Running late, cancelled, packed, doors broken? Catch shows you what other passengers on buses, trams, the U-Bahn and trains are reporting right now – with journey search, line insights and alerts for your trip.
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Closed beta: right now only verified accounts can use Catch – for example Kickstarter backers with Early Access. Catch will open for everyone later.
Live tips from other passengers and smart insights that think ahead – so you know what to expect before you board.
From A to B like in a journey planner – with times, transfers and real-time data. Every line shows instantly whether passengers reported something.
Catch analyses all tips for a line and tells you in one sentence what to look out for – for example when it’s usually packed.
Pick what’s happening – Catch detects which line you’re on and suggests the previous and next stop. Tap – done.
Pick a line and time – or your whole connection. As soon as someone reports something on your route, you get a pop-up with sound.
Enter start and destination. You’ll see your connections – and at a glance which lines have current tips.
One tap on “Live tracking” and Catch keeps an eye on your route – from boarding to arrival. If something is reported, you’re alerted right away.
Delayed, packed or doors out of order? Report it with two taps – and help everyone who boards after you.
Catch is about the ride, not about people. Tips only say what, where and when – never who.
Tips only contain the kind, line, stops, time and fixed tags like “very full”. People can’t be described or identified.
No location history, no ad trackers. Reports appear anonymously. You can delete your account in the app at any time.
Others confirm or dispute tips, and anyone can flag content. False or inappropriate tips are hidden automatically, spam is limited.
Catch is here to make your ride easier – not to dodge fares. Please always travel with a valid ticket. The house rules are in our terms of use.
Catch has no ads, no tracking and no paywall. Servers, maps and development cost money – if Catch helps you on your way, you can support it on Ko-fi. Every coffee keeps the project going.
No, Catch is free – no ads, no tracking. If you like it, you can support it on Ko-fi.
Five kinds of tips: delays, cancellations (including replacement services), crowding, disruptions such as broken doors, heating or lifts – and ticket checks. Always with line, stops and time, using fixed tags. There is no free text and no photos.
All across Germany – wherever there are buses and trains. Timetables come from open data sources (including real-time data where available). How many reports a line gets depends on how many people take part there.
Not for searching and browsing. For reporting, confirming and live tracking you do – it protects against spam and false reports. An e-mail address and a password are all you need.
For now, use Catch in your iPhone’s browser: open app.catch-mobile.info and choose “Share → Add to Home Screen”. A native iOS app is planned.
Tap “Get the Android app” and open the file. Android asks once whether to allow apps from this source – confirm, done. Updates install the same way over the old version.
As good as the community. Every tip shows how old it is and how often it was confirmed. Tips disputed or flagged by several people are hidden. Catch can’t guarantee that tips are complete or correct and doesn’t replace official information from transport operators.
Only your account (e-mail, display name) and your tips are stored. Catch uses your location only at the moment you search, to find stops nearby. Details are in the privacy policy.
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