STIB vs Hellotaxi App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STIB
Plan your journeys and purchase tickets for public transport in Brussels. Get real-time updates on metro, bus, tram, and train services, and manage your MOBIB card.
- Purchase tickets and passes
- Real-time transport information
- Journey planning
- Interactive route map
- MOBIB card management
- Accessibility information
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The STIB-MIVB app is all you need to get around Brussels by metro, bus, tram or train. New: you can now purchase your tickets in the app. Click and go with the STIB-MIVB app Buy tickets and be on your way immediately - Your ticket is immediately available in the app. Quick and easy! - You can buy your tickets whenever and wherever you want. This way, you always have a ticket in your pocket. - You can purchase Brupass (XL) 1 or 10 journeys via the app. If you take public transport every now and then, buying a 10 journey ticket is a tad cheaper. How nice is that? Stay tuned - Keep up to date with the app: you'll find real-time info not only on the STIB-MIVB network, but also on SNCB-NMBS trains and TEC and De Lijn buses. So you always know when to leave! - Save your favourite lines and stops and find your way around the app and Brussels even more easily. Find the route that suits you best - Plan your journey from A to Z and choose your own departure date and time. - The interactive map also indicates De Lijn, SNCB-NMBS and TEC stops with real-time departure times. Never miss a connection again. - The shortest route, with the fewest connections or the least amount of walking? You're in control of your preferences. Reload and consult your MOBIB card - Connect your MOBIB card to the app and see how many journeys you have left or how long your season ticket is still valid. - Whether you have a season ticket or a ticket, you can simply reload your MOBIB card via the app. Please note that it will take at least 24 hours before your ticket or season ticket is available on your MOBIB card. Travel smoothly - Would you like to know in advance whether the escalator or lift is working? Via the "Info" tab, you can see in real time how accessible the station is. - For buses and tram lines 7 and 9, the app tells you the degree to which a stop is accessible. Download the STIB-MIVB app now and enjoy worry-free travel in and around Brussels!
Hellotaxi App
Book affordable taxi rides in Luxembourg with ease. Get a ride from your current location or schedule one for later. Enjoy fixed, upfront pricing and track your driver's arrival.
- Book taxis in Luxembourg
- Low-cost rides
- Fixed upfront pricing
- Schedule rides in advance
- Track driver arrival
- Choose vehicle type
- Apple Pay enabled
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Book a Taxi in Luxemburg? Low-cost taxi! Vous cherchez un moyen de transport simple pour aller rapidement d’un point A à un point B à Luxembourg? Hellotaxi.lu est votre solution de transport la moins chère à Luxembourg. Avec Hellotaxi.lu vous pouvez commander un taxi ou véhicule avec chauffeur en quelques clics aux meilleurs prix. Inutile de chercher une place pour vous garer, avec Hellotaxi.lu un clic suffit pour commander une course. Le paiement est très simple. A la gare, à l’aéroport ou au centre-ville, réservez au meilleur prix et fixé à l’avance. Le prix est fixe et sans surprise. Vous partez maintenant ou plus tard, votre chauffeur s’adapte à vos exigences. Commander avec Hellotaxi.lu n’a jamais été aussi simple. - Ouvrez l’application et indiquez votre adresse de départ et de destination. - Choisissez le type de véhicule (eco ou berline) - Hellotaxi.lu utilise votre localisation pour que le chauffeur le plus proche puisse venir vous chercher. - Suivez l’arrivée de votre chauffeur sur l’application et laissez-vous transporter au meilleur prix. - Maintenant avec le paiement Apple activé
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Hellotaxi App at free against STIB's free with in-app purchases. Hellotaxi App also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 17%) and device support (3 vs 1). STIB's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (361 vs 4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STIB holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STIB has 361 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of STIB's written reviews are positive against 29% of Hellotaxi App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
STIB ships an update every 4 weeks, Hellotaxi App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STIB | Hellotaxi App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (361 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 361 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | STIB-MIVB | Cooperative des Taxis Luxembourgeois |
Customer experience
STIB
Hellotaxi App
In-app purchases
STIB
No in-app purchases
Hellotaxi App
No in-app purchases
