Comparison

Advance VTS vs OpenStop

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

Head to head

Next stop: Accessibility

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About

Advance VTS

Features

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Advance VTS GPS Tracking features: - Quick view dashboard for all vehicles - Realtime tracking of vehicles on google map - Alerts and reports

About

OpenStop

Features

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The goal of the app is to collect barrier data in public transportation with your help and make it available on OpenStreetMap so that EVERYONE can benefit from it. By asking simple questions about stops, the app enables citizens to collect data in their surroundings in an accessible way. The data shall be the foundation for better routing especially for impaired people and lead to a renovation of non accessible stops, as well as many other things we ourselves can't even imagine right now. Thank you for your contribution to better public transportation :)

Screenshots

Advance VTS4 screens

OpenStop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenStop at every 6 months against Advance VTS's every 21 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Advance VTS ships an update every 21 months, OpenStop every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Advance VTS versus OpenStop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Advance VTS	OpenStop
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 21 months	Every 6 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	50 MB	41 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Vaishali C Peddintiwar	Technische Universitaet Chemnitz

In-app purchases

None

Advance VTS

No in-app purchases

None

OpenStop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Advance VTS free?

Advance VTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is OpenStop free?

OpenStop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Advance VTS or OpenStop have ads?

Neither Advance VTS nor OpenStop shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Advance VTS or OpenStop?

Advance VTS ships an update every 21 months, and OpenStop every 6 months. Most recently, Advance VTS was updated on September 17, 2026 and OpenStop on September 17, 2026.