KVB vs GVB
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.
GVB
This app provides real-time public transport information for Gera and its surroundings. It offers journey planning, ticket purchasing, and navigation features, making travel flexible and convenient.
- Real-time departure and delay information
- Address-specific pedestrian navigation
- GPS-based location search for best connections
- Stop overview with arrival/departure times
- Favorites and 'Take me Home' function
- Share travel information to calendar or friends
- Point of Interest (POI) display
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Unsere App GVB-Info ist genau richtig für dich, wenn du in Gera und Umgebung flexibel unterwegs sein möchtest. Denn mit GVB-Info bekommst du deine Fahrplanauskunft, dein Ticket und Infos in einer App. Diese App bewegt Gera – So mobil wie noch nie! • mit Echtzeitdaten (Verspätungsinformationen) wenn diese Informationen vorliegen • adressscharfe kartenbasierte Fußwegenavigation • GPS basierte Standortsuche (optional wählbar) ermittelt bestmögliche Verbindung (Haltestelle, Abfahrtszeit) • Haltestellenübersicht mit Ankunfts- und Abfahrtszeiten sowie Umgebungskarte • Verlinkung zu neuem Vertriebssystem Check-in/Check-out im VMT • Favoritenfunktion und häufig genutzte Zieladresse mit „Take me Home“ Funktion • Reiseinformation in Kalender übertragen oder an Freunde übermitteln • Anzeige/Auswahl POI (interessante Orte) • OSM (OpenStreetMap) basierte Kartengrundlage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KVB at every 2 months against GVB's every 24 months. GVB's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 21%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, GVB every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KVB | GVB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG | Verkehrsverbund Mittelthüringen |
Customer experience
KVB
GVB
In-app purchases
KVB
No in-app purchases
GVB
No in-app purchases
