myVRN vs Saarfahrplan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myVRN
Plan your journeys and purchase tickets for public transport and sharing services within the Rhine-Neckar network. Find connections, check timetables, and get real-time updates for buses, trains, and more. Offers distance-based fares for the best prices.
- Journey planning
- Timetable checks
- Real-time information
- Ticket purchasing
- Sharing service integration
- Distance-based fares
- Favorites
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Plan your journeys easily and flexibly with myVRN! Find connections, check timetables, get real-time updates, and buy tickets—all in one app. Whether you’re traveling by bus, train, local, regional, or long-distance transport, or using shared mobility like Stadtmobil, VRNnextbike, e-scooters, or on-demand services such as VRNflexline, VRNruftaxi, and fips, myVRN helps you discover the best routes and smart travel combinations. Stay informed with departure monitors, live traffic updates, and real-time disruption alerts. With check-in/check-out on the linear fare, the app automatically ensures you always get the best price. You can also purchase subscriptions like the Deutschland-Ticket, single rides, multi-ride tickets, and day passes directly in the app. Save your favorite stops, routes, and preferred transport options, and tailor myVRN to your personal travel needs. Children and minors can buy tickets independently using the parent-child payment feature, with special discounts for ages 6–14. New: Book your fips ride directly in the myVRN app! The flexible fips shuttle complements public transport in select districts of Mannheim and Heidelberg. Just book your ride in the app, and we’ll come pick you up—easy, convenient, and on-demand. Find out more about the features of the myVRN app: https://www.vrn.de/service/apps/companion/index.html Need help? Send us an email to myVRN@rnv-online.de Do you like our app, or would you like to help us make it even better? Rate us here in the App Store or send us your feedback by email to app@vrn.de.
Saarfahrplan
This app provides real-time public transport routing information for Saarland, including stops, addresses, and points of interest. It also allows users to purchase mobile tickets and receive push notifications for connection changes.
- Real-time routing information
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Departure and arrival times
- Map display of stops
- Traffic information
- Connection change alerts
- Calendar integration for journeys
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The “Saarfahrplan” is the Saarland transport association’s official App with a mobile routing platform and an integrated saarVV online shop for the purchase of mobile phone tickets from a selection of tickets. Functions - Routing information including stops, addresses, points of interest (POI) or current location in real-time display - Display of ticket options and purchase of specific tickets as ONLINE-TICKETS - Departures and arrivals for specific stops - Map: Display and masking of stops - Display of traffic information - Connection alarm: Push-notifications about connection changes - Connections/routes: Calendar entry and sending possible via email or SMS. Notice: Personal contact addresses can be used for start-to-destination navigation. Furthermore, the App requires access to the geographic location function of your device, navigation and localisation of stops as well as an access to the calendar in order to enter planned rides. This function can be limited through the App settings. No personal data will be transferred to central servers. A live internet connection is necessary to use the routing information. No guarantee is given for the completeness or accuracy of the timetable details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myVRN at 4.6 against Saarfahrplan's 3.1. myVRN also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (169 vs 11). Saarfahrplan's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 29%). 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.
myVRN holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myVRN has 169 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of myVRN's written reviews are positive against 40% of Saarfahrplan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
myVRN ships an update every 2 months, Saarfahrplan every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myVRN | Saarfahrplan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (169 ratings) — better | 3.1 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 169 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar GmbH | Zweckverband Personennahverkehr Saarland |
Customer experience
myVRN
Saarfahrplan
In-app purchases
myVRN
No in-app purchases
Saarfahrplan
No in-app purchases
