Official Dbus app vs BIKAIN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Official Dbus app
Access real-time public transport information for San Sebastian. View route maps, timetables, and live arrival times with audio options. Top up your transit card and find nearby stops with geolocation.
- Real-time bus arrival information
- Route maps and timetables
- Mugi card top-up
- Geolocation for nearby stops
- Audio arrival information
- QR code arrival checks
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Access all the real-time information on San Sebastián's public transport. The app is available in four languages: Basque, Spanish, English, and French. You can change the language at any time through the app. The app allows you to check real-time arrival times for each line, the location of each stop, and plan your timetable.
BIKAIN
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App de BIKAIN para el pago en máquinas automáticas. Mediante esta aplicación podrás pagar cómodamente en las máquinas automáticas de alimentación, bebidas y café que encontrarás en hospitales, universidades, empresas, y en general, en lugares públicos y privados. Tan solo tienes que instalarla y podrás gestionar directamente tu saldo para la recarga, mediante pago en la máquina o con la tarjeta de crédito, como prefieras. Para abonar tu compra puedes pasar el lector contactless o enviar crédito vía internet a la máquina.
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Verdict
Official Dbus app and BIKAIN are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Official Dbus app | BIKAIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | d·bus | PAYMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIEDAD LIMITADA |
In-app purchases
Official Dbus app
No in-app purchases
BIKAIN
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Official Dbus app free?
Is BIKAIN free?
Do Official Dbus app or BIKAIN have ads?
Which is updated more often, Official Dbus app or BIKAIN?
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