BudapestGO vs MÁVPlusz
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.
MÁVPlusz
Purchase national and county travel passes, train tickets, bus tickets, and seat reservations quickly and easily. Includes delay insurance and door-to-door route planning. Full functionality expected by 2026.
- National and county travel pass purchase
- Train and bus ticket purchase
- Seat reservation
- Delay insurance
- Door-to-door route planning
- Quick login and payment options
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Buy Hungary Pass, county passes, train and bus tickets, and plan your domestic or international journeys quickly and easily on a single interface! The MÁVPlusz app is constantly improving, adding new features every month to reach full functionality in 2026. Key features and products currently available: Interurban Tickets: Train and bus tickets for MÁV, VOLÁN, HÉV, GYSEV, and other European railway companies with a renewed, lightning-fast purchase process. Passes and Daily Tickets: Easy management of the Hungary Pass, county passes, Hungary24, and County24 daily tickets. Local Transport: City daily tickets and passes in more than 60 cities across the country (e.g., BKK / Budapest Pass) – available under the "Passes" menu. International Travel: You can now plan journeys beyond borders and even buy tickets for trains with seating. Timetables for a total of 21 European countries are available for international travel. Other Tickets: TramTrain, Children's Railway, excursion tickets (e.g., HÉV, Lake Balaton, Bakony), and combined admission tickets – available under the "Passes" menu. Intelligent Route Planning: Door-to-door planning using any interurban or local transport services, featuring train information. Modern Payment: Secure and fast transactions with qvik, mobile wallet support. Local pass and daily ticket purchases are available for the following cities: Ajka, Baja, Balassagyarmat, Balatonfüred, Balatonfűzfő, Balmazújváros, Bátaszék, Bátonyterenye, Békés, Békéscsaba, Bonyhád, Budapest, Csongrád, Csurgó, Debrecen, Dunaújváros, Eger, Ercsi, Érd, Esztergom, Fonyód, Gödöllő, Gyöngyös, Győr, Gyula, Hajdúszoboszló, Jászberény, Karcag, Kazincbarcika, Keszthely, Komárom, Komló, Körmend, Lenti, Makó, Mezőtúr, Miskolc, Mohács, Mórahalom, Mosonmagyaróvár, Nagyatád, Nagykanizsa, Nyíregyháza, Oroszlány, Ózd, Pápa, Pécs, Salgótarján, Siklós, Siófok, Sopron, Szeged, Székesfehérvár, Szekszárd, Szentes, Szigetvár, Szolnok, Tata, Tiszafüred, Tiszaújváros, Újszász, Vác, Veszprém, Zalaegerszeg. Security Notice: To ensure data protection, the MÁVPlusz app is only permitted to run on devices where it was installed directly from an official app store, and where the operating system is deemed secure (not modified or rooted) by the app store. MÁVPlusz – On the road together
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BudapestGO at 2.9 against MÁVPlusz's 1.6. BudapestGO also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 5%) and ratings volume (146 vs 19). 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.
BudapestGO holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BudapestGO has 146 ratings behind it against 19, 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 5% of MÁVPlusz's.
BudapestGO ships an update every 5 weeks, MÁVPlusz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BudapestGO | MÁVPlusz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (146 ratings) — better | 1.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews — better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BKK Budapesti Közlekedési Központ Zártkörűen Működő Részvénytársaság | MAV SZOLGALTATO KOZPONT ZARTKORUEN MUKODO RESZVENYTARSASAG |
Customer experience
BudapestGO
MÁVPlusz
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
MÁVPlusz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BudapestGO
No in-app purchases
MÁVPlusz
No in-app purchases








