Witick is a mobile app that allows to access and pay for public transit (Bus, Tram, Subway...). You can either pay as you go, get a monthly subscription or just get a single ride on the app. The particularity of Witick is that you can use one single app to access all the public transit networks in the world.
The validation process (when boarding) is based on Bluetooth Low Energy. This technology allows more than 90% of smartphone to validate their ticket. (NFC is not compatible with iPhones).
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