Smart vs kovApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart
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In the Smart Shuttle from Stadtwerke Trier, the journey is entirely up to you: you simply book your journey in the app and we come to pick you (and a maximum of five other passengers) up at your stop in Trier at the indicated time. Our modern electric minibuses will then take you to your desired stop within a shuttle zone. Depending on your needs, you can of course connect to the normal city bus network here. This way we avoid unnecessary empty runs and protect the environment. In addition to the daily service between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., the Smart Shuttle runs on Fridays and Saturdays at night after the last night bus until 8:30 a.m. the following day in an extended night area. This means that night owls can travel by bus or shuttle 24 hours a day on Fridays and Saturdays! Passengers can conveniently pay in the app, or deposit credit at the city bus centre at Treviris Passage.
kovApp
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kovApp - die Bus-App für Koblenz EINE APP - ALLES DRIN: -Fahrplan: Gewünschte Verbindung suchen und Fahrzeiten/Preisinfos erhalten -Liniennetz: Linienweg der Verbindung auf der Karte anzeigen lassen -D-Ticket: Deutschlandticket-Abo in der App buchen, aufrufen und verwalten -eTicket: ohne Chipkarte bis zu 25% günstiger mit den koveb-Linien fahren -Netz-Koblenz: Die günstigen Tickets für Koblenz direkt per App kaufen -VRM-Tickets: Alle VRM-Tickets per App kaufen -Jahreskarte für den Festungsaufzug per App kaufen GUT ZU WISSEN Für Deutschlandticket-Kundinnen und Kunden der koveb ändert sich nichts - einfach das aktuelle Update laden, im Profil einloggen, dann ist das D-Ticket unter Abos gespeichert und alle neuen Funktionen sind aktiviert.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: kovApp at 15.6 against Smart's 17.7.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | kovApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.7.2 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ioki GmbH | Koblenzer Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH |
In-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
kovApp
No in-app purchases









