Karls vs NAVIT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Karls
Order strawberry kebabs and other treats online for pickup. Access interactive village maps, news about products and events, and daily highlights with reminders. Enjoy the experience radio, recipe ideas, and free cartoon streaming.
- Online food ordering
- Interactive village maps
- Product and event news
- Daily highlights with reminders
- Experience radio
- Recipe ideas
- Free cartoon streaming
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NEU: Erdbeer-Döner in Elstal online in der APP bestellen - bis zu 25% Rabatt auf deine Tages- oder Jahreskarte - interaktive Dorfpläne für alle Karls Standorte - News zu Karls Produkten & Events - Tageshöhepunkte mit Erinnerungsfunktion - Karls Erlebnis-Radio: gute Laune, gute Nachrichten, gute Musik - Rezeptideen mit Karls Produkten - Trickfilmserie kostenfrei streamen - Hotel-Check-In - digitaler Schlüssel für dein Hotelzimmer uvm.
NAVIT
This app consolidates all your transportation options onto a single platform, offering flexibility for your commute. It allows you to select from various mobility providers, including public transit, bike leasing, and sharing services, while also offsetting your carbon footprint.
- Consolidated mobility options
- Company-sponsored benefits
- Flexible transportation choices
- Public transport integration
- Bike leasing
- Sharing services
- Carbon footprint compensation
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The NAVIT mobility budget combines all your modes of transport on one platform so you can enjoy full flexibility - sponsored by your company. Choose between all mobility providers, including public transport, bike leasing, or sharing services, to get around your way. And help the planet while you do it! Your entire mobility carbon footprint is compensated by us. Mobility as you need it - with NAVIT. Do you have feedback or questions? We are always happy to hear from you! Please email us at info@navit.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NAVIT at 51% against Karls's 23%. Karls's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Karls ships an update every 8 days, NAVIT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Karls | NAVIT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | 50.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karls Markt OHG | RYDES GmbH |
Customer experience
Karls
NAVIT
Bugs and requests
Karls
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NAVIT
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on startup or when needed
- Deutschlandticket not displayed or inaccessible
- Payment failures or rejections
- Budget allocation button not working
- Cannot view card details after update
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- App asks for notification permission repeatedly despite deactivation
- Screens not refreshing, data not loading
- Text appears stretched
- Issues with ticket booking at the beginning of the month
- Delayed budget payouts
Requested features
7 requests- More payment options beyond credit card
- Clearer guidance on budget reallocation after ticket cancellation
- Automatic budget release after ticket cancellation
- Option to deposit personal card for insufficient balance
- Improved user guidance for initial setup
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- Ability to upload PDF receipts
- Reintroduction of ticket submission feature
In-app purchases
Karls
No in-app purchases
NAVIT
No in-app purchases
