STIB vs De Lijn Flex
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!
De Lijn Flex
Plan your journeys using public transport, including trains, trams, buses, and on-demand flexbuses. Discover optimal travel solutions and choose to use regular services or combine them with flexible options.
- Trip planning
- Public transport options
- Flexbus booking
- Route discovery
- Multi-modal travel
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Plan your trip by train, tram, bus and/or flexbus. Discover the most suitable solutions for travelling by public transport… And make your choice. For example, only use regular public transport services, or combine the flexbus with bus, tram and/or train where possible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STIB at 4.3 against De Lijn Flex's 4.0. STIB also leads on ratings volume (361 vs 5). De Lijn Flex's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of STIB's written reviews are positive against 24% of De Lijn Flex'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, De Lijn Flex every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STIB | De Lijn Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (361 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | 24.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 361 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STIB-MIVB | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
STIB
De Lijn Flex
In-app purchases
STIB
No in-app purchases
De Lijn Flex
No in-app purchases
