PostNL vs Velo Antwerpen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PostNL
Track and send packages with ease. Get a complete overview of items in transit and find nearby service points. Activate My Mail for a view of incoming mail (Netherlands only). Receive real-time status updates via notifications and a home screen widget.
- Track packages
- Send packages
- Find PostNL points
- My Mail overview
- Status notifications
- Home screen widget
- Digital stamps
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Easily track packages with the PostNL app Track and send your packages with the PostNL app. In the app, you always have a complete overview of everything on its way to you. Sending a package is also easy via the app. Looking for a PostNL point? You can easily find these in the app as well. Curious about which mail is on its way to you? Activate My Mail so you also have a complete overview of all your mail (note: only available in the Netherlands). This way, you always have us at hand! Always up-to-date If you enable notifications, we ensure that you are always informed of the latest status of your package. Also, install the PostNL widget on your home screen to always stay up-to-date. Sending something? Have the QR code from your account scanned and receive a shipping confirmation by email. Easily create a label via the app and have it printed at a PostNL point. Need a stamp? Buy a digital stamp and write it on the letter, convenient! Download the app and let us know what you think!
Velo Antwerpen
Access a network of shared bicycles throughout the city for convenient travel. Purchase day, week, or annual passes to enjoy 30-minute rides, with options to find bikes and return them at numerous stations. The app helps you manage your subscription and report any issues.
- City-wide shared bike access
- Day, week, and annual passes
- 30-minute ride inclusion
- Find bikes and free slots
- Route mapping
- Subscription management
- Report defects
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Travel smoothly through Antwerp: Everywhere in the city there is a shared bike waiting for you! Use Velo for a day (€5), a week (€12), or take an annual subscription (€58). All your 30-minute rides are included. After each ride, return a bike to one of the more than 300 Velo stations in Antwerp. After 5 minutes, you can borrow a bike again at any Velo station. Download the Velo app, so you always have Velo in your pocket: • Consult the rates and read how it works. • Buy a day pass, week pass or annual subscription. • Find a bike or free slot nearby & map out your route. • Get help taking or returning a bike in a station or report a defect. • Annual subscription? Borrow bikes, manage your subscription and receive a confirmation after every ride. Customer service is available every day on 0032 (0)3 206 50 30. Email: info@velo-antwerpen.be www.velo-antwerpen.be
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Velo Antwerpen at none against PostNL's shown. Velo Antwerpen also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 21%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PostNL's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 45) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PostNL against 4.4 for Velo Antwerpen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PostNL has 2.1K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of PostNL's written reviews are positive against 40% of Velo Antwerpen's.
PostNL ships an update every 2 weeks, Velo Antwerpen every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PostNL | Velo Antwerpen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.4 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PostNL Holding B.V. | BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
Customer experience
PostNL
Velo Antwerpen
Bugs and requests
PostNL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Account creation issues
- Inaccurate tracking information
- Notification problems
Requested features
3 requests- Add English language option
- Improve delivery preferences
- Provide more delivery updates
Velo Antwerpen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PostNL
No in-app purchases
Velo Antwerpen
No in-app purchases
