Comparison

BudapestGO vs GVB reis app

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

Head to head
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.

About

GVB reis app

Plan your public transport journeys across Amsterdam and the Netherlands. Get real-time travel information, disruption alerts, and purchase barcode tickets for immediate travel. This app helps you navigate trams, buses, metros, and ferries with ease.

Highlights
  • Real-time travel information
  • Trip planner for all addresses
  • Disruption alerts and notifications
  • Crowd indicator for services
  • In-app barcode ticket purchase
  • Save favorite locations
Features
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The app for travelling by tram, (night) bus, metro and ferry in Amsterdam and the rest of the Netherlands. Your indispensable travel buddy for frequent travellers or for just a visit. Quickly and easily plan your trip from home to work, a restaurant or the theatre or from Schiphol to your hotel or B&B. Check whether there is a diversion or delay on your route. You always have your favourite line’s up-to-date departure times at your fingertips. And now it’s also possible to purchase a barcode ticket for immediate travel. What the GVB travel app offers you: - Up-to-date travel information: always the most reliable and up-to-date travel information for the GVB network as well as for all other public transport companies in the Netherlands. - Trip planner: plan your trip to any address in Amsterdam or the rest of the Netherlands. - Alert for disruptions: turn notifications on for your favourite line(s). You will receive an Alert if there’s a diversion or disruption. You can set this for certain days and time periods. - Crowd indicator: in each requested travel advice, you can immediately see how busy a service is expected to be. - Bicycle as before and after transport: under travel preferences, you can easily indicate whether you will start or end your trip by bicycle. - Travel only with GVB: if you have a GVB travel product, e.g. a GVB hour/day or GVB Flex, and only want to travel with GVB lines, it’s easy to set this in your travel preferences. - Save favourites: save your favourite locations in Amsterdam with just one click. It’ll then be even easier to plan your next trip. - In-app ticket purchase: you can buy tickets via the app for one hour or for more hours/days and activate them immediately so you are ready to travel. Easily check in and out using your mobile. Why are travellers using the GVB app even more? - Unique Touch Swipe planner – The most personalised trip planner in the Netherlands. Simply swipe from your current, favourite or any other set location to the key places of interest in the city and your trip will be planned instantly. Then you can personalise your destinations. Select your destinations from a list of main locations in Amsterdam and surroundings, and save them for later use. - Personal dashboard based on your travel profile. Directly access the key functions for your travel profile via your main screen. For example, if you use the app mainly for commuting, you will find your set regular route in your dashboard. In that way you always have the up-to-date departure times at hand. - You can compose your own menu to display the functions which are most useful to you. - Check the latest updates on disruptions and planned diversions. - Search for up-to-date departure times by location, stop name or line. (available from mid-May 2021) - Get in touch with GVB Customer Service quickly and have direct access to GVB Services such as lost & found or missed check-out (claim a refund for missed check-ins or check-outs). - Fully available in Dutch and English.

Screenshots

BudapestGO4 screens
GVB reis app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GVB reis app at 4.7 against BudapestGO's 2.9. GVB reis app also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 153) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). BudapestGO's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

GVB reis app holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GVB reis app has 2.6K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of BudapestGO's written reviews are positive against 13% of GVB reis app's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BudapestGO ships an update every 5 weeks, GVB reis app fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BudapestGO versus GVB reis app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudapestGOGVB reis app
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (153 ratings)4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.2% of reviews — better13.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1532.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ Zártkörűen Működő RészvénytársaságGVB Exploitatie B.V.

Customer experience

BudapestGO

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

GVB reis app

All ratings2,508 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative78.5%

User reviews

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

GVB reis app

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful navigation
  • 🚀 Straightforward ticket purchasing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable QR code scanning
  • 🔒 Lack of secure payment options
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • 💸 Tickets disappearing from app
  • 🤔 Incompatibility with Apple devices

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

GVB reis app

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • QR codes not scanning properly
  • Purchased tickets not showing up
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Incorrect transit information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrate with Apple Wallet
  • Improve QR code scanning reliability
  • Add more payment options like Apple Pay
  • Simplify user interface
  • Provide better support for lost/expired tickets

In-app purchases

None

BudapestGO

No in-app purchases

None

GVB reis app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BudapestGO free?
BudapestGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GVB reis app free?
GVB reis app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BudapestGO or GVB reis app?
GVB reis app is rated higher. BudapestGO averages 2.9 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while GVB reis app averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.
Do BudapestGO or GVB reis app have ads?
Neither BudapestGO nor GVB reis app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BudapestGO or GVB reis app?
BudapestGO ships an update every 5 weeks, and GVB reis app fortnightly. Most recently, BudapestGO was updated on November 1, 2026 and GVB reis app on November 3, 2026.

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