Comparison

OVpay vs OV

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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With OVpay, you can check in and out using your OV-pass, debit card, credit card, mobile phone, or smartwatch. In the OVpay app, you can find everything you need to view and manage your journeys. Are you already travelling with OVpay, or thinking about switching? Download the app and discover how easy it is. Who can use the OVpay app The OVpay app is only for travellers who use OVpay. You cannot use the OVpay app with an OV-chipkaart. What you can do in the app with your OV-pass and payment card • View your journeys. • Correct missed check-ins or check-outs. • View your travel history and travel costs. • Create and download expense claims. • Add cards. • Manage your cards. • Check your card status (checked in or checked out). • View payments. • View subscriptions and travel products. • Apply for age-based discount. • Pay an outstanding amount. • Receive notifications, for example when you miss a check-out. What you can only do with an OV-pass in the app • Apply for an OV-pass. • Temporarily block your OV-pass. • View your balance. • Recharge your balance. • Request a balance refund. • Apply for or change automatic recharge. We will continue to add useful new features to the app. Follow our website, Instagram, or Facebook for the latest news. About OVpay OVpay is a partnership between Dutch public transport operators, banks, and credit card companies. Together, we make travelling by public transport easier for everyone. Privacy With OVpay, you can choose how you check in and out. For some services, we need your personal data. You can read how we handle your data in our privacy statement at ovpay.nl/privacy.

About

OV

Easily store and display your public transport e-tickets for travel in Rotterdam, The Hague, or Amsterdam. Purchase tickets online and add them to the app using a wallet code from your email. Present your ticket for scanning when boarding buses, trams, or metros to check in and travel.

Highlights
  • Store e-tickets for public transport
  • Supports Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam
  • Add tickets via wallet code
  • Display tickets for scanner
  • Check-in for bus, tram, metro
Features
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In deze app kun je e-tickets voor het openbaar vervoer toevoegen, zoals dagkaarten voor Rotterdam, Den Haag of Amsterdam. Koop je ticket op OVshop.nl, Public-transport-holland.com of Mobizz.eu. Gebruik de wallet code uit je e-mail om het ticket in de app te zetten. Wanneer je in de bus, tram, metro of op het station bent, haal je het ticket tevoorschijn en houd je het voor de scanner. Je bent nu ingecheckt en klaar om te reizen!

Screenshots

OVpay4 screens
OV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OVpay at 2.1 against OV's 1.0. OVpay also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OVpay holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OVpay has 35 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OVpay ships an update every 3 weeks, OV every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OVpay versus OV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOVpayOV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (35 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews8.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrans Link Systems B.V.Chip Bizz BV

In-app purchases

None

OVpay

No in-app purchases

None

OV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OVpay free?
OVpay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OV free?
OV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OVpay or OV?
OVpay is rated higher. OVpay averages 2.1 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while OV averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OVpay or OV have ads?
Neither OVpay nor OV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OVpay or OV?
OVpay ships an update every 3 weeks, and OV every 4 months. Most recently, OVpay was updated on October 24, 2026 and OV on October 24, 2026.

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