Comparison

Railer vs Floya

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

Head to head
About

Railer

This app provides Belgian railway travel information, including train connections, transfer points, and delay times. It aims to offer a simpler and less cluttered user experience compared to official railway applications.

Highlights
  • Find train connections
  • See transfer information
  • Check train delays
  • Simpler user interface
  • Belgian railway focus
Features
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Railer is a simple app for travelling on the Belgian railways. Find connections, where and when you need to change and how much your train has been delayed. It's designed to be easier to use and less cluttered than the NMBS/SNCB apps. Terms of Use: https://www.railer.be/tos/ Railer is not associated with NMBS/SNCB sa.

About

Floya

Plan, book, and pay for all your transport in Brussels with this all-in-one app. Seamlessly combine bikes, scooters, public transport, taxis, and shared cars for a stress-free travel experience.

Highlights
  • All transport modes in one app
  • Plan, book, and pay
  • Real-time departure information
  • Intermodal trip planning
  • In-app ticket purchase
  • Integrated payment for shared mobility
Features
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Whether by bike, bus, kick scooter, metro, taxi, train, or shared car… Floya is revolutionising your mobility in Brussels. This all-in-one app allows you to plan, book, and pay all modes of transport. Because travelling should be seamless and fun, not complicated and stressful. How does it work? By creating a single account, you gain access to the public transport operators STIB-MIVB, De Lijn, TEC, and SNCB-NMBS, the Taxis Verts service, Villo! and Voi bikes, Dott and Bolt bikes and kick scooters, and Poppy shared cars. If you have a Cambio subscription, you'll also find the nearest stations and complete your booking with a direct link to the native app. Floya even offers combined routes, opening up a world of possibilities! And even more, as the app will keep evolving. Already 11 partners are available in the app: - Bolt - Cambio - De Lijn - Dott - Poppy - SNCB-NMBS - STIB-MIVB - Taxis Verts - TEC - Villo! - Voi Main features to unlock Brussel's full potential: - Routes "to and from" in Brussels - Fastest travel time in Brussels - Intermodal trips - Next departures in real-time - Mobility options around you - Price of each option - In-app ticket purchase - Integrated payment for shared mobility Floya will soon become your favourite transport app for Brussels. Let's move ahead together! Get the best transport options for your daily commute, but also to the nicest bars, restaurants & hot spots, museums, schools, festivals or airport in Brussels.

Screenshots

Railer4 screens
Floya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Railer at 67% against Floya's 0%. Railer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Floya's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. Railer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Floya asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Floya holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Railer's written reviews are positive against 0% of Floya's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Railer ships an update every 5 weeks, Floya fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Railer versus Floya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRailerFloya
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)4.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings88
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoterhamSTIB-MIVB

Customer experience

Railer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative25.9%

Floya

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Railer

Subscriptions1
  • Railer Friend - 1 month$0.991 Month
None

Floya

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Railer free?
Railer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Floya free?
Floya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Railer or Floya?
Floya is rated higher. Railer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Floya averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do Railer or Floya have ads?
Neither Railer nor Floya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Railer or Floya?
Railer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Floya fortnightly. Most recently, Railer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Floya on September 9, 2026.

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