Basel Go! vs BaselCityTour
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
BaselCityTour
Read full descriptionHide full description
Stadtrundfahrt Basel Für Touristen und Geschäftsleute, wie auch Bewohner der Region Basel, bietet BaselCitytour täglich informative und unterhaltende Busrundfahrten rund um die Basler Innenstadt an. Auf der eineinhalbstündigen Busroute liegen unter anderem das Spalentor, das Papiermuseum, das Kunst- und Tinguelymuseum, wie auch der neue Roche-Turm, die Messe und das Dreiländereck.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Basel Go! at every 2 months against BaselCityTour's every 19 months. BaselCityTour's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
Basel Go! ships an update every 2 months, BaselCityTour every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basel Go! | BaselCityTour |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BLT Baselland Transport AG | Busmiete.ch AG |
In-app purchases
Basel Go!
No in-app purchases
BaselCityTour
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Basel Go! free?
Is BaselCityTour free?
Do Basel Go! or BaselCityTour have ads?
Which is updated more often, Basel Go! or BaselCityTour?
Other comparisons
