Comparison

Yélo vs Vélo Modalis

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yélo

Plan your public transport journeys with real-time schedules, traffic updates, and route planning. Purchase tickets directly within the app and receive alerts for your favorite lines. Access downloadable maps and quickly find nearby stops.

Highlights
  • Real-time and theoretical schedules
  • Traffic information and alerts
  • Route search and planning
  • Downloadable route maps
  • In-app ticket purchase
  • Favorite stops
Features
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Préparez au mieux vos déplacements grâce à l'application Yélo. Yélo vous propose toutes les fonctionnalités pour voyager sur votre réseau de transport en commun : horaires temps réel et théorique, info trafic, recherche d'itinéraire, plans, achat de titres de transport. Consultez en un clic les prochains passages en temps réel aux arrêts les plus proches de vous ! Retrouvez facilement les derniers arrêts que vous avez recherché et ajoutez en un clic votre arrêt aux favoris. Pourquoi utiliser l'application Yélo ? Etre à l'heure : consultez le temps d'attente avant le prochain passage de votre bus à votre arrêt. Retrouvez les fiches horaires et le temps réel à votre arrêt en un clic sur la map. Gagner du temps : achetez directement votre titre de transport sur l'appli, constituez votre portefeuille de titres depuis la rubrique ticket pour faciliter vos déplacements sur notre réseau ! Etre informé : Consultez les infos trafic et recevez les alertes directement sur votre smartphone en vous abonnant à vos lignes habituelles Trouver votre chemin : Recherchez un itinéraire et trouvez celui qui vous convient parmi nos propositions, consultez les plans téléchargeables. Notes : l'application peut nécessiter votre géolocalisation pour nous permettre de vous proposer les arrêts les plus proches de vous, une autorisation à votre galerie photo ou caméra est demandée pour vous permettre d'ajouter votre photo sur votre compte Ticket.

About

Vélo Modalis

Rent electric bikes conveniently from train stations and within select cities. Easily locate, reserve, and unlock bikes via the app for quick, stylish exploration. Enjoy a free introductory ride.

Highlights
  • Rent electric bikes
  • Available at train stations
  • Explore cities
  • Locate nearby stations
  • Check bike availability
  • Scan and unlock bikes
  • First ride free
Features
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● Move freely with electric bike in train stations and cities from 0.10€/min ● ● No need to wait, hit the road upon your arrival in train station! ● Grab the handlebars of an electric bicycle from any train station served by the TER Royan-Angoulême line. (Royan, Saujon, Saintes, Beillant, Cognac, Jarnac, Châteauneuf, or Angoulême) ● Explore the city with style and speed ● In the three cities - Royan, Cognac and Angoulême - take advantage of a network of stations dedicated to the rental of electric bikes for your occasional trips of a few minutes. ● Scan and go! ● Simply open the app to locate nearby stations and check bicycle availability, 24/7. Reserve and unlock your bike instantly by scanning its QR code. You'll be on the road in few seconds. ● Your first free ride ● Take control of an electric bicycle with the code VELOGARE and enjoy 30 minutes for free on your first ride. ● Any questions? ● Visit velomodalis.fr or contact our customer service, available 7 days a week, via phone (+33 9 72 17 49 78), email (support@velomodalis.fr), or live chat. If you represent a city and are interested in launching an electric bicycle offering in train stations and/or for free-floating, with or without stations, contact us at contact@fifteen.eu

Screenshots

Yélo4 screens
Vélo Modalis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vélo Modalis at 65% against Yélo's 13%. Vélo Modalis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vélo Modalis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Yélo's written reviews are positive against 65% of Vélo Modalis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yélo ships an update every 2 months, Vélo Modalis every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yélo versus Vélo Modalis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYéloVélo Modalis
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.9% of reviews65.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRTCRFifteen

Customer experience

Yélo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral16.1%
Negative71.0%

Vélo Modalis

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.4%

In-app purchases

None

Yélo

No in-app purchases

None

Vélo Modalis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yélo free?
Yélo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vélo Modalis free?
Vélo Modalis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yélo or Vélo Modalis?
Vélo Modalis is rated higher. Yélo averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Vélo Modalis averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Yélo or Vélo Modalis have ads?
Neither Yélo nor Vélo Modalis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yélo or Vélo Modalis?
Yélo ships an update every 2 months, and Vélo Modalis every 5 weeks. Most recently, Yélo was updated on September 28, 2026 and Vélo Modalis on October 1, 2026.

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