Breng vs Swapfiets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breng
Plan your journeys across the Netherlands using trains, buses, trams, metros, and ferries. Get real-time travel information, live bus locations, and purchase e-tickets easily. Stay updated on delays and favorite routes.
- Comprehensive public transport planner
- Real-time travel information
- Live bus location tracking
- Personalized notifications
- E-ticket purchasing
- Delay information
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Met de Breng app plan eenvoudig je route van A naar B met trein, bus, tram, metro of (veer)pont in heel Nederland! Je ziet altijd de actuele reisinformatie én de live locatie van je bus. Alle voordelen op een rij: • Complete en actuele OV-planner • Persoonlijke meldingen over je favoriete buslijn en - route • Informatie bij vertragingen • Je favoriete haltes en lijnen in één oogopslag • De actuele locatie van je bus • Gemakkelijk één of meer e-tickets kopen • Helder inzicht in het openbaar vervoer en deelvervoer in de buurt • Voordelige aanbiedingen Continu in beweging De Breng app is altijd in beweging. Er komen steeds nieuwe handige functies bij. Heb je bijvoorbeeld een keer een uitcheck gemist? Dan kun je dat binnenkort ook makkelijk corrigeren via de app. De Breng app, alles wat je nodig hebt om met het OV te reizen. Heb je vragen? Ga naar: www.breng.nl/contact.
Swapfiets
This service offers a working bicycle for a fixed monthly fee. If your bike has issues, book a service appointment through the app for repair or replacement, either at a store or at your location.
- Monthly bicycle subscription
- Guaranteed working bike
- App-based service booking
- On-demand repair or swap
- Find nearest store
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Swapfiets is world’s first bicycle subscription. For a fixed monthly fee you get a Swapfiets bike and we make sure it always works! If something is wrong with your bike, plan your appointment with our app. You can visit our store or we will come to you, wherever you are in the city. We will fix or swap your bike for a working one. Our app is always ready to help you! - Not a Swapfiets user yet? Sign up in the app! - Flat tire or broken lights? With our app you can book a service in one of our stores or at a location of your choice. All in 20 seconds - Looking for our store? The app will show you the closest Swapfiets store and the opening hours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Breng at free against Swapfiets's subscription. Swapfiets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 4.5 for Breng against 4.6 for Swapfiets. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swapfiets has 519 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Breng's written reviews are positive against 27% of Swapfiets's.
Breng ships an update every 3 months, Swapfiets every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Breng | Swapfiets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (519 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 519 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connexxion Nederland B.V. | Swapfiets |
Customer experience
Breng
Swapfiets
Bugs and requests
Breng
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swapfiets
Reported bugs
12 issues- Login fails with 'something went wrong' error
- App crashes on appointment booking
- Time slot selection not saving in cancellation flow
- Swap button non-functional
- App incompatible with older iPhone models
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- Redirect loops between app and website
- Payment card linking failures
- Subscription management buttons unclickable
- App logs out immediately after login
- Appointment confirmation emails not received
- QR code login requirement added without warning
- Blue screen with unclear button actions
Requested features
12 requests- Alternative cancellation methods beyond app
- Phone-based customer support availability
- Home pickup service for bike returns
- Clear appointment confirmation system
- Better bike size and model selection
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- Improved app performance and stability
- Real-time repair appointment availability
- Transparent fee structure display
- Automatic insurance opt-in notification
- Support for older device compatibility
- Desktop-based appointment booking
- Persistent login with biometric options
In-app purchases
Breng
No in-app purchases
Swapfiets
No in-app purchases
