DSW21 vs RVK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DSW21
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With the DSW21 app, your mobility looks really good. Timetable information, ticket purchase, traffic reports and more can be found in our public transport app for Dortmund and beyond. All important functions at a glance Timetable information: Find your connection. Whether in Dortmund, in the VRR or beyond the network boundaries. Departure monitor: Do you want to know which lines run at a particular stop? The departure monitor shows you all the times. Traffic information: If things don't go according to plan, our traffic information will let you know about delays, construction work and other disruptions. Ticket purchases and subscription management: In the app, you can easily buy the right ticket, take out season tickets and manage them. You can pay for your online bus and rail ticket in three ways. You can choose between PayPal, credit card and direct debit. Feedback Do you have any suggestions, comments, or questions? Your feedback is important to us. Please contact us: We answer all questions about the TicketShop via: ticketshop@dsw21.de. If you have any further questions about the app, please contact app@dsw21.de.
RVK
This app provides public transport information, including schedules, live updates, and navigation for buses and trains in the Cologne region. It also offers booking for e-bikes and car-sharing services.
- Schedule information with live data
- Live departure times
- Favorite stops
- Ticket purchasing
- E-bike and car-sharing booking
- Real-time traffic updates
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Die RVK-App bietet Ihnen Fahrplanauskunft, Navigation sowie Ticketshop für Bus und Bahn im Raum Köln und Umland. Neben der Fahrplanauskunft und den Verkehrsmeldungen zur RVK können Sie Live-Informationen zu Ihrer Haltestelle abrufen. Die RVK-App bietet Ihnen außerdem Runduminformationen zum RVK e-Bike, Car-Sharing und vieles mehr. Sie können sich registrieren, Fahrzeuge und Räder lokalisieren, sowie direkt ein Fahrrad/Fahrzeug buchen. Die Funktionen im Überblick: Fahrplanauskunft (Live-Daten) Haltestellenbezogene Abfahrten (Live-Daten) Speichern von Haltestellenfavoriten sowie deren individuelle Benennung Ticketkauf (auch anonym möglich) Preisstufenauskunft RVK - Verkehrsmeldungen RVK e-Bike (Fahrradsuche, Preise, Registrierung und Buchung) Car-Sharing (Fahrzeugsuche, Registrierung und Buchung) Die RVK-App wird fortlaufend um neue nützliche Funktionalitäten erweitert.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DSW21 at 13.0 against RVK's 15.5. 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.
DSW21 ships an update every 4 months, RVK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSW21 | RVK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 8.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dortmunder Stadtwerke Aktiengesellschaft | Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG |
In-app purchases
DSW21
No in-app purchases
RVK
No in-app purchases
