OVpay vs Shared Mobility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OVpay
Manage your Dutch public transport journeys and costs. Easily confirm check-ins/outs, adjust missed entries, and view all travel history. Create expense reports and add multiple payment cards.
- Confirm check-ins and check-outs
- Adjust missed check-ins/outs
- View all journeys and travel costs
- Create travel expense overviews
- Add multiple payment cards
- Add age-based discount
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With OVpay, you can use your contactless card or phone to check in and out of Dutch public transport. This is the accompanying app—perfect for both seasoned travellers and first-timers. Meet the OVpay app: • Confirm check-ins and check-outs Not sure if you’ve checked in or out? Find out under ‘Journeys’. You can also opt to get a notification every time you check in or out. • Adjust missed check-ins or check-outs Forgotten to check in or out? No problem! You can adjust missed check-ins and check-outs in the app. Up to 60 days after your journey. • All journeys and travel costs in a one overview View all your journeys and travel costs from the past 18 months under ‘Journeys’. • Create travel expense overviews Send travel expense overviews to your employer straight from the app. Or have it email you a PDF. All you need to do is select the month and trips—the app will take care of the rest! • Add multiple cards You can now add up to 10 cards to the app. Give them a name and colour so you can easily keep them apart. Perfect if you use different cards for travel. • Add your age-based discount If you qualify for a 34% age-based discount, you can add it to your card. In the app, share your name, date of birth and a photo and you’re good to go. We’re always working to add new features. Keep an eye on our website, Instagram or Facebook for the latest news. About OVpay OVpay is a collaboration between Translink, all major Dutch banks, and Dutch public transport operators: Arriva, EBS, GVB, HTM, Keolis, NS, Qbuzz, RET, and Transdev. This is the accompanying app for OVpay. With OVpay, you can check in and out with your contactless card or phone instead of an OV-chipkaart. Privacy With OVpay, you choose how you want to check in and out. We need some of your personal details to make it work, but we believe you should be the one who decides how your details are used, and who uses them. Learn how we process and protect your personal details in your privacy statement (www.ovpay.nl/privacy).
Shared Mobility
Easily book and manage shared vehicles for your next trip. This app guides you through the entire process, from booking to returning the vehicle. Available in select locations for both private and business users.
- Book shared vehicles
- Manage vehicle access
- Return vehicles
- Private user registration
- Business user invitations
- Trip booking
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Easily make use of shared vehicles via the Shared Mobility - Ayvens app. How does it work? 1. Download this app. 2. Are you a private user? Scan the QR code, which can be found near the vehicle or e-bike and follow the registration process. 3. Travelling for business? You will receive an invitation from your fleet manager. 4. Book your ride. 5. Open the vehicle through the app. 6. Return the vehicle where you picked it up. 7. End the trip. 8. See you next time! This service is only available in selected locations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shared Mobility at 4.0 against OVpay's 2.1. OVpay's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). 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.
Shared Mobility holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OVpay has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OVpay ships an update every 3 weeks, Shared Mobility fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OVpay | Shared Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (35 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 236 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trans Link Systems B.V. | LeasePlan Digital B.V. |
Customer experience
OVpay
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In-app purchases
OVpay
No in-app purchases
Shared Mobility
No in-app purchases
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