De Lijn vs Visit Mechelen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
De Lijn
Plan your entire journey across Flanders with real-time information for multiple transport providers. Get departure alerts, buy digital tickets, and save your favorite routes for quick access.
- Multimodal journey planning
- Real-time arrival information
- Personal stop alerts
- Route guidance with delays
- Digital ticket purchase
- Save favorite routes and stops
- Find nearby stops
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Plan your multimodal journey in Flanders with this app from De Lijn. Specifications: - Plan route from A to B in Flanders (De Lijn, MIVB-STIB, NMBS-SNCB, TEC) - Check real-time arrivals at a stop - Set personal stop alert - Activate route for guidance from departure to arrival with relevant information about unexpected hold-ups, etc. - Buy digital tickets - Save routes and stops for easy reuse - Find nearby stops - Synchronise favourites with the website via your account
Visit Mechelen
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Discover the best that Mechelen has to offer with this app! Step into the magnificent past of the city Mechelen. With over 300 listed buildings and five UNESCO World Heritage sites the former capital of the Burgundian Netherlands is like a large storehouse of treasures. Take a classic tour or go where the wind takes you. You will receive additional information about several of the more striking sites. All the practical information is listed on the general map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: De Lijn at fortnightly against Visit Mechelen's every 7 months. Visit Mechelen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, 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.
De Lijn ships an update fortnightly, Visit Mechelen every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | De Lijn | Visit Mechelen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (140 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 140 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | De Lijn | Stad Mechelen |
In-app purchases
De Lijn
No in-app purchases
Visit Mechelen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is De Lijn free?
Is Visit Mechelen free?
Do De Lijn or Visit Mechelen have ads?
Which is updated more often, De Lijn or Visit Mechelen?
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