Comparison

BudapestGO vs Promet Split

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

Promet Split

This travel app allows users to manage their public transport needs. It offers features like eWallet top-ups, ticket purchases, trip planning, real-time vehicle tracking, and timetable viewing. It is available for both registered and unregistered users.

Highlights
  • eWallet top-up and ticket purchase
  • Monthly/yearly coupon purchase
  • Trip planning
  • Real-time bus stop and vehicle tracking
  • View timetables and favorite lines
  • Sales point information
Features
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Promet mobile application is a free application for your smartphone. The application is intuitive and allows you to interact with Promet's services more easily. As a user of the application you can: • Top up your eWallet and buy tickets for a single trip • Use the full functionality of the application and buy monthly/yearly coupons • Plan your trip • Get a mapped display of all bus stops and vehicle positions in real time • View timetables, adding individual lines to favorites • Get information about sales points • Contact Transport The application works for registered and unregistered users. For registered users, access data is used as in the WEB portal. Note: for certain options of the mobile application, it is necessary to activate the full user profile. This can be done at Promet's sales locations. Replenishment of eWallet funds is done with debit/credit cards. A pre-purchased ticket cannot be used in offline mode.

Screenshots

BudapestGO4 screens
Promet Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BudapestGO at 2.9 against Promet Split's 2.5. BudapestGO also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 11) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Promet Split's advantage is review sentiment (48% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

BudapestGO holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BudapestGO has 153 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of BudapestGO's written reviews are positive against 48% of Promet Split'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, Promet Split every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BudapestGO versus Promet Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudapestGOPromet Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (153 ratings) — better2.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews20.2% of reviews47.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ Zártkörűen Működő RészvénytársaságPromet Split

Customer experience

BudapestGO

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

Promet Split

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive47.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative43.5%

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

Promet Split

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BudapestGO

No in-app purchases

None

Promet Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BudapestGO free?
BudapestGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Promet Split free?
Promet Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BudapestGO or Promet Split?
BudapestGO is rated higher. BudapestGO averages 2.9 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Promet Split averages 2.5 from 11 ratings.
Do BudapestGO or Promet Split have ads?
Neither BudapestGO nor Promet Split shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BudapestGO or Promet Split?
BudapestGO ships an update every 5 weeks, and Promet Split every 10 days. Most recently, BudapestGO was updated on October 18, 2026 and Promet Split on October 15, 2026.

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