Comparison

INSA vs DVGgo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

INSA

Plan your public transport journeys across Saxony-Anhalt with real-time schedules and ticket purchasing. Save favorite routes and receive delay notifications for seamless travel.

Highlights
  • Door-to-door travel planning
  • Real-time ticket purchase
  • Save favorite destinations
  • Delay and disruption notifications
  • On-demand bus booking
  • Live vehicle tracking
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All public transport schedules for Saxony-Anhalt – in one app. Whether you're traveling in Magdeburg, Halle, Dessau, or across the region – with INSA, you can plan your trips quickly and easily. Get real-time schedules, buy tickets directly, and set smart favorites to always stay on top of the best connections. Why INSA? From Saxony-Anhalt, for Saxony-Anhalt – INSA knows local public transport like no other app. With up-to-date timetable data directly from the transport companies, you’re always well informed throughout the region. Tap and go! – Save your favorite destinations and access the fastest route to work, university, or home with just one click. Cross fare zones with ease – INSA automatically combines the right tickets cross different fare zones, so you can book everything in one go. Your features at a glance: • Door-to-door travel planning • Ticket purchase for marego, MDV, Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH (DVG), and nationwide train services • Save favorites • Push notifications for delays or disruptions • On-demand bus booking in many regions • Live map: track vehicles in real-time • Direct contact via in-app form Where does INSA work? INSA covers all timetables in Saxony-Anhalt and the Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV), including: • Magdeburg (MVB), Halle (HAVAG), Dessau-Roßlau (DVG) • Stendal, Wittenberg, Bitterfeld, Halberstadt, Merseburg, Naumburg, Zeitz, and many more It also shows schedules for Abellio, DB Regio, Start, ODEG, HSB Narrow Gauge Railways, and many other providers. National rail connections are included too. Download now for free and start your journey! More info: www.insa.de Contact: service@nasa.de Accessibility: https://www.insa.de/en/info/declaration-of-digital-accessibility

About

DVGgo

This app provides comprehensive public transport information, including route planning, real-time schedules, and mobile ticketing for bus, tram, and train services. It offers fare details, departure/arrival times, and alerts for delays or disruptions, making travel convenient.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Route planning with real-time data
  • Departure and arrival information
  • Timetable lookups
  • Favorite destinations and connections
  • Delay and disruption alerts
  • Interactive map of stops
Features
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The DVGgo app is your convenient mobility app for mobile tickets, route planning and timetable information from Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH and the MDV and marego transport and fare networks. Whether bus, streetcar or train - with DVGgo you can easily find your next travel options in Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt and the MDV from door to door. With just a few clicks, you can call up departures, connections and the latest news and buy selected tickets conveniently via smartphone. For many journey planners, we take into account real-time information about current delays and cancellations of individual vehicles. Fare overview & tickets: Buy selected tickets from Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH (DVG), Dessau-Wörlitzer Eisenbahn, MDV and marego directly in the DVGgo app. You can pay securely and conveniently with Paypal, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) or by direct debit. Your purchased ticket can be used immediately after purchase. It is also possible to purchase tickets for fellow travelers. Departure/arrival: DVGgo gives you a clear overview of all departures and arrivals for the stops directly in your vicinity or any stop. In many cases also with real-time forecasts, if we have them. Timetable information: Find the fastest connection from your location, a stop or any address to your destination. DVGgo knows all the timetables of the public transport companies in Saxony-Anhalt, the Central German Transport Association and nationwide rail services and determines your optimal route. Quick favorites: You can save your important destinations or connections as favorites in the DVGgo app and thus find your desired connection even faster without having to re-enter it every time. Alarm function: DVGgo monitors "your" journey. In the event of a disruption or delay, you will be notified via a message on your smartphone or tablet. You can have one-off or regular journeys monitored and set reminders for the next departure so that you are always at the stop on time. Map: Use the DVGgo app for easy navigation. In the various map views, you can find the nearest stops for different means of transport in your area. You can select them directly as your start or destination stop and view all departures. Network maps: With the DVGgo app, various overview and fare maps are available for you to download. Individual settings: You can use DVGgo even more individually by granting access rights exclusively for this app. For example, share your location for the display of the nearest stop/address, for the connection search or the boarding stop. Or add connections you have already searched for or found to your calendar as an appointment reminder. You can also share connections with your contacts and send them conveniently by text message, email or via various messaging services. You can find more information about the DVGgo app on the Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH website. Please leave a review in the Apple Store - if you have any questions, problems or suggestions for improvement, please contact DVG customer service directly. The service provider is responsible for the content of the app. Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH Link: https://www.dvg-dessau.de Contact e-mail address: dvg-info@dvv-dessau.de Dessauer Verkehrs GmbH wishes you a safe journey.

Screenshots

INSA4 screens
DVGgo4 screens

Verdict

The call

INSA and DVGgo are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
INSA versus DVGgo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINSADVGgo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.715.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt GmbHHaCon Ingenieurges. mbH

Customer experience

INSA

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral35.0%
Negative35.0%

DVGgo

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

INSA

No in-app purchases

None

DVGgo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is INSA free?
INSA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DVGgo free?
DVGgo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do INSA or DVGgo have ads?
Neither INSA nor DVGgo shows ads.

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