Comparison

PID Lítačka vs Abroad Buddy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time transport connections
  • Ticket and subscription purchase
  • Advance ticket activation
  • Parking payment
  • Map and navigation
  • Disruption alerts
Features
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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

About

Abroad Buddy

Manage your semester abroad finances with this dedicated budgeting app. Track spending, plan trips, and estimate costs to help you focus on your experience.

Highlights
  • Semester abroad budgeting
  • Spending tracking
  • Trip planning
  • Weekly schedule
  • Budget estimation
  • Wishlist management
  • EUR to USD conversion
Features
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Manage your semester abroad budget with AbroadBuddy, the first and only budgeting app specifically made for students studying abroad. Track spending, plan trips, schedule your week, and dream big! Choose between two modes: "Set a Budget" to track your remaining balance, or use "Budget Builder" to estimate semester costs based on weekly expenses, planned trips, and wishlist items. Schedule trips with prepaid and planned expenses, track payments with built-in EUR to USD conversion that accounts for potential fees, and manage your wishlist of places you want to visit. Budgeting for your semester abroad can be difficult and nerve-racking. AbroadBuddy is here fix that and let you focus on what really matters!

Screenshots

PID Lítačka4 screens
Abroad Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Abroad Buddy at 100% against PID Lítačka's 40%. Abroad Buddy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). PID Lítačka's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

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

Abroad Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PID Lítačka has 1.4K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Abroad Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PID Lítačka ships an update every 5 weeks, Abroad Buddy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PID Lítačka versus Abroad Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPID LítačkaAbroad Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHlavni mesto PrahaSAMMY ARKIN LICHTENSTEIN

Customer experience

PID Lítačka

All ratings1,448 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews335 reviews
Positive39.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative53.7%

Abroad Buddy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Abroad Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PID Lítačka

No in-app purchases

None

Abroad Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PID Lítačka free?
PID Lítačka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abroad Buddy free?
Abroad Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PID Lítačka or Abroad Buddy?
Abroad Buddy is rated higher. PID Lítačka averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Abroad Buddy averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do PID Lítačka or Abroad Buddy have ads?
Neither PID Lítačka nor Abroad Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PID Lítačka or Abroad Buddy?
PID Lítačka ships an update every 5 weeks, and Abroad Buddy every 10 days. Most recently, PID Lítačka was updated on October 16, 2026 and Abroad Buddy on October 15, 2026.

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