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Moovit vs Picktime

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Moovit

Scheduling

Your public transit companion for seamless urban travel

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Picktime logo

Picktime

Scheduling

Appointment, class and resource booking with an unusually capable free tier

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Moovit no pricing information published on website; vendor does not list rates publicly; Picktime the Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • They diverge on capability: Moovit covers Real-time arrivals, Picktime covers Free tier with three staff.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Moovit and Picktime actually diverge.

Attributes where Moovit and Picktime differ
AttributeMoovitPicktime
Pricing modelfreemiumPer user per month
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Scheduling).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Moovit

  • Real-time arrivals
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Multimodal routing
  • Crowdsourced updates
  • Accessibility features
  • Uber
  • Transit agencies
  • Bike sharing services

Only in Picktime

  • Free tier with three staff
  • Resource booking
  • Class and course booking
  • SMS reminders
  • Two way calendar sync
  • Payments
  • Multilingual booking pages
  • Booking approval

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Moovit

  • Daily commutingnot Picktime
  • Public transit navigationnot Picktime
  • Trip planningnot Picktime

Picktime

  • A public library booking study rooms and equipment where there is no budget for scheduling software at allnot Moovit
  • A two person tutoring business that needs a booking page, reminders and card payment for under ten dollars a monthnot Moovit
  • A community centre running classes with capacity limits and a waitlist across two venuesnot Moovit
  • A small salon that wants staff and chair availability booked together rather than assuming every stylist has a stationnot Moovit

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Moovit

  • No pricing information published on website; vendor does not list rates publicly
  • Contact sales required to obtain pricing for any tier

Picktime

  • The Pro plan is cheaper per user than Starter because it is sold in a ten user block, so a business with four or five staff pays more per head than a business with ten and has no tier that fits it well.
  • SMS is only on paid plans and the free tier is email only, so the no cost option loses the single feature that most reduces no shows.
  • Reporting is limited to basic booking counts and revenue totals, so any business that wants utilisation by resource, staff productivity or cohort retention will be exporting data and analysing it elsewhere.
  • Integrations beyond calendar, payments and Zapier are sparse, with no native connection to mainstream CRM or practice management systems, meaning customer data lives in a second silo that someone reconciles manually.
  • Support is email only with no phone or guaranteed response time, which is acceptable at three dollars a user but a genuine risk if the booking page goes down on a trading day.

Pricing, plan by plan

Moovit

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Real-time transit info
    • Live arrival times
    • Route planning

Picktime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Three staff members
    • Two locations and three resources
    • Unlimited appointments
  • Starter$3/month
    • Per user, billed annually
    • Three staff and two locations
    • SMS notifications and reminders
  • Pro$2.25/month
    • Per user, billed annually, minimum ten users
    • Unlimited locations
    • Customisable emails

Which should you pick?

Choose Moovit if

  • You need real-time arrivals.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want live gps tracking.
Moovit review

Choose Picktime if

  • You need free tier with three staff.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want resource booking.
Picktime review

Questions people ask

Is Moovit or Picktime better?
Neither clearly leads. Moovit starts at Free and Picktime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Moovit or Picktime?
Moovit starts at Free and Picktime at Free.
Does Moovit or Picktime run on more platforms?
Moovit runs on Ios, Android, Web. Picktime runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Moovit for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Moovit best used for?
Moovit is most often used for daily commuting, public transit navigation, trip planning. Of those, daily commuting and public transit navigation are not what Picktime is typically brought in for.
What can Moovit do that Picktime cannot?
Moovit covers Real-time arrivals, Live GPS tracking, Multimodal routing, Crowdsourced updates. Picktime covers Free tier with three staff, Resource booking, Class and course booking, SMS reminders.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Moovit: How much does Moovit cost?

Moovit does not publish pricing on its website. The platform offers mobility app, MaaS solutions, and advertising platform products; pricing is available only through contacting the sales or support team.

Source
Picktime: Is the free plan actually usable long term?

Yes. It allows three staff, two locations and unlimited appointments permanently. The main limits are no SMS and PayPal only for payments.

Picktime: Can it book rooms and equipment?

Yes. Resources are first class objects and can be booked alongside or independently of staff.

Picktime: Why does Pro cost less per user than Starter?

Pro is priced for a block of ten users. Below that headcount the per user rate on Starter is what you pay.

Picktime: Does it take card payments?

Stripe and Square on paid plans; the free plan supports PayPal only.

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