KVB vs Schlösser Brühl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Trip planner with live data
- Departure monitor for stations
- Ticket purchasing
- KVB-Rad bicycle booking
- Car-Sharing and Taxi-Ruf integration
- Disruption information
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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.
Schlösser Brühl
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | KVB | Schlösser Brühl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG | tonwelt professional media GmbH |
In-app purchases
KVB
No in-app purchases
Schlösser Brühl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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