OVAG App vs BEA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OVAG App
Access public transport schedules, real-time traffic updates, and purchase tickets for buses and trains in the Oberbergischer Kreis and beyond. Locate and book bikes or cars, and get live information for your stops.
- Real-time schedule information
- Live departure times
- Save favorite stops
- Ticket purchasing
- Bike and car sharing booking
- Traffic alerts
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Die OVAG App bietet Ihnen Fahrplanauskunft, Verkehrsmeldungen und Ticketshop für Bus und Bahn für den Oberbergischen Kreis und darüber hinaus. Sie können Live-Informationen zu Ihrer Haltestelle abrufen und erhalten Runduminformationen zu Radleihsystemen und Sharingangeboten sowie vieles mehr im gesamten Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg. Sie können sich registrieren, Fahrzeuge und Räder lokalisieren, sowie direkt ein Fahrrad/Fahrzeug buchen. Die Funktionen im Überblick: - Fahrplanauskunft (Live-Daten) - Haltestellenbezogene Abfahrten (Live-Daten) - Speichern von Haltestellenfavoriten sowie deren individuelle Benennung - Ticketkauf (auch ohne Registrierung per Gastkauf möglich) - Preisstufenauskunft - OVAG - Verkehrsmeldungen - Fahrradsuche, Registrierung und Buchung - Car-Sharing (Fahrzeugsuche, Registrierung und Buchung) Die OVAG-App wird fortlaufend um neue nützliche Funktionalitäten erweitert. Weitere Infos: https://www.ovaginfo.de/
BEA
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BEA is a public service offer tailored to Meinerzhagen and the district of Valbert. It is provided by the MVG Märkische Verkehrsgesellschaft GmbH. The BEA shuttle buses drive in Valbert and connect Valbert and Meinerzhagen – in a flexible way and without fixed schedules. BEA stands for Bestellen (order). Einsteigen (get in). Ankommen (arrive). And that’s exactly how this service works: You only have to register once in the BEA app and are mobile right away! Using the app you can easily order your journey with one of our BEA shuttle buses: enter your start and destination address and the BEA app directly shows which shuttle you will be taking, when it will arrive, and how much it is. Now you only have to book and pay automatically via SEPA direct debit, credit card or Paypal, and hop in at your requested time. BEA is integrated into the tariff Westfalentarif. Passengers who already have a public service ticket (e.g. ZeitTicket or a monthly ticket) do not have to cover any additional costs! You can use BEA on working days between 5 am and midnight, and on Saturdays and Sundays between 7 am and midnight! The app shows you where your shuttle picks you up. You are not bound to the traditional stops, there are many additional virtual stops for getting on and off the shuttle. As long as you are waiting you can follow your shuttle virtually, seeing its current location and estimated time of arrival. After getting on the shuttle your BEA shuttle directly brings you to your chosen destination. In case other passengers book journeys with a similar destination, your requests are combined to one drive. After arrival you can provide feedback via the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BEA at fortnightly against OVAG App's every 2 months. OVAG App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.7.2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OVAG App ships an update every 2 months, BEA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OVAG App | BEA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.7.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG | ioki GmbH |
In-app purchases
OVAG App
No in-app purchases
BEA
No in-app purchases









