NS Travel Planner vs Efteling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NS Travel Planner
Plan your entire journey across the Netherlands, from door-to-door. Get real-time travel updates, check public transport options like trains, buses, and bikes, and manage your tickets and season passes easily.
- Journey planning to any address
- Real-time travel information
- Public transport bicycle and shared car hire
- Train crowding information
- Ticket and season ticket management
- Nearby transport options overview
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About the NS app The free NS app is your ideal travelling companion. It lets you plan your entire journey to any address in the Netherlands and keep up to date with the latest travel information and any disruptions as you go. You can also easily check where you can hire a public transport bicycle or shared car in your area, or quickly find the nearest P+R if you are travelling partly by car. See how crowded it is on the train and have your tickets quickly on hand. Everything to help you get going by whatever transport suits you best today. Why traveling with the NS app + Best app in the Public Transport category + over 2 million users + Quick, safe and easy payment + The “Nearby me” feature lets you see exactly which forms of transport are available in the neighbourhood, from train, bus, tram and metro to public transport bicycles and shared cars. All in a single overview. So it’s the easy way to plan your entire door-to-door journey. + Arrange it all easily in Mijn NS. You can check your balance, access your journey information, simply change your travel class and view and change your season tickets. Feedback Every journey starts with the NS app. That’s why we’re always improving the app with new functions that will help you with your journey even more. If you have any questions, tips or other feedback, let us know in the app. That will let us make the app experience even better!
Efteling
Plan your visit to a popular theme park with real-time information. Check ride wait times, show schedules, and find amenities like restaurants and restrooms. This app helps you maximize your enjoyment and make the most of your day.
- Real-time waiting times
- Show schedules
- Restaurant information
- Restroom locations
- Ride height requirements
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What is the current waiting time for Joris en de Draak? What time does the Raveleijn parkshow start? The Efteling app provides you with up-to-date information throughout your visit. See which restaurants are open, where the nearest toilets are and how tall you need to be to ride Baron 1898. With this app you will really make full use of your day at Efteling.
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Verdict
NS Travel Planner and Efteling both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Efteling's written reviews are positive against 31% of NS Travel Planner's. Efteling also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). NS Travel Planner's advantage is ratings volume (6.8K vs 177). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NS Travel Planner against 4.9 for Efteling. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NS Travel Planner has 6.8K ratings behind it against 177, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of NS Travel Planner's written reviews are positive against 75% of Efteling's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NS Travel Planner | Efteling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) | 4.9 (177 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 177 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NS Reizigers B.V. | Efteling |
Customer experience
NS Travel Planner
Efteling
Bugs and requests
NS Travel Planner
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Login process is unreliable
- Ticket information not always accurate
- Saved trips feature not working as expected
- Disruption notifications not always up-to-date
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Pay and Apple Wallet support
- Improve language translation and consistency
- Allow ticket purchases without a Dutch bank account
- Provide better disruption notifications
- Integrate saved trips more prominently
Efteling
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NS Travel Planner
No in-app purchases
Efteling
No in-app purchases
