Breng vs OVpay
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.
OVpay
Manage your Dutch public transport journeys and costs. Easily confirm check-ins/outs, adjust missed entries, and view all travel history. Create expense reports and add multiple payment cards.
- Confirm check-ins and check-outs
- Adjust missed check-ins/outs
- View all journeys and travel costs
- Create travel expense overviews
- Add multiple payment cards
- Add age-based discount
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With OVpay, you can check in and out using your OV-pass, debit card, credit card, mobile phone, or smartwatch. In the OVpay app, you can find everything you need to view and manage your journeys. Are you already travelling with OVpay, or thinking about switching? Download the app and discover how easy it is. Who can use the OVpay app The OVpay app is only for travellers who use OVpay. You cannot use the OVpay app with an OV-chipkaart. What you can do in the app with your OV-pass and payment card • View your journeys. • Correct missed check-ins or check-outs. • View your travel history and travel costs. • Create and download expense claims. • Add cards. • Manage your cards. • Check your card status (checked in or checked out). • View payments. • View subscriptions and travel products. • Apply for age-based discount. • Pay an outstanding amount. • Receive notifications, for example when you miss a check-out. What you can only do with an OV-pass in the app • Apply for an OV-pass. • Temporarily block your OV-pass. • View your balance. • Recharge your balance. • Request a balance refund. • Apply for or change automatic recharge. We will continue to add useful new features to the app. Follow our website, Instagram, or Facebook for the latest news. About OVpay OVpay is a partnership between Dutch public transport operators, banks, and credit card companies. Together, we make travelling by public transport easier for everyone. Privacy With OVpay, you can choose how you check in and out. For some services, we need your personal data. You can read how we handle your data in our privacy statement at ovpay.nl/privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Breng at 4.5 against OVpay's 2.1. OVpay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Breng holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Breng's written reviews are positive against 9% of OVpay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Breng ships an update every 3 months, OVpay every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | Breng | OVpay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 2.1 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 8.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connexxion Nederland B.V. | Trans Link Systems B.V. |
Customer experience
Breng
OVpay
In-app purchases
Breng
No in-app purchases
OVpay
No in-app purchases
