MVV vs itour City Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MVV
Plan your journeys and purchase tickets for public transport across Munich and its surrounding regions. Find the fastest connections, receive real-time updates, and access various mobility services.
- Trip planner
- Real-time information
- Live map
- MVVswipe ticket purchase
- MobileTickets & Deutschland-Ticket
- On-Demand-Services booking
- Additional mobility services integration
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Mobility for Munich and the region - get to your destination easily with the MVV-App The MVV-App is the cost-free and ad-free app for timetable information and public transport tickets in the entire Munich transport network (Münchner VerkehrsVerbund). Whether you use a regional train, suburban train (S-Bahn), underground (U-Bahn), streetcar (Tram), bus, or on-demancd services (RufTaxi, FLEX or FLEXlinie) - with the app you will always find the fastest connection to your destination in Munich and the districts of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, Dachau, Ebersberg, Erding, Freising, Fürstenfeldbruck, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Landsberg a.L., Landshut, Miesbach, Munich, Rosenheim, Starnberg, Weilheim-Schongau and in the cities of Landshut and Rosenheim. Thanks to real-time information (forecasts), you are always well informed. You can buy the right ticket directly via smartphone, with MVVswipe conveniently via check-in and check-out, without having to know our tariff details. You’ll also get information about sharing services and can book your MyRadl directly in the app. The MVV-App was the only public transport app to be rated “very good” in a comparison test by the magazine connect (edition 11/2023). FOCUS MONEY has repeatedly listed the MVV-App as the best app in the public transport sector in its satisfaction study (edition 14/2025 and 14/2026). Key functions at a glance: • Trip planner: Our journey planner always finds the fastest connection - conveniently from your location or from and to any address throughout the entire MVV area. Convenient: Our app always shows you the correct tickets for your connection. • Real-time information: Stay informed about punctuality, delays, cancellations, disruption notifications and occupancy forecasts. • Live map: Our map shows you the current position of buses, trains and additional mobility services (scooters, hire bikes, car sharing) for a flexible route planning. • MVVswipe: Buy tickets without knowing the MVV fare? All you have to do is swipe on your smartphone and you'll always get the right ticket at the best price for your connections. • MVV MobileTickets & Deutschland-Ticket: Our MVV-App is the ticket machine for your pocket - with just a few clicks you can purchase the Deutschland-Ticket (Germany-wide local public Transport ticket on subscription) as well as all our MVV-Tickets and the CityTourCard and Munich Card. • Easy payment: Pay for your tickets conveniently with Google Pay, Apple Pay, PayPal, SEPA (direct debit procedure within the European Union) or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express). • On-Demand-Services: FLEX, FLEXlinie and RufTaxi - with our app you can book all on-demand services integrated into the MVV network. • MyRadl: Use the MVV-App to rent a bike from MyRadl, the bike-sharing system for Munich and the region. Enjoy discounts if you have an MVV season ticket or a Deutschland-Ticket purchased from MVV, S-Bahn or MVG. • Additional mobility services: Bike sharing, car sharing, scooter sharing, ride-sharing and park & ride. • Individual settings: Unlike many other apps, we offer you many options to customise the app to your needs, e.g. avoiding stairs, walking speed, bicycle transport, fare limitations, dark mode and much more. • Find more information at www.mvv.app Please note: Internet access and GPS coverage are required to use all functions. All data and information are subject to change. Feel free to leave a review in the App Store - if you have any questions, problems or suggestions for improvement, please contact MVV's customer service team directly. Our colleagues will be happy to help you and answer your questions individually.
itour City Guide
Explore European cities with an offline audio guide. Discover sights, enjoy high-quality audio content, and navigate with an integrated GPS map. Customize your tour based on your interests and pace.
- Offline city maps with GPS
- High-quality audio content
- Selectable points of interest
- Customizable tour order
- Multiple pictures per sight
- Available for numerous European cities
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Discover cities and sights with the itour City Guide App! The itour City Guide App has been specially developed to discover cities in a very individual and unique way. Find all the sights of a city effortlessly – thanks to GPS and an integrated offline city map. You can explore a city on foot, or simply sit on a sunny park bench and listen to all the content in a relaxed manner – depending on your mood. The order is also entirely up to you – everyone can follow their own individual interests. All you need is your iPhone! This audio guide was developed exclusively by guidinggroup.com and itour city guide GmbH. You can find further information at: www.guiding-group.de contents: - City tour with all important sights - High quality audio content with professional speakers - City map with zoom function and directly selectable sights (Points of Interest) - Selection menu with directly selectable sights - For each sight several pictures as slide show Available for following cities: Augsburg, Bamberg, Basel, Bingen, Erfurt, Fürth, Heidelberg, Kempten, Leipzig, Potsdam, Waren (Müritz), Weimar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MVV at none against itour City Guide's 10. MVV also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 13%). itour City Guide's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 17.7). On price, update cadence, ads 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. itour City Guide sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MVV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MVV | itour City Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (899 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 899 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.7 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muenchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung (MVV) | itour city guide GmbH |
Customer experience
MVV
itour City Guide
Bugs and requests
MVV
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant crashes and login issues
- Tickets disappearing from the app
- Inability to purchase tickets or use existing credits
Requested features
3 requests- More route options
- Easier way to determine ticket zones
- Support for Apple Pay and other digital wallets
itour City Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MVV
No in-app purchases
itour City Guide
- Weimar$0.99
- Heidelberg$1.99
- Augsburg$1.99
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- Berlin$1.99
- Nuremberg$1.99
- Regensburg$1.99
- Würzburg$1.99
- Bruges$1.99
- Bamberg$3.99
- Erfurt$3.99









