MVV vs HeinerLiner
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.
HeinerLiner
Book and pay for shared rides within Darmstadt. This app connects you with other passengers traveling similar routes, making trips affordable and eco-friendly. Enjoy emission-free travel with electric vehicles.
- Book and pay for rides
- Shared rides with up to 7 passengers
- Affordable travel
- Climate-friendly electric vehicles
- Emission-free transport
- Flexible and smart mobility
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HeinerLiner will get you wherever you want to go in Darmstadt. Using the app, you can book and pay your rides easily. We will pick you up and bring you to your destination. Ride sharing makes the trips affordable and climate friendly. Hello and Goodbye Say goodbye to endless searching for a parking space and say hello to other people who share your ride where it is convenient. And say hello the future of mobility: smart, flexible and climate friendly. Here's how to do it: 1. Download the HeinerLiner app, register and enter a payment method. 2. Specify the start and destination of your trip and find out how much we would charge you for that trip. Book the ride and come to the meeting point you see in the app. 3. A few minutes later, the HeinerLiner arrives and off you go. And it gets even better: Passengers who want to travel a similar route will join you on the way. This means that up to seven people can ride together per route. HeinerLiner is great for society and for the environment since our vehicles are using electric drive and thus are emission-free. Ride with us and help us to make Darmstadt even more livable – and lovable – with the HeinerLiner. Share our mission! By sharing rides with other residents. By sharing the HeinerLiner with your friends here. Or by rating our app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MVV at free against HeinerLiner's free with in-app purchases. MVV also leads on ratings volume (844 vs 3) and review sentiment (29% vs 16%). HeinerLiner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.7). On price, update cadence, 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.
HeinerLiner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MVV has 844 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of MVV's written reviews are positive against 16% of HeinerLiner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | MVV | HeinerLiner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (844 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews — better | 15.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 844 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #183 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muenchner Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung (MVV) | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
MVV
HeinerLiner
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
HeinerLiner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MVV
No in-app purchases
HeinerLiner
No in-app purchases








