GrandTrain 2.0

2.1
AndroidRuStore

What it actually doesGrandTrain 2.0 is a mobile app for searching and purchasing train tickets with e-ticketing and seat selection, but suffers from critical stability issues during peak loads and numerous functional bugs.

30%Marketing ≈ reality15%Stability58%Live project

Actually does

  • Поиск и оплата билетов на поезда100% of reviews
  • Несколько классов обслуживания10% of reviews
  • Оплата картой(bonus)20% of reviews
  • Оплата через СБП(bonus)10% of reviews
  • Two-factor auth(bonus)15% of reviews
  • Customer Support(bonus)15% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Выбор удобного места в вагоне
  • Просмотр маршрута поездки
  • Просмотр приобретённых билетов
  • Оплата без комиссии

Common complaints

  • App and website crash at 8:00 AM when sales open (error 403, 'too many requests')60% of mentions

    «When sales open at 8:00 both the app and website crash hard from the high volume of requests. And by 8:15 there are already no tickets left.»

  • Incorrect seat selection: system scatters passengers across different cars instead of seating them together, no side seats available35% of mentions

    «You select seats for 4 people together, but it scatters them all over the car»

  • App freezes and crashes during payment, especially when entering CVC or completing the order40% of mentions

    «Gets to the payment stage and then stuck! Managed to select seats and create the order, but can't pay.»

  • Missing features: waitlist, pre-order, ticket refund through app, platzkart without bedding25% of mentions

    «No 'Waitlist' section like on the website; can't pre-order tickets on the opening day»

  • Out of sync with website: tickets not visible in app but visible on website15% of mentions

    «In the end I bought on the website, and the app doesn't even show my tickets»

What people praise

  • App can purchase tickets (when not freezing)

    «All good, BUT...»

  • Support for multiple payment methods (card, SBP)
  • Seat selection interface (when it works)

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