Comparison

Assist Card vs Velok

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

Head to head
About

Assist Card

This app provides comprehensive travel assistance services worldwide. It offers 24/7 multilingual support and a vast network of providers to handle various travel needs, from medical emergencies to flight bookings.

Highlights
  • 24/7 multilingual assistance
  • Worldwide provider network
  • Medical transport
  • Baggage location
  • Flight booking
  • Emergency services
Features
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Assist Card, a member of the Starr Insurance Companies group, is an organization that offers comprehensive travel assistance. Since 1972, it has expanded over the five continents. Its 74 travellers assistance offices are interconnected with last generation technologies, which guarantees non-stop availability for multilingual assistance 24/7. Its worldwide provider network grants solutions and immediate response in over 190 countries, from a simple doctor’s appointment to more complex eventualities, such as medical transport, baggage location and flight booking, among other services. TRAVEL SAFE, TRAVEL WITH US.

About

Velok

Features
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Velok is the free app to plan and ride motorcycle trips. Build your route day by day, find what's worth stopping for along the way and ride it with your group, with no plans or subscriptions. PLAN YOUR TRIP • Build your route day by day, with the real distance and time of every leg. • Choose where to sleep and add as many stops as you want. • Check the forecast at every stop for the dates of your trip. • In Argentina, see how much you'll spend on fuel for your bike. DISCOVER ALONG THE WAY • Recommended stops along the whole route: viewpoints, towns, parks and gas stations. • Roads made for riding: mountain passes, winding roads and coastal routes. • The Velok Guide, with curated places in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Bolivia. • Real trips by other riders to get inspired or ride exactly as they did. RIDE WITH YOUR GROUP • Invite your friends to a trip and edit it together. • Share your live location during the ride. • Ask questions and talk with the community on every trip. ON THE ROAD • Download your trip maps to use them offline. • Open navigation in Google Maps or Waze with one tap. • Save the moments of your trip with photos. YOUR GARAGE • Add your motorcycles and choose which one you're riding. 100% free, no plans or subscriptions.

Screenshots

Assist Card4 screens
Velok4 screens

Verdict

The call

Assist Card and Velok are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Assist Card ships an update fortnightly, Velok every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Assist Card versus Velok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAssist CardVelok
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB85 MB
Age rating+49+
DeveloperASSIST CARDMWAGSW

Bugs and requests

Assist Card

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on login
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Toggle buttons don't activate
  • Cannot navigate forward in setup steps
  • Country field auto-selects Afghanistan only
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  • Phone country code auto-selects +93 only
  • Refund request button returns processing error
  • Cannot update personal information due to hacking
  • Chat feature unavailable despite being listed
  • Live chat stopped working after last update
  • Connection errors despite stable internet
  • Invalid links sent for remote consultations
  • Cannot accept certain card types
  • Family member cards not visible in app
  • Mobile online purchase functionality broken

Requested features

8 requests
  • WhatsApp support integration
  • Spouse/conjugal relationship option in family settings
  • Better documentation and clearer assistance procedures
  • Improved customer communication channels
  • Country selection dropdown instead of auto-selection
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  • Phone number country code selection option
  • Dark mode option
  • Policy number easy access within app

Velok

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Assist Card

No in-app purchases

None

Velok

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assist Card free?
Assist Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Velok free?
Velok is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Assist Card or Velok have ads?
Neither Assist Card nor Velok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Assist Card or Velok?
Assist Card ships an update fortnightly, and Velok every 2 weeks. Most recently, Assist Card was updated on November 1, 2026 and Velok on October 30, 2026.

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