Simple Vélo Paris vs Paris Vélo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Vélo Paris
Find available Vélib' bikes and parking spots in Paris in real-time. Locate the nearest station to your current position or find a place to return your bike. Save your favorite stations for quick access.
- Real-time bike availability
- Real-time parking spot availability
- Find nearest station
- Locate return stations
- Favorite stations
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Grâce à cette application mobile, vous pourrez à tout moment consulter le stock de vélos disponibles d'une station Vélib' à Paris ainsi que les places disponibles en temps réel. Vous pourrez ainsi trouver un vélo au plus proche de votre localisation, ou rapporter votre vélo en étant sûr qu'il y ait des places disponibles. Grâce à la fonction "favoris", vous pourrez garder en mémoire vos stations favorites. Ainsi, vous pourrez consulter en un clic l'état et le stock de la station.
Paris Vélo
This app displays real-time information about bike rental stations across Paris, including bike and stand availability. It features a map with bike paths, user location tracking, and lists of favorite, nearby, and all stations. Users can search for stations and track bike usage duration.
- Real-time bike and stand availability
- Interactive city map with bike paths
- User location tracking
- Favorite station lists
- Station search by name, number, or address
- Bike usage timer
- Multilingual support
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Application to view detailed information about the stations of the Velib bike rental service in Paris. - Map of the city with the position of stations showing the number of bikes and the free stands for each station. It includes also the BIKE PATH. - You can click on a station directly on the map to expand its information. - The map also shows your current position and it updates when you move. - List of favorite stations categorized by groups (home, work, friends or general). - List of stations closest to you according to your current position. - List of all stations. - Search engine for stations by number, name of station or address in all lists. - Timer to see the duration of bike use. - Several languages available (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan). * Unofficial app: Use your user card to unlock a bike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Vélo Paris at 83% against Paris Vélo's 0%. Simple Vélo Paris also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Paris Vélo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Vélo Paris asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Vélo Paris ships an update every 3 months, Paris Vélo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Vélo Paris | Paris Vélo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julien Drecq | Sergi Palomares Redon |
Customer experience
Simple Vélo Paris
Paris Vélo
In-app purchases
Simple Vélo Paris
No in-app purchases
Paris Vélo
- Remove advertisements$6.99
