BudapestGO vs Guide.me™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Guide.me™
Explore cities with an interactive map, detailed place profiles, and photos. Access the latest news and top lists focused on Budapest, delivered through an online magazine within the app.
- Interactive city maps
- Detailed place profiles with photos
- Navigation to points of interest
- City news and toplists
- Budapest-focused content
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MAP & PLACES Say goodbye to paper maps! With the interactive map of Guide.me™ you can go sightseeing 21th-century-style: by opening the built-in profiles you can find introduction and photos about them and every way you can reach the places and events. NEWS & TOPLISTS The Guide.me™ online magazine delivers you the latest news keeping the main focus on the beautiful city of Budapest. Our team is working on bringing you only high quality articles in the application and on the website as well.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BudapestGO at 2.9 against Guide.me™'s 2.3. BudapestGO also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BudapestGO holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BudapestGO has 153 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of BudapestGO's written reviews are positive against 18% of Guide.me™'s.
BudapestGO ships an update every 5 weeks, Guide.me™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BudapestGO | Guide.me™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (153 ratings) — better | 2.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság | Guide.me Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag |
Customer experience
BudapestGO
Guide.me™
Bugs and requests
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
Guide.me™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BudapestGO
No in-app purchases
Guide.me™
No in-app purchases
