Vélib', app officielle vs Knot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vélib', app officielle
Locate available bikes and docking stations across the Greater Paris area. Plan your cycling routes, track your ride statistics, and manage your account and passes directly within the app.
- Find docking points
- Plan bike routes
- View ride statistics
- Buy passes
- Manage account
Read full descriptionHide full description
Blue bike or green bike? Vélib' is available in nearly 60 cities in the Greater Paris area. Find a docking point, plan your bike route, view your statistics, buy a pass or manage your account in the Vélib' app.
Knot
Access shared electric scooters and bikes from docking stations. Download the app, create an account, find a station, unlock a vehicle, and enjoy your ride. Return the vehicle to a station to end your trip.
- Access shared electric scooters and bikes
- Dock-based system
- Sustainable transportation network
- Find and unlock vehicles
- Ride responsibly guidance
Read full descriptionHide full description
KNOT app gives you access to the dock-based shared electric scooters and bike. How it works? Download the app Create your account Find the KNOT station and unlock your scooter or bike Enjoy your ride! Bring your scooter or bike back to the station to end the ride. Stay safe and ride responsibly: Please visit the ‘Safety’ section in the app or on our website before your first ride (et don’t forget the common sense!). You will notice that all our scooters and bikes are docked. Thanks to the docking stations we can avoid the sidewalk anarchy and charge our vehicles 24h/24 whiteout daily trucks’ raid for vehicle / battery charging. That’s why we can provide a truly sustainable shared transportation network! Please share your ideas with us, through mail or comments! Don’t forget to rate the app if you like it – it’s like Christmas before time for our soft team. Have a good ride and see you soon in new locations!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knot at 72% against Vélib', app officielle's 12%. Knot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Vélib', app officielle's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 4). 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.
Knot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vélib', app officielle has 78 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Vélib', app officielle's written reviews are positive against 72% of Knot's.
Vélib', app officielle ships an update monthly, Knot every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vélib', app officielle | Knot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vélib' Métropole | KNOT |
Customer experience
Vélib', app officielle
Knot
Bugs and requests
Vélib', app officielle
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on startup or login
- Server error messages during registration
- Payment declined despite valid cards
- Incorrect trip duration calculations and charges
- Bikes not properly docking/undocking
Show 15 moreShow fewer
- Bike unlock codes not working
- Station availability numbers don't match reality
- Apple Wallet pass not syncing or working
- Auto-logout without warning
- Language settings reverting or stuck
- Map display showing blank or not loading
- Notifications not arriving or persisting
- Password reset emails not sending
- Account locked without explanation
- Subscription charges continuing after cancellation
- NFC/Apple Pay integration failures
- Bike display screens illegible or scratched
- App not compatible with certain iOS versions
- Unauthorized charges appearing days/weeks later
- Two-factor authentication issues
Requested features
16 requests- Battery level display for electric bikes
- Real-time bike condition/defect reporting system
- In-app navigation/directions to stations
- Trip history and detailed billing breakdown
- Ability to rate bikes after each ride
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- Notification system for trip completion
- SMS notifications for ride end confirmation
- Predictive maintenance alerts
- Station rebalancing incentives for crowded areas
- Dark mode option
- Integration with Strava
- Apple Watch app
- Better password manager compatibility
- Multiple payment options (PayPal, Klarna, etc.)
- Offline map functionality
- Account deletion confirmation and timeline
Knot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vélib', app officielle
No in-app purchases
Knot
No in-app purchases
