Citymapper
★ 4.7What it actually doesCitymapper helps plan public transport routes and find optimal travel options, but suffers from outdated route data and unreliable performance in Russian cities.
Actually does
- ✓Turn-by-turn nav30% of reviews
- ✓Public transport100% of reviews
- ✓Trip planning50% of reviews
- ✓Offline maps30% of reviews
- ✓Russian localization40% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Ride-sharing
- ⚠Велопрокат и информация о паркингах велосипедов
- ⚠Онлайн обновление времени прибытия и прогноз ожидания
- ⚠File sharing
- ⚠Reminders
Common complaints
- ✗Outdated route and schedule data50% of mentions
«The application used to help me a lot... Now it shows routes with transport that hasn't existed for several years... bus number 6 still shows it going through Novyi Arbat on your app, but that route hasn't existed for several years!»
- ✗Lacks support for Russia's transport reforms20% of mentions
«Doesn't account for the new transport reform in St. Petersburg at all»
- ✗Inaccurate public transport arrival times30% of mentions
«Times shown in the app don't match actual bus arrivals 40-50% of the time»
- ✗Application crashes and freezing13% of mentions
«The application freezes when point B is selected and at this stage the interface freezes. What follows is a crash!»
- ✗Metro routing feature disappeared15% of mentions
«Navigation by metro disappeared. Now all routes are only by bus.»
What people praise
- ★Helps tourists navigate the city
«Helps tourists a lot with public transportation»
- ★Simple and convenient interface
«Easy enough for a child to use»
- ★Shows interesting and alternative routes
«Showed interesting routes when I wanted some variety»
- ★Combines different types of transport in one route
«Better than all separate apps for metro, bikes, and maps combined.»
- ★Overall positive impression
«Great application!»