Comparison

9292 travel planner + e vs RET

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

Head to head
About

9292 travel planner + e

Plan your public transport journeys across the Netherlands with real-time information and e-tickets. Track vehicles live, receive instant updates on changes, and integrate shared mobility options. This app simplifies travel from point A to B.

Highlights
  • Real-time journey planning
  • E-ticket purchase
  • Live vehicle tracking
  • Disruption alerts and alternatives
  • Integrated shared mobility
  • Personalized home screen
Features
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9292 combines all timetables for train, bus, tram, metro, and ferry of all public transport operators in the Netherlands in one app. Plan your journey, buy an e-ticket, track the vehicle with live locations, and stay up-to-date on the latest changes – everything for your journey from A to B. The journey planner provides you with the fatest travel advice based on real-time information from NS, Arriva, Breng, Connexxion, EBS, GVB, Hermes, HTM, Keolis, Qbuzz, RRReis, RET, Syntus, U-OV, Waterbus, and more. With the 9292 app you have all public transport information at your fingertips. In the event of construction work or cancellations, the app automatically provides alternative travel advice. Why 9292? • Personalise your journey from A to B • Real-time information in one app from 10+ public transport operators (incl. Flex-OV) • Rated 4.5 • The expert in public transport information for 30+ years • 5+ million users E-ticket for your entire journey: • No OV-chipkaart or debit card required during your trip • Direct overview of travel expenses • Pay with iDeal, creditcard, or Apple Pay • Open gates with the QR-code Useful features: • Personalise your home screen: Add your favorite locations and routes to your home screen by using the plus sign. Generate a travel advice with just one click. • Plan from the map or ‘current location’: Don't know the address of your start or end point? Or are you traveling to a place without an address, such as a location in a park? Simply choose your point on the map, or use GPS to plan from or to your 'current location'. • Departure times: View real-time departure times of a stop or station via the menu. • Live locations: View the live location of the train, bus, tram, or metro via the map icon in your travel advice. • Crowd expectation: View the expected occupancy per mode of transport in your travel advice. • Save travel advice: Save your travel advice via the plus sign in the top right corner of the travel advice. You can find your saved travel advice via the menu. • Start or end your journey by bike or scooter: Plan your journey and indicate whether you want to walk, cycle, or travel by scooter at the start or end of your journey via ‘Options’. You can also opt for an electric bike or shared bike. The planner automatically shows available rental locations nearby. • Rent and view shared mobility: Find all rental locations of OV-fiets, Dott, Donkey Republic, Lime, Check, and Felyx via the menu. Are you travelling by Donkey Republic shared bike in cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, or The Hague? Rent it directly via the 9292 app! • Music for during your journey: Click on the button ‘Playlist for this journey’ at the bottom of the travel advice. Log in to your Spotify account and receive a playlist based on the length of your journey. Feedback and customer service: We are continuously working on new features to improve your public transport travel experience. Do you have any questions, tips or other feedback? Please contact our customer service: • Do you have a question, remark, or problem? Chat with us via Instagram, Facebook, or Whatsapp. During the week and on public holidays from 08:00 to 20:00, on weekends from 09:00 to 18:00. Or send an e-mail to reizigers@9292.nl • Questions about travel advice or price advice? Call 0900-9292 (only available if you are calling from within the Netherlands). On weekdays from 07:30 to 19:00, on weekends and public holidays from 10:00 to 16:00. Not in the Netherlands? Send an e-mail to reizigers@9292.nl, or contact us via social media. • Questions about e-tickets? Send an e-mail to ticketing@reizigers.nl

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time departure times
  • Journey planner for all of Netherlands
  • Barcode ticket purchases
  • Savings subscription management
  • Disruption notifications
  • Travel history tracking
Features
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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

Screenshots

9292 travel planner + e4 screens
RET4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RET at none against 9292 travel planner + e's shown. RET also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 9292 travel planner + e's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 167). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 9292 travel planner + e against 4.7 for RET. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 9292 travel planner + e has 1.6K ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of 9292 travel planner + e's written reviews are positive against 50% of RET's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

9292 travel planner + e ships an update every 3 weeks, RET every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
9292 travel planner + e versus RET: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9292 travel planner + eRET
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.7 (167 ratings)
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better167
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer9292RET

Customer experience

9292 travel planner + e

All ratings1,546 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative42.1%

RET

All ratings167 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

9292 travel planner + e

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after recent update
  • Difficulty changing language to English
  • Inconsistent data between app and website

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to remove ads
  • Improve integration with other map/navigation apps
  • Provide better support for international travelers

RET

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

9292 travel planner + e

No in-app purchases

None

RET

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 9292 travel planner + e free?
9292 travel planner + e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RET free?
RET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 9292 travel planner + e or RET?
9292 travel planner + e is rated higher. 9292 travel planner + e averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while RET averages 4.7 from 167 ratings.
Do 9292 travel planner + e or RET have ads?
9292 travel planner + e shows ads; RET does not.
Which is updated more often, 9292 travel planner + e or RET?
9292 travel planner + e ships an update every 3 weeks, and RET every 5 weeks. Most recently, 9292 travel planner + e was updated on October 29, 2026 and RET on October 30, 2026.

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