is rated higher. Interrail Rail Planner averages 2.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while BudapestGO averages 2.9 from 153 ratings.
Do Interrail Rail Planner or BudapestGO have ads?
Neither Interrail Rail Planner nor BudapestGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interrail Rail Planner or BudapestGO?
Interrail Rail Planner ships an update weekly, and BudapestGO every 5 weeks. Most recently, Interrail Rail Planner was updated on October 24, 2026 and BudapestGO on October 26, 2026.

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