Comparison

Naolib vs Vélo Modalis

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

Head to head
About

Naolib

Plan your journeys and view real-time arrivals for Nantes public transport. Save favorite stops and lines, and purchase tickets directly within the app. Get updates and find the best routes including trams, buses, and trains.

Highlights
  • Real-time stop arrivals
  • Journey planner
  • Favorite stops and lines
  • Push notifications
  • Mobile ticket purchase
  • Route planning including various transport modes
Features
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The Naolib app is the official mobility application of the Nantes metropolitan area, designed to accompany you on all your journeys: Find the best route for your trips Subscribe to (and manage) your subscriptions or purchase a public transport ticket Reserve your parking space and your parking subscription Set up your widgets to check self-service bicycle availability and available parking spaces… and so much more! Have a bug to report? Ideas for improvement? Share your feedback with us on X @Naolib_direct and on Messenger at https://m.me/naolibmobilites.

About

Vélo Modalis

Rent electric bikes conveniently from train stations and within select cities. Easily locate, reserve, and unlock bikes via the app for quick, stylish exploration. Enjoy a free introductory ride.

Highlights
  • Rent electric bikes
  • Available at train stations
  • Explore cities
  • Locate nearby stations
  • Check bike availability
  • Scan and unlock bikes
  • First ride free
Features
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● Move freely with electric bike in train stations and cities from 0.10€/min ● ● No need to wait, hit the road upon your arrival in train station! ● Grab the handlebars of an electric bicycle from any train station served by the TER Royan-Angoulême line. (Royan, Saujon, Saintes, Beillant, Cognac, Jarnac, Châteauneuf, or Angoulême) ● Explore the city with style and speed ● In the three cities - Royan, Cognac and Angoulême - take advantage of a network of stations dedicated to the rental of electric bikes for your occasional trips of a few minutes. ● Scan and go! ● Simply open the app to locate nearby stations and check bicycle availability, 24/7. Reserve and unlock your bike instantly by scanning its QR code. You'll be on the road in few seconds. ● Your first free ride ● Take control of an electric bicycle with the code VELOGARE and enjoy 30 minutes for free on your first ride. ● Any questions? ● Visit velomodalis.fr or contact our customer service, available 7 days a week, via phone (+33 9 72 17 49 78), email (support@velomodalis.fr), or live chat. If you represent a city and are interested in launching an electric bicycle offering in train stations and/or for free-floating, with or without stations, contact us at contact@fifteen.eu

Screenshots

Naolib4 screens
Vélo Modalis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vélo Modalis at 65% against Naolib's 27%. Vélo Modalis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Naolib's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 6). 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

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

Vélo Modalis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Naolib has 116 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Naolib's written reviews are positive against 65% of Vélo Modalis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Naolib ships an update monthly, Vélo Modalis every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Naolib versus Vélo Modalis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNaolibVélo Modalis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (116 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews65.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better6
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1616.0
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSemitanFifteen

Customer experience

Naolib

All ratings116 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral32.4%
Negative40.5%

Vélo Modalis

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.4%

In-app purchases

None

Naolib

No in-app purchases

None

Vélo Modalis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Naolib free?
Naolib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vélo Modalis free?
Vélo Modalis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Naolib or Vélo Modalis?
Vélo Modalis is rated higher. Naolib averages 4.7 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Vélo Modalis averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Naolib or Vélo Modalis have ads?
Neither Naolib nor Vélo Modalis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Naolib or Vélo Modalis?
Naolib ships an update monthly, and Vélo Modalis every 5 weeks. Most recently, Naolib was updated on September 24, 2026 and Vélo Modalis on September 27, 2026.

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