Greenwheels vs RET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Greenwheels
Access thousands of shared cars conveniently located throughout the Netherlands. Rent a car for any duration without the costs and hassle of ownership, including maintenance, parking, and insurance. Simply sign up, book, and unlock your chosen vehicle via the app.
- Thousands of cars available
- Rent by the hour or day
- All-inclusive pricing
- Designated parking spots
- Various car types
- App-based booking and access
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Happy to have a car nearby, without the hassle. Get access to thousands of cars throughout the Netherlands and at more than 150 train stations. Hit the road with one of our shared cars. Save on car costs and the trouble of owning your own car: no maintenance, parking or insurance fees to worry about. You decide when and where to go. Simply sign up, book and open the car via the app. Renting and sharing a car via Greenwheels is this easy:. 1. Sign up for free with Greenwheels. 2. Book a car nearby and open the car with the app. 3. After your trip, return the car to your own location. At Greenwheels you never have to search for a car or for a free parking space: our cars have their own designated location. Payment is simply processed automatically via direct debit or credit card. Are you looking for a compact and affordable city car or an electric shared car? Or do you need a van or a more spacious station wagon? At Greenwheels you can use all our car types with one account. Simply choose the car that is most convenient for you at that moment; a large or small car for a long or short journey. The convenience of Greenwheels - You decide where, when and how long to go. - Sign up for free. - Always a (electric) car available, whenever you need one. - All-inclusive fees, from maintenance to car insurance. - Pay-as-you-go, unless you pick one of our discounted rates with better hourly and kilometre rates. - Maximum flexibility: last-minute cancelling, shorten your trip or extend it. Book far in advance or just before you want to leave. - Affordable Day, Two-Day and Week deals for longer use. - No more searching for a free parking spot: our cars have their own designated parking locations. - Ideal addition to cycling or public transport. Greenwheels facts - Car rental or car sharing? There are more than 2,900 Greenwheels cars spread all over the Netherlands. Check out all the cars near you and at more than 150 train stations. - Drive less than 10,000 kilometres a year? Then car sharing with Greenwheels is a cheaper option for you. - Each Greenwheels shared car means 14 fewer cars on the street, less CO2 emissions and more efficient use of mobility. - Payment is easy and automatic via direct debit or credit card. Sign up now and rent a shared car when you need one. You can sign up in the app or on www.greenwheels.nl/en-us.
RET
Access real-time public transport information for Rotterdam, including departure times and nearest stops. Plan your journeys across the Netherlands and purchase barcode tickets or savings subscriptions. Receive disruption alerts and view your travel history.
- Real-time departure times
- Journey planner for all of Netherlands
- Barcode ticket purchases
- Savings subscription management
- Disruption notifications
- Travel history tracking
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In the RET app you can find up to date information about public transport services in Rotterdam, see your travel history and buy barcode tickets to travel with the RET. The RET app also shows the nearest stops with current departure times. Get a push notification when there is a disruption at one of your favorite lines or stops. With the planner you can travel with public transport from any location to every address in The Netherlands. The planner contains the latest departure times for bus, tram, metro and trains. Why use the RET app? - Connect your payment cards and view your full travel history with the RET; - Buy a barcode ticket to travel with RET busses, trams and metros; - Buy savings subscriptions and place them on your bank card; - Buy Park and Ride Combi Ticket; - View the latest departure times on your favorite lines, stops - Plan your trip in the travel planner; - View the available shared mobility options nearby; - Push notifications of disruptions; - Overview of all the disruptions for bus, tram & metro and lifts en escalators; - Latest weather forecast - Contact customer service
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Verdict
Greenwheels and RET both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of RET's written reviews are positive against 5% of Greenwheels's. RET also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Greenwheels's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Greenwheels against 4.7 for RET. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 227 and 168 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 5% of Greenwheels's written reviews are positive against 50% of RET's.
Greenwheels ships an update every 10 days, RET every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Greenwheels | RET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (227 ratings) | 4.7 (168 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 227 — better | 168 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greenwheels | RET |
Customer experience
Greenwheels
RET
In-app purchases
Greenwheels
No in-app purchases
RET
No in-app purchases
