SNCB International vs Villo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SNCB International
Book international train tickets to numerous European cities directly from your smartphone. Securely pay for your tickets and access them digitally, even offline. Manage bookings, find the best fares, and view real-time train information.
- Book tickets for Thalys, Eurostar, TGV, ICE, and IC trains
- Mobile train tickets accessible offline
- Secure payment via credit card and Bancontact
- Fare calendar for lowest fares
- Real-time train information and timetables
- Link MyTrain account for all bookings
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Book your Thalys, Eurostar, TGV, ICE and IC train tickets on your smartphone. Book your international train tickets to thousands of European destinations such as London, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne easily via the SNCB International app. You can now travel with your mobile train tickets on your smartphone. BOOK YOUR INTERNATIONAL TICKETS - Book tickets for Thalys, Eurostar, TGV, ICE and IC trains. - With your mobile train ticket, you can travel to thousands of European destinations such as London, Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne. - Secure payment by credit card and with the Bancontact app. YOUR MOBILE TICKET - Get your mobile train tickets sent straight to your smartphone in barcode form. - View or scan your mobile train tickets (no internet connection needed). - Download a PDF version of your ticket via the "My tickets" tab if needed. - Exchange your train tickets at our Contact Centre using the "click-to-call" function in the “My tickets” tab (open 7 days a week). NEW FEATURES - Brand-new look and design. - More info on train stations. - Link your MyTrain account to the app! You will always have the bookings that you made online, through the Contact Center and though the app at hand! - Always find the lowest fares in our fare calendar - Consult the timetables of thousands of trains in Europe and get real-time info. - Leave a review or give feedback about the app.
Villo
Easily locate available Villo bikes and empty stands in Brussels. This app provides real-time station information, sorting options, and map integration to help you find a bike or a place to park.
- View bike and stand availability
- Sort stations by proximity
- Search for specific stations
- Map view with user location
- Identify out-of-order stations
- Switch between rent/return modes
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Easiest way to find a Villo bike to rent in Brussels or a stand where to leave your Villo bike! * see how many bikes and how many free stands are in each Villo station; * quick list view with Villo stations sorted from closest to farthest; * search for Villo stations; * quickly jump to a Villo station by directly tapping it; * switch quickly between "take a bike" and "leave a bike" mode; * quickly see which Villo stations are out of order; * your position is shown directly on the map so that you know how close to a bike station you are; * refresh your view to be up-to-date.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SNCB International at 4.4 against Villo's 2.0. SNCB International also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (223 vs 4). Villo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SNCB International holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SNCB International has 223 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of SNCB International's written reviews are positive against 0% of Villo's.
| Parameter | SNCB International | Villo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (223 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 223 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NMBS/SNCB Europe | Cosmin Cremarenco |
Customer experience
SNCB International
Villo
In-app purchases
SNCB International
No in-app purchases
Villo
No in-app purchases
