Comparison

YourCar Carsharing vs DB Flinkster

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

Head to head
About

YourCar Carsharing

This app offers flexible and straightforward carsharing. Easily find, reserve, and manage your car bookings, including extending or canceling trips. Unlock and lock vehicles directly from your phone for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Find and reserve cars via map or list
  • Extend or cancel bookings
  • Unlock and lock vehicles from the app
  • View active and planned trips
  • Manage personal data
Features
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YourCar ist Carsharing wie es heute sein muss: flexibel, schnell und unkompliziert. Einmal anmelden und schon geht’s los. Die neue App bietet dir die Übersicht und Verwaltung deiner aktiven und geplanten Fahrten aller Fahrzeuge. (Die YourCar Web-App funktioniert weiterhin auch bequem vom Computer aus im Browser unter app.yourcar-carsharing.de) FUNKTIONEN • Über Karten- oder Listenansicht [FREE]-Autos und [STATION]-Autos finden und reservieren • Verlängerung von [STATION]-Buchungen vor Fahrtantritt oder während der Fahrt • Stornierung von Fahrten • Öffnen des Autos zu Beginn der Fahrt aus der App (ohne Vorhalten der Zugangskarte) • Schließen des Autos zum Beenden der Fahrt (ohne Vorhalten der Zugangskarte) • Übersicht aktueller und geplanter Fahrten • Buchungsangaben zu Fahrzeug, Ort, Zeit • Änderung persönlicher Daten HILFE/KONTAKT Da die App ganz neu ist, kann es noch zu kleinen Fehlern kommen. Falls du einen Fehler findest oder Probleme bei der Nutzung hast, sag` uns bitte kurz Bescheid unter support@yourcar-carsharing.de, bevor du der App eine negative Bewertung gibst. So können wir den Fehler für dich und andere beheben.

About

DB Flinkster

This car-sharing service offers a flexible and reliable way to travel between train stations and your final destination. Access a wide range of vehicles across Germany with convenient booking and usage options. Support sustainable mobility by choosing car sharing.

Highlights
  • Car sharing at train stations
  • Nationwide vehicle access
  • Flexible 24/7 booking
  • Reliable at fixed locations
  • Pay-per-use cost reduction
  • Digital registration and verification
  • Vehicle opening and closing via app
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FLINKSTER Welcome to Deutsche Bahn car sharing directly at the station. With Flinkster, you are part of sustainable mobility on four wheels. Direct connection mobility at train stations enables you as a rail traveler to seamlessly transition between rail and road to your destination. With car sharing from Flinkster and partners, you have nationwide access to a large number of vehicles at locations throughout Germany. Access to vehicles at fixed stations and at any time gives customers more flexibility and reliability in everyday life and when traveling. THESE ARE THE BENEFITS FOR YOU AS A USER - Available at many stations throughout Germany - Flexible booking and travel at any time (24/7) - Reliable booking at known locations - No searching for a parking space, thanks to fixed stations - Save time thanks to spontaneous booking - Reduce mobility costs with “pay per use” car sharing - Use of safe and modern vehicles Get the Flinkster App and support sustainable mobility through car sharing. APP FUNCTIONS - REGISTER as a Flinkster car sharing customer - NAVIGATE to a location near you - CHOOSE a suitable vehicle - BOOK, CHANGE, CANCEL a trip - VERIFY your driver's license - OPEN & CLOSE your vehicle - REFUEL with the information from the app - EVALUATE your journey - REPORT problems or accidents - SAVE with promotions - EXPAND your sharing offer with additional partners CAR SHARING IS SO EASY WITH FLINKSTER The Flinkster app impresses with its modern design, simple operation and useful functions. 1. download the app 2. register as a customer 3. select and book vehicles 4. start journey (open vehicle) 5. end journey (close vehicle) Do you like the app or do you have feedback for us? Then please rate us in the App Store, on Facebook or Instagram. Or if you have any problems, please contact us at: info@flinkster.de Have fun on your next ride, Your Flinkster team

Screenshots

YourCar Carsharing4 screens
DB Flinkster4 screens

Verdict

The call

YourCar Carsharing and DB Flinkster are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

YourCar Carsharing ships an update every 3 weeks, DB Flinkster fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
YourCar Carsharing versus DB Flinkster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYourCar CarsharingDB Flinkster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCantamen GmbHDeutsche Bahn Connect GmbH

Customer experience

YourCar Carsharing

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

DB Flinkster

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative65.9%

Bugs and requests

YourCar Carsharing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DB Flinkster

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Upload failed during verification
  • Documents swapped during verification
  • Verification in progress status not shown
  • No email confirmation for verification
  • License validation not ending
Show 18 more
  • Button for additional insurance missing
  • App crashes
  • Verification process fails
  • Incorrect license number accepted
  • Cannot log in to old app
  • Cannot book in Business Tarif
  • No cars shown in Bamberg
  • No cars shown in Frankfurt
  • No cars shown in Münster
  • No cars shown in Wolfsburg
  • No cars shown in Nürnberg
  • No cars shown in Offenbach
  • No cars shown in my area
  • Login loop on website
  • White text on white background for booking
  • Search expands to other cities without notice
  • Locations not found
  • Old app was better

Requested features

15 requests
  • Allow non-EU ID verification
  • Improve license validation speed
  • Increase car availability in cities
  • Restore availability calendar
  • Show all cars regardless of reservation status
Show 10 more
  • Add information about car transmission type
  • Re-implement car pool solution
  • Improve booking system to show own bookings
  • Make web portal functional for bookings
  • Add trailer hitch option
  • Improve network density in medium-sized cities
  • Allow booking without specifying a timeframe
  • Make app compatible with older iPhones
  • Allow booking for business tariff
  • Make physical customer cards valid

In-app purchases

None

YourCar Carsharing

No in-app purchases

None

DB Flinkster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YourCar Carsharing free?
YourCar Carsharing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DB Flinkster free?
DB Flinkster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YourCar Carsharing or DB Flinkster have ads?
Neither YourCar Carsharing nor DB Flinkster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YourCar Carsharing or DB Flinkster?
YourCar Carsharing ships an update every 3 weeks, and DB Flinkster fortnightly. Most recently, YourCar Carsharing was updated on November 2, 2026 and DB Flinkster on November 8, 2026.

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