Comparison

4411 vs MAES

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

Head to head
About

4411

This app allows users to pay for parking and public transport tickets in Belgium and the Netherlands. It offers features like starting/stopping parking sessions, automatic parking in garages, and digital ticket purchases for buses, trams, and trains.

Highlights
  • Pay for parking by phone
  • Buy digital bus, tram, and train tickets
  • Start, stop, and extend parking sessions
  • Automatic parking with number plate recognition
  • Notifications for expiring parking time
  • Track parking sessions and pay for actual time
  • PRO account for business mobility management
Features
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Pay for your mobility with one app! Pay your parking by phone in more than 200 cities or buy a digital bus, tram and train ticket with the 4411 app! 4411 is the biggest parking app in Belgium with more than 4,5 million loyal users in over 200 cities in Belgium and The Netherlands! Why should you park with 4411? 1. Fast and easy parking in over 200 Belgian and Dutch cities 2. Start, stop or extend your parking session via the app 3. Park automatically without a ticket in over 50 parking garages 4. Get notified when your max. parking time is about to expire 5. Easily track your sessions and pay only your actual parking time ► On-street parking
 Start and stop your parking session via the app and receive automatically notifications about your current session. Only pay for your effective parking time. Simple, fast and never a cent too much. ► Parking with number plate recognition 
 Automatic parking without a ticket in more than 50 parking garages! The scanner at the entrance and exit recognises your number plate, the barrier opens automatically. Never wait in line again, no risk of losing your parking ticket! ► Public transportation 
Do you regularly travel with De Lijn or SNCB? Buy your bus-, tram-, or train ticket fast and easily with the 4411 app. ► Monthly payment 
Automatic payment via debit or credit card
Consult your parking sessions and transactions via mijn.4411.be. 
Proximus, Telenet, Base, Scarlet or Orange customers can make use of paid parking via their mobile bill.
 ► PRO account
 Looking for a simplified way to manage the mobility costs of you and your employees? The free 4411 PRO account gives you a detailed overview of all mobility costs made within your company. Choose which services you open up to your employees and manage everything digitally via one monthly statement.

About

MAES

This app simplifies refueling by allowing mobile payments and pump activation from your smartphone. Find nearby stations, view prices and facilities, and earn cashback or points for discounts on fuel.

Highlights
  • Mobile fueling and payment
  • Station finder with navigation
  • View station prices and facilities
  • Cashback and loyalty points
  • Pay with Payconiq, bank app, or fuel card
Features
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De MAES-app, da’s slim tanken, slim besparen. Mobiliteit is steeds een duurdere basisbehoefte en dat begrijpen we bij MAES maar al te goed. Of je nu particulier bent die op zoek is naar manieren om op je brandstofkosten te besparen, of een professionele gebruiker met een MAES-tankkaart die geniet van voordelige tarieven, de MAES-app biedt tal van voordelen voor iedereen. Tank’m vandaag nog op je smartphone en ontdek de voordelen: MOBIEL TANKEN EN BETALEN Bespaar tijd met de mobiele betaalfunctie en betaal eenvoudig je tankbeurt in de MAES-app via Payconiq, bankapp of tankkaart. Activeer de pomp vanop afstand en tank meteen, zonder wachtrij. Dit betekent minder wachten bij het tankstation en meer gemak voor jou. VIND EN NAVIGEER Met de stationfinder in de app vind je moeiteloos alle nabijgelegen tankstations op een overzichtelijke kaart, waar je vanuit de app eenvoudig naartoe kunt navigeren. Weet je graag de prijzen en faciliteiten van jouw gekozen tankstation? Wel zo makkelijk en transparant in de app! TANK JE €5 CASHBACK (als particulier) Vanaf het moment dat je de app downloadt, ben je al op weg naar besparingen. Bij de eerste download ontvang je meteen €5 cashback. Elke keer dat je tankt, spaar je opnieuw MAES-punten. Is de balk vol? Ruil ‘m in voor korting en bespaar op je tankbeurt. Tankkaartgebruikers profiteren van kortingen op de pomprijs met hun tankkaart. _____ De MAES-app, hoe doe’k da da dan? Download gratis de app Registreer je gegevens: maak een account aan en begin direct met besparen Tank en bespaar: Gebruik de mobiele betaalopties voor snel en veilig tanken.

Screenshots

44114 screens
MAES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 4411 at fortnightly against MAES's every 3 months. MAES's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 5%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4411 ships an update fortnightly, MAES every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
4411 versus MAES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4411MAES
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (175 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.2% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings175 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBe-MobileMAES SSC

Customer experience

4411

All ratings169 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive5.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative91.4%

MAES

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

4411

No in-app purchases

None

MAES

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4411 free?
4411 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAES free?
MAES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 4411 or MAES have ads?
Neither 4411 nor MAES shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4411 or MAES?
4411 ships an update fortnightly, and MAES every 3 months. Most recently, 4411 was updated on November 1, 2026 and MAES on October 29, 2026.

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