Comparison

SNCB MoBIB vs Blue

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

Head to head
About

SNCB MoBIB

Features
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Cette application vous permet de lire des titres de transports MoBIB pour tous les opérateurs de transports publics belges SNCB, STIB, De Lijn et TEC. La validation de titres Brupass (XL) 1 et 10 tickets est également possible (uniquement pour voyager à la SNCB). Vous pouvez scanner votre carte MoBIB and enregistrer votre carte sur votre smartphone en quelques secondes. Vous pouvez ainsi activer une alerte pour renouveler votre abonnement à temps.

About

Blue

Easily find and rent city bikes and e-bikes across Belgium. The app helps you locate available bikes at over 200 stations, manage your rentals, and track your ride history. Enjoy seamless travel to your final destination.

Highlights
  • Find bike locations
  • Rent city and e-bikes
  • Track ride history
  • Manage rentals
  • View bike rates
Features
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With Blue-bike, you always have a bike in your pocket. Looking for a smooth connection after train, bus or parking? With Blue-bike you'll be at your final destination in no time. Blue-bike's city bikes and e-bikes are waiting for you at more than 200 locations throughout Belgium. Join our blue fleet and rent up to 2 bikes at once. Here's how it works: Download the app Create an account Choose your formula and payment method Rent up to 2 bikes with 1 account Enjoy your ride End your ride and lock the bike with the app In the app you will find: An overview of your last rides An overview of all Blue-bike locations and the rate per location Your vouchers Have fun cycling!

Screenshots

SNCB MoBIB3 screens
Blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blue at every 5 weeks against SNCB MoBIB's every 10 months. SNCB MoBIB's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

SNCB MoBIB ships an update every 10 months, Blue every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SNCB MoBIB versus Blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSNCB MoBIBBlue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB80 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNMBS / SNCBBlue-mobility

In-app purchases

None

SNCB MoBIB

No in-app purchases

None

Blue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SNCB MoBIB free?
SNCB MoBIB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue free?
Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SNCB MoBIB or Blue have ads?
Neither SNCB MoBIB nor Blue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SNCB MoBIB or Blue?
SNCB MoBIB ships an update every 10 months, and Blue every 5 weeks. Most recently, SNCB MoBIB was updated on October 25, 2026 and Blue on October 10, 2026.

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