Basel Go! vs ParkSmart Basel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basel Go!
Navigate Basel's public transport with real-time schedules, route planning, and disruption alerts. This app offers multi-modal planning, including bike integration, and a helpful chatbot for inquiries.
- Real-time departure times
- Multi-modal route planning
- Disruption reports with push notifications
- GPT-based chatbot for inquiries
- Pick-e-Bike integration
- Intuitive user interface
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Basel Go! - Your Smart Public Transport Schedule & Route Planner for Basel Stay informed anywhere, anytime with Basel Go!, your essential app for public transport in Basel and the TNW region. Get real-time departure times, schedules, and connections for bus, tram, and other public transport services within the TNW (and beyond) directly on your smartphone. Plan your route smartly with multi- & intermodal route planning – including Pick-e-Bike integration for flexible navigation through Basel public transport. Stay up-to-date with current disruption reports: The integrated disruption reporter with filter function, subscription options, and push notifications automatically informs you about relevant events on your route or line. The Basel Go! app is easy and intuitive to use. Also use the integrated, GPT-based chatbot to interactively get information or ask questions anytime. We regularly update the app based on user feedback to continuously improve usability and offer you the best service for your journeys by bus and tram in Basel.
ParkSmart Basel
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"ParkSmart Basel" is the official parking app of the city of Basel. It not only allows you to pay parking fees at parking meters, but also to purchase visitor parking permits for the Blue Zone. Parking meters: Select your parking meter via app and conveniently pay the parking fee by the minute using your smartphone. If you are back early, simply stop your parking process. This way, you will only be charged for the effective parking time. Blue Zone: Would you like to park in a Blue Zone? Simply buy a visitor parking permit via app for the whole or only half day. ParkSmart Basel also helps you to set the parking disc. Registration is simple: all you need is your license plate and a means of payment - and you're ready to park. The following means of payment are accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Postfinance and TWINT. Contents: - Integrated map of Basel-Stadt incl. parking areas and street markings - QR code scanner for parking meters - Quick and easy purchase of visitor parking cards - Parking disc assistance, which helps you set the parking disc - Overview and receipts for transactions made
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ParkSmart Basel at 3 against Basel Go!'s 1. On price, update cadence, 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
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 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basel Go! | ParkSmart Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BLT Baselland Transport AG | Kantonspolizei Basel-Stadt |
In-app purchases
Basel Go!
No in-app purchases
ParkSmart Basel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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