Dubikes vs Dublin Bikes App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dubikes
Locate Dublin bike stations with real-time availability of bikes and parking spots. Save your favorite stations for quick access to information.
- Find nearby bike stations
- Real-time bike availability
- Real-time parking spot availability
- Add stations to favorites
- Location-based search
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Dubikes helps find nearby Dublin bike stations based on your current location, it provides real-time information of available bikes, parking spots at a glance. It also allows you to add a station to the favourites for a quicker check!
Dublin Bikes App
This app displays real-time information on Dublinbikes rental stations, including bike and stand availability on a city map. Users can find nearby stations, manage favorites, and search for specific locations. It also features a timer for bike usage duration.
- Real-time bike and stand availability
- Interactive city map with station locations
- Current user position tracking
- Favorite stations management
- Closest station finder
- Station search by number, name, or address
- Bike usage timer
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Application to view detailed information about the stations of the Dublinbikes rental service in Dublin. - 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 rating: Dubikes at 5.0 against Dublin Bikes App's 3.0. Dubikes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Dublin Bikes App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dubikes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dubikes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Dubikes ships an update every 2 months, Dublin Bikes App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dubikes | Dublin Bikes App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roberto Vieira | Sergi Palomares Redon |
Customer experience
Dubikes
Dublin Bikes App
In-app purchases
Dubikes
No in-app purchases
Dublin Bikes App
- Remove advertisements$6.99