Comparison

FahrPlaner vs flexo Bus 2.0

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

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About

FahrPlaner

Plan your journeys seamlessly across Lower Saxony and Bremen with real-time departures and door-to-door route planning. Purchase mobile tickets directly within the app for trains, buses, trams, subways, and various sharing services.

Highlights
  • Door-to-door journey planning
  • Real-time departures and arrivals
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Integration of various transport modes
  • Favorite stops and routes
  • Push notifications for travel updates
Features
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The better timetable information for Lower Saxony and Bremen! With lots of features, personalized for all your journeys. Plan your journeys from door to door or from stop to stop – the FahrPlaner app makes your trip planning easy. One app for everything: real-time departures, detailed yourney planning withing Lower Saxony and Bremen. Buy your MobileTickets directly in the app and flexibly plan your journeys: by train, bus, tram or subway, taxi, bike- or car-sharing. The FahrPlaner app takes you everywhere. Major features of the FahrPlaner app: Route planning and information Plan your journeys from door to door or from stop to stop withing Lower Saxony, Bremen, Hamburg and Germany-wide for all train journeys. The app shows you all relevant journeys by train, bus, tram or subway, as well as taxi, bike- or car-sharing. Departures and arrivals at stops and stations are available in real-time – always up-to-date. Your Favourites Save your favourite stops, routes and journeys, to quickly find it later. Personalized favourites are available in all app sections to always quickly find your destination. Real-time information and push alarms Receive push notifications for current public transport traffic conditions, your boarding, changing or alighting. You can also use commuter alarms, to always make note of up-to-date changes. Everything close to you Find nearest stops, bike- and carsharing stations and points of interest based on your location. This way you can find the best travel options, no matter where you are. Tickets Buy your MobileTickets directly in the app and always take it with you. Your tickets for Niedersachsentarif, participating transport authorities and the Deutschlandtickets - MobileTickets of participating transport authorities are available in the app and make your journeys even easier. Prices for public transport Find out the up-to-date price of tickets in all of Lower Saxony and Bremen, no matter in which transport association are you are traveling. Information about access rights: Contacts: allows the app to select an address as starting point or destination for the connection search function Camera: personalize icons with own photos used for “My addresses” as well as to be able to add own photos to send via feedback form in the app Location: display stops, possible trips and relevant service messages (News) based on your location Push service: an anonymous device ID allows us to send you the requested information via push notification You can change your consent anytime via app or system settings. More information about our privacy policy is available within the app and at our website https://www.fahrplaner.de/privacy-fahrplaner-app. The app was funded by LNVG, ZVBN, SBMS and BMDV. All information without guarantee.

About

flexo Bus 2.0

This app provides on-demand, accessible micro-transit bus services in the greater Braunschweig area. It optimizes routes based on ride requests, avoiding conflicts with regular bus lines and utilizing designated flexo Stops. Book rides easily by entering your destination or selecting a nearby stop.

Highlights
  • On-demand bus service
  • Accessible micro-transit
  • Dynamic route optimization
  • Customizable flexo Stops
  • Easy ride booking
  • Regular trip booking
Features
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flexo ist ein Busangebot im öffentlichen Nahverkehr mit barrierefreien Kleinbussen im Großraum Braunschweig. Bei flexo gibt es keinen starren Fahrplan, sondern die Busse fahren nur auf Nachfrage. Eine Software bündelt Fahrtwünsche und erstellt individuelle Fahrtrouten. Dabei achtet die Software darauf, dass kein Parallelverkehr mit Linienbussen entsteht und verweist auch auf das vorhandene Busangebot. Um flexo einfach und schnell zu erreichen, wurden in der Region Braunschweig neben den bereits existierenden Bushaltestellen rund 200 neue Halteorte für flexo geschaffen. Alle Orte, an denen flexo hält (bestehende Haltestellen und neue Halteorte), heißen flexo Stops. Mit der flexo App können Fahrtwünsche ganz einfach angefragt und gebucht werden. Auch die Buchung von regelmäßigen Fahrten ist möglich. Einfach Start und Ziel eingeben oder den nächstgelegenen flexo Stop auf der Karte auswählen und Fahrt anfragen. Es wird die nächstmögliche Fahrt mit flexo angezeigt. Entspricht die deinen Wünschen, kann sie verbindlich gebucht werden. Bei flexo gilt der VRB-Tarif. Fahrkarten können an den Vorverkaufsstellen, bei den Busfahrer*innen oder in der App „VRB Fahrinfo & Tickets“ erworben werden. Auch das Deutschlandticket und das Niedersachsen-Ticket gilt bei einer Fahrt mit flexo. Ausnahmen: Die Sammelschülerzeitkarte gilt an Schultagen erst ab 16:00 Uhr. Das VRB-Kurzstreckenticket gilt nicht.

Screenshots

FahrPlaner4 screens
flexo Bus 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: flexo Bus 2.0 at 5.0 against FahrPlaner's 4.4. flexo Bus 2.0 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). FahrPlaner's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

flexo Bus 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FahrPlaner has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FahrPlaner ships an update every 4 months, flexo Bus 2.0 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FahrPlaner versus flexo Bus 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFahrPlanerflexo Bus 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (43 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.7 — better17.7.2
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVerkehrsverbund Bremen Niedersachsen GmbH (VBN)ioki GmbH

Customer experience

FahrPlaner

All ratings43 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative19.4%

flexo Bus 2.0

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FahrPlaner

No in-app purchases

None

flexo Bus 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FahrPlaner free?
FahrPlaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is flexo Bus 2.0 free?
flexo Bus 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FahrPlaner or flexo Bus 2.0?
flexo Bus 2.0 is rated higher. FahrPlaner averages 4.4 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while flexo Bus 2.0 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FahrPlaner or flexo Bus 2.0 have ads?
Neither FahrPlaner nor flexo Bus 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FahrPlaner or flexo Bus 2.0?
FahrPlaner ships an update every 4 months, and flexo Bus 2.0 fortnightly. Most recently, FahrPlaner was updated on October 19, 2026 and flexo Bus 2.0 on October 15, 2026.

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