NVV Mobil vs flow by GÖVB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NVV Mobil
Access real-time public transport information for trains, trams, and buses across Northern Hesse. Plan journeys door-to-door, view departures and arrivals, and purchase tickets directly within the app.
- Connection information with footpath routing
- One-touch search with suggestions
- Favorite function for routes
- Departure and arrival boards
- Traffic information display
- Ticket purchase for various ticket types
- Map with trips and points of interest
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The NVV-App is the mobile timetable information for all means of transport, such as train, RegioTram, tram, BUS, AST and Mobilfalt in the area of the Nordhessischer VerkehrsVerbund (Stadt and Kreis Kassel, Kreis Waldeck-Frankenberg, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kreis Hersfeld Rotenburg, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hann. Münden, Warburg). Functions: - Connection information with footpath routing (door to door navigation) - Simple one-touch search through supporting suggestions - Favourite function for start, destination and routes - Departure and arrival board for a specific stop - Display of traffic information - Product filters (IC, R, RT, Tram, Bus and AST) - Display of ambient stops - Ticket purchase (single tickets, MultiTickets Single, MultiTickets and Hessentickets with payment by direct debit, credit card or mobile phone bill.) - Calendar of events for Northern Hesse - Map with the display of trips, stops and points of interest (e.g. leisure destinations) - Single field search for quick and easy search for connections and information. - Customizable location favorites (also with photo) for a quick connection query. Hints: An active online connection is required to use the timetable information. No guarantee can be given for the completeness and correctness of the information. In addition to Internet access, the program (app) requires the following authorizations: - Your location: To use "Current position" as start/finish or stops in the area. - Calendar access: To store connection information in the calendar. To do this, the app must ask for the list of installed calendars. The app does not read any calendar entries. - Read contact details: In order to transfer an address from your contacts as start/destination as easily as possible, the program has access to the contact data. By selecting a contact, the address stored for this purpose is transferred to the start/finish field. During the connection search, the address specified in the contact is then transferred as the start/destination in the query (the system cannot distinguish whether you have selected the address from the contacts or entered it manually). These authorizations are used exclusively within the mobile device for the purposes described. The call list is not read out by the app. If the purchase via user account no longer works after the update, it may be helpful to reset the user data (tickets - User account settings - Reset).
flow by GÖVB
This app provides on-demand minibus rides in specific areas, complementing existing public transport. Book a convenient ride to your destination or the nearest service bus stop with just a few taps.
- On-demand minibus booking
- Real-time ride options
- Flexible pick-up and drop-off
- Barrier-free minibuses
- Accessible for strollers and wheelchairs
- Uses standard tickets or subscriptions
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flow brings a new groove to the west of Goettingen. The minibuses pick you up when and wherever you want – and bring you to the next service bus or right to your destination. With this, flow provides an additional offer for times and routes when the service-buses are not optimal for you. FLOW-IS-THIS-EASY 1. Download the flow app to your smartphone and register with a few clicks. 2. Now you can easily book your immediate ride. After entering your pick-up and destination-address as well as the number of passengers, the flow app shows you different ride options. 3. Check the flow: Book the ride that suits you best! Now the flow app will show you the time and place of your pickup. 4. Please be at the pickup location on time. The flow-bus is already waiting for you or about to come. You already carry your valid ticket. Drive safe! CHECK THE FLOW! KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE: Use a HALT NEAR YOU to board the flow bus – usually not further than 200 meters from your home. The flow app always shows you the OPTIMUM RIDE. It is possible that taking the next service bus is faster. You can use a standard TICKET or an abonnement-card to ride with flow. No extra cost! The FLOW BUSES are modern and comfortable low floor minibuses. You recognize them because of the printed flow logo. The flow buses are BARRIER-FREE and have simple seat elevations for kids as well as a place for a stroller or wheelchair.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NVV Mobil at 2.3 against flow by GÖVB's 1.0. NVV Mobil also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). flow by GÖVB's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, ads, 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.
NVV Mobil holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of NVV Mobil's written reviews are positive against 80% of flow by GÖVB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NVV Mobil ships an update every 4 months, flow by GÖVB every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NVV Mobil | flow by GÖVB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordhessischer VerkehrsVerbund | Via Transportation, Inc. |
Customer experience
NVV Mobil
flow by GÖVB
In-app purchases
NVV Mobil
No in-app purchases
flow by GÖVB
No in-app purchases









