Comparison

KVB vs Schlösser Brühl

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

Head to head
About

KVB

Plan trips, view live departure times, and purchase tickets for public transport and shared mobility services in Cologne. Find and book bicycles, cars, and taxis.

Highlights
  • Trip planner with live data
  • Departure monitor for stations
  • Ticket purchasing
  • KVB-Rad bicycle booking
  • Car-Sharing and Taxi-Ruf integration
  • Disruption information
Features
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The KVB-App provides time tables, trip planning, navigation as well as a ticket shop for busses and trains in the area of Cologne and around. Beside the trip planner and discruption information you are able to get live data for your station. The KVB-App offers all information about KVB-Rad, Car-Sharing and Taxi-Ruf in Cologne. You can register yourself an account, localize vehicles and bicycles and you are able to book a bicycle/care directly. Overview of the functions: - Trip planner (live data) - Departure monitor for stations (live data) - Save station and ticket favorites and change their names individually - Purchase tickets (also anonymous) - Tariff price information - Information about disruptions - KVB-Rad (Bicylce search, prices, registration and booking) - Taxi-Ruf Cologne (Show places where you can get a taxi and booking within the KVB-App) - Car-Sharing (Vehicle location, registration and booking) The KVB-App will be updated and enhanced with new features and functions frequently.

About

Schlösser Brühl

Features
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Palace Augustusburg and Hunting Lodge Falkenlust Masterpieces of the Rococo Augustusburg Palace, the summer residence of Cologne's Prince Elector and Archbishop Clemens August of Bavaria, is one of the most important Rococo treasures. Renowned European artists were involved in its construction between 1725 and 1768, such as Balthasar Neumann, who created the magnificent staircase. The rooms still shine in opulent splendour today. The French baroque garden is one of the most authentic gardens in Europe and a monument to garden art of international standing. A delightful walk away is the Falkenlust hunting lodge, one of Clemens August's favourite pleasure palaces. Let yourself be enchanted by the beauty of the place with the help of our app and get to know the world of the gallant age. On a walk through the gardens you will be guided to interesting places and will learn exciting, bizarre and informative facts from the courtly world of the Rococo.

Screenshots

KVB4 screens
Schlösser Brühl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KVB at every 2 months against Schlösser Brühl's every 23 months. Schlösser Brühl's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KVB ships an update every 2 months, Schlösser Brühl every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KVB versus Schlösser Brühl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKVBSchlösser Brühl
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AGtonwelt professional media GmbH

In-app purchases

None

KVB

No in-app purchases

None

Schlösser Brühl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KVB free?
KVB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schlösser Brühl free?
Schlösser Brühl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KVB or Schlösser Brühl have ads?
Neither KVB nor Schlösser Brühl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KVB or Schlösser Brühl?
KVB ships an update every 2 months, and Schlösser Brühl every 23 months. Most recently, KVB was updated on October 26, 2026 and Schlösser Brühl on October 12, 2026.

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