OVinfo vs U
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OVinfo
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OVinfo gives you current travel information for the entire public transport system in the Netherlands. The app shows how long you have to wait before you can board, indicates where the current position of the vehicle and uses reliable information about the accessibility at stations and stops. The app was developed with special attention to accessibility: all information about barrier-free boarding is also accessible barrier-free. On both iPhone and iPad, all buttons are spoken by VoiceOver and dynamic font size has been tested with visually impaired users. OVapi B.V. has been giving up-to-date travel information for nearly 10 years and receives the data via ND-OV (National Data Public Transport) directly from all carriers in the Netherlands, including Arriva, Breng, Bravo, Connexxion, EBS, GVB, Hermes, HTM, RRReis, Overal, NS, RET, Keolis en U-OV
U
This app provides real-time departure times and travel planning for public transport in the Netherlands. It offers journey advice for various modes of transport, disruption notifications, and the ability to purchase tickets and passes.
- Real-time departure times
- Travel planner for bus, tram, metro, train, ferry
- Disruption notifications
- Favorite stops
- Purchase e-tickets and travel passes
- Shared mobility insight
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With the U-OV app, you always have the current departure times at your fingertips.' The app shows the current departure times from the nearest stops or from your preferred stop. Based on your location, the app determines which stops are nearby. The screen shows you at a glance whether your journey will depart on time from the stop or whether the vehicle will leave earlier or later. What the app offers: - The app offers a handy travel planner that allows you to request travel advice from your current location or from an address of your choice to a destination in the Netherlands. The travel planner provides advice for bus, tram, metro, train and ferry. - You can search directly by stop name. For each stop, the lines that stop there are shown, and when you select a line, you can see the real-time departure times. With the bell on this page, you can indicate that you want to receive a notification in case of a diversion or disruption. You can also indicate whether you only want to receive this during rush hour or always. - You can add a stop to your favourites by clicking on the heart next to the stop name. This stop will then be displayed in the Favourites screen by default. - Link your debit card (OVpay) to your My Account and purchase OVpay travel passes. - Purchase an e-ticket to travel on U-OV buses and trams in the province of Utrecht. - The Diversions icon shows planned and unplanned diversions and disruptions. Tip: sign up for push notifications so that you receive this information immediately if something happens on your route. - Insight into recent (planned) journeys - Latest weather forecast based on your location (if you wish to share your location data) - Contact customer service - Insight into the available shared mobility in the area - The option to personalise the app's homepage. - Plan, book, pay and follow for your journeys with U-Flex.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: U at none against OVinfo's 1. U also leads on ads (none vs shown). OVinfo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. OVinfo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. U asks for nothing beyond the download.
OVinfo ships an update every 3 weeks, U every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OVinfo | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OVapi B.V. | Connexxion Nederland B.V. |
In-app purchases
OVinfo
- Advertentie-vrije vertrektijden$3.99
U
No in-app purchases





