àVélo vs Modernwave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
àVélo
Easily manage your bike share experience in Quebec City. Locate nearby stations, rent bikes instantly, and plan your routes. Access your account to view trip history and manage rentals.
- Locate nearest bikes and docks
- Mark favorite stations
- Rent bikes directly from the app
- Request extra time at full stations
- View trip history
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The àVélo app is built to facilitate your Bike Share experience in Québec city, with easy-to-use features that allow you to locate a station near you, quickly rent a bike and plan your journey. Download the app today to get moving with àVélo! The àVélo app lets users: • Locate the nearest available bike or dock based on your geolocation. • Mark specific stations as favorites to easily and quickly see availabilities. • Create a new bike share account or login to an existing account to be able to: ○ Rent bikes directly from the app in just a few seconds ○ Request extra time at full stations to be able to dock your bike at a nearby station ○ See details of current trip and trip history Visit https://www.rtcquebec.ca/avelo to know more about the bike share program, or visit https://www.pbsc.com/ to know more about PBSC Urban Solutions - the company who created and developed the app.
Modernwave
Automate and remotely control your third-party automation and security devices. This app integrates with various IoT protocols like Wifi, BLE, and NB-IOT for seamless smart home management.
- Remote device control
- Automation of devices
- IoT protocol integration
- Wifi, BLE, NB-IOT support
- Security device management
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Modernwave is a smart solutions app designed to automate your 3rd party automation and security devices and gives you the ability to control them remotely. The app comes fully loaded with various IOT protocol integrations including Wifi, BLE, NB-IOT protocols.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Modernwave at 100% against àVélo's 22%. Modernwave also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). àVélo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 47 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
àVélo ships an update every 3 months, Modernwave every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | àVélo | Modernwave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Réseau de Transport de la Capitale | Linkbase Technologies Inc |
Customer experience
àVélo
Modernwave
In-app purchases
àVélo
No in-app purchases
Modernwave
No in-app purchases









