Comparison

X.bike vs Robin Rides

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

Head to head
About

X.bike

Features
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The X.bike app is the central hub that connects your employees to your company bikes, locks and parking spots and hosts all the reservation, support and maintenance options. X.bike creates self contained bike share systems for businesses. By adding smart locks to a new or existing bike fleet, X.bike removes the need for keys, infrastructure and labor-intensive stock and reservation management.

About

Robin Rides

Features
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Robin is the taxi app without tricks. You see the full price before you book, and it does not change when it gets busy. How it works • Enter where you are and where you want to go. You see the price, distance and travel time right away. • Choose your ride: Robin, Premium, with a pet or with extra space. • Book. A nearby driver accepts your ride and you follow them on the map. • Pay your driver directly: cash, card or a payment request. You get a receipt in the app. Why the price is fair Robin charges drivers no commission, so nobody needs to push the price up. Our tariff is public on robinrides.com, next to the legal maximum. No surge pricing, no surcharges, no booking fees. City guide Turn on the city guide during your ride. At well-known places Robin tells you in two sentences what you are looking at, with a drawing and a read-aloud button. In Amsterdam, Robin knows thirty-five of them. Also • Schedule a ride in advance • Return trip: the driver waits and brings you back • Add a stop • Home, work and school as saved addresses • Dutch, English and Turkish Robin works throughout the Netherlands and Belgium. Questions? Email support@robinrides.com or open the chat in the app.

Screenshots

X.bike4 screens
Robin Rides3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Robin Rides at weekly against X.bike's every 2 months. 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

X.bike ships an update every 2 months, Robin Rides weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
X.bike versus Robin Rides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX.bikeRobin Rides
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperX-Bike B.V.Andy Pluijmen

In-app purchases

None

X.bike

No in-app purchases

None

Robin Rides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X.bike free?
X.bike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Robin Rides free?
Robin Rides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do X.bike or Robin Rides have ads?
Neither X.bike nor Robin Rides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, X.bike or Robin Rides?
X.bike ships an update every 2 months, and Robin Rides weekly. Most recently, X.bike was updated on November 6, 2026 and Robin Rides on November 10, 2026.

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