Greenwheels vs U
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.
U
This app provides real-time departure times and travel planning for public transport in the Netherlands. It offers journey advice for various modes of transport, disruption notifications, and the ability to purchase tickets and passes.
- Real-time departure times
- Travel planner for bus, tram, metro, train, ferry
- Disruption notifications
- Favorite stops
- Purchase e-tickets and travel passes
- Shared mobility insight
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With the U-OV app, you always have the current departure times at your fingertips.' The app shows the current departure times from the nearest stops or from your preferred stop. Based on your location, the app determines which stops are nearby. The screen shows you at a glance whether your journey will depart on time from the stop or whether the vehicle will leave earlier or later. What the app offers: - The app offers a handy travel planner that allows you to request travel advice from your current location or from an address of your choice to a destination in the Netherlands. The travel planner provides advice for bus, tram, metro, train and ferry. - You can search directly by stop name. For each stop, the lines that stop there are shown, and when you select a line, you can see the real-time departure times. With the bell on this page, you can indicate that you want to receive a notification in case of a diversion or disruption. You can also indicate whether you only want to receive this during rush hour or always. - You can add a stop to your favourites by clicking on the heart next to the stop name. This stop will then be displayed in the Favourites screen by default. - Link your debit card (OVpay) to your My Account and purchase OVpay travel passes. - Purchase an e-ticket to travel on U-OV buses and trams in the province of Utrecht. - The Diversions icon shows planned and unplanned diversions and disruptions. Tip: sign up for push notifications so that you receive this information immediately if something happens on your route. - Insight into recent (planned) journeys - Latest weather forecast based on your location (if you wish to share your location data) - Contact customer service - Insight into the available shared mobility in the area - The option to personalise the app's homepage. - Plan, book, pay and follow for your journeys with U-Flex.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: U at none against Greenwheels's shown. U also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Greenwheels's advantage is ratings volume (227 vs 11) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, 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.
U holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Greenwheels has 227 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Greenwheels ships an update every 10 days, U monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Greenwheels | U |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (227 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 227 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| 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 | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Greenwheels | Connexxion Nederland B.V. |
Customer experience
Greenwheels
U
In-app purchases
Greenwheels
No in-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases









