KVB vs RMVgo
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.
RMVgo
Plan your public transport journeys in the Rhein-Main-Gebiet with real-time information and integrated ticketing. Purchase tickets directly within the app, including the Deutschland-Ticket, and receive timely updates on delays and changes.
- Real-time route planning
- Live traffic updates
- In-app ticket purchase
- Deutschland-Ticket available
- Push notifications for disruptions
- Save favorite routes
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AUF DIE PLÄTZE, FERTIG, GO! Mit RMVgo nutzen Sie Bus & Bahn im Rhein-Main-Gebiet schnell, einfach und bargeldlos. Planen Sie Ihre Route in Echtzeit und kaufen Sie Ihr Ticket direkt in der App. MOBILITÄT LEICHT GEMACHT • Aktuelle Verbindungsauskunft für Bus & Bahn im gesamten RMV-Gebiet • Echtzeitdaten mit aktuellen Verkehrsmeldungen und Auslastungsprognosen • Kartenansicht & Fußwege auf einen Blick anzeigen lassen • Sharing-Angebote flexibel kombinieren TICKETS DIREKT IN DER APP • Das Deutschland-Ticket im Vorverkauf sowie zum sofortigen Fahrtantritt • Einzelfahrkarten, Tages- & Zeitkarten für Erwachsene und Kinder • Mit RMV-In/Out per Swipe zum Ticket • Mit dem RMV-SparPass bei jeder Fahrt sparen • Anmeldung mit dem meinRMV-Benutzerkonto möglich • Schnell und bargeldlos bezahlen – zum Teil mit PayPal ohne Anmeldung INFORMIERT BLEIBEN • Push-Nachrichten zu Verspätungen & Änderungen erhalten • Fahrten im Kalender anzeigen lassen • Favoriten für häufig genutzte Verbindungen speichern • Liniennetzpläne einsehen & downloaden Jetzt RMVgo herunterladen und flexibel mit den Öffis unterwegs sein. Wir wünschen eine gute Fahrt! Weitere Infos unter: www.rmv.de/app Gefällt Ihnen RMVgo? Dann freuen wir uns über Ihre Bewertung. Senden Sie uns gerne Ihre Meinung und Vorschläge über https://www.rmv.de/c/de/service/kontakt/service-fuer-anfragen-und-kritik
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RMVgo at 4.4 against KVB's 2.3. RMVgo also leads on ratings volume (594 vs 4) and review sentiment (40% vs 21%). KVB's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
RMVgo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RMVgo has 594 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of KVB's written reviews are positive against 40% of RMVgo's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KVB | RMVgo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (594 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 40.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 594 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 327 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG | Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund GmbH (RMV) |
Customer experience
KVB
RMVgo
Bugs and requests
KVB
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RMVgo
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Ticket purchase failures and incorrect charges
- Automatic logout issues
- Inaccurate schedule and route information
Requested features
4 requests- Improved user interface and navigation
- Seamless integration with other transit apps
- Comprehensive service alerts and disruption notifications
- Offline functionality and caching
In-app purchases
KVB
No in-app purchases
RMVgo
No in-app purchases
