PID Lítačka vs Smartwings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PID Lítačka
This app provides real-time public transport information for Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. It helps you find connections, purchase tickets and subscriptions, and even pay for parking. Manage your tickets and payment methods easily within the app.
- Real-time transport connections
- Ticket and subscription purchase
- Advance ticket activation
- Parking payment
- Map and navigation
- Disruption alerts
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The PID Lítačka app allows you to have all the necessary information about your journey at your fingertips. The PID Lítačka mobile app is a comprehensive guide to transport in Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. It enables you to find current public transport connections based on your location and also recommends the type of ticket you need for your journey. The app works with up-to-date data about closures, disruptions, and so on. If you wish to use the app for buying tickets regularly, you can create an account and have your tickets safely under control. You can store your payment card in the app and pay with a single click, or use Google/Apple Pay. The app allows you to purchase tickets in advance and activate them gradually before boarding a vehicle. Furthermore, you can purchase a subscription ticket (coupon) from 1 month up to 1 year directly in the app. A new feature in PID Lítačka is the ability to pay for parking in paid parking zones throughout Prague. This new functionality allows you to store the license plates of your personal and company vehicles and pay for parking as easily and quickly as for a ticket. The app can be used even without registration. What else does the app offer? -Check-in via the mobile app, or the possibility to use the mobile app as an identifier for long-term time tickets -Find the fastest connection including closures and restrictions, and optimal tickets for your journeys -Display a map of connections including navigation to the stop -Display the status of your long-term coupon and your identifiers -Buy tickets in advance with the option of later activation if necessary -Forward an unactivated ticket to another person who can simply activate it themselves -Purchase up to 10 tickets and activate multiple of them at once, for example for family and friends -Display current departures from the stop, including delays -Show an overview of nearby stops, passing lines, ticket sales locations -Display a map of P+R parking lots and their occupancy -Browse current closures, disruptions, or news in transport -Monitor the status of barrier-free facilities -Ability to pay for parking in paid parking zones throughout Prague -The option to use Google/Apple Pay for payment, or click to pay
Smartwings
Book and manage flights directly from your mobile device. This official application provides a streamlined way to handle your travel arrangements.
- Book flights
- Manage bookings
- Official application
- Streamlined travel arrangements
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Official Smartwings application for iOS. Book and manage your flights easily with our Smartwings application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PID Lítačka at 4.8 against Smartwings's 1.8. PID Lítačka also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 14%). Smartwings's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PID Lítačka holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PID Lítačka has 1.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of PID Lítačka's written reviews are positive against 14% of Smartwings's.
PID Lítačka ships an update every 5 weeks, Smartwings every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PID Lítačka | Smartwings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hlavni mesto Praha | Smartwings |
Customer experience
PID Lítačka
Smartwings
Bugs and requests
PID Lítačka
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Ticket purchasing errors
- Issues with account verification and login
- Unreliable live transit data
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app integration
- More customizable route planning options
- Ability to cancel/refund purchased tickets
- Improved payment reliability and error handling
Smartwings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PID Lítačka
No in-app purchases
Smartwings
No in-app purchases
