Comparison

Direct2Go vs Valide Parkeren

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

Head to head
About

Direct2Go

Features
Read full description

Direct2Go helps you find places you can actually use: wheelchair toilets, step-free entrances, automatic doors, lifts, ramps, disabled parking, adult changing places, accessible showers, hearing loops and many more features. You are not looking for "a restaurant". You are looking for a restaurant you can get into, with a toilet you can use. THE MAP β€’ Places around you, with their accessibility features. β€’ A search radius you set yourself, and filters by category and feature: only places with a step-free entrance, for example. β€’ Tap the crosshair in the middle of the map to pick an exact spot, even without a pin β€” then share it or navigate to it. SEARCH β€’ By name, address or keyword, also by voice. β€’ Find AED, Find toilet, Find disabled parking: you do not need to open Direct2Go first β€” press and hold the Direct2Go icon on your Home Screen and pick one. You get the nearest registered place straight away, with a clock direction and distance, on the map. WITHOUT INTERNET β€’ AEDs and toilets are stored on your iPhone, so Find AED and Find toilet answer even without a connection, with the date of the data shown. β€’ Under Offline data you can download any other category and see how much space it takes. The app keeps everything current once a day, only with internet. You decide what stays. β€’ The map background does need internet; without a connection the list becomes the main screen. DETAILS AND ACTIONS β€’ Four tabs per place: About, Facilities, Hours and Ratings. β€’ Opening hours with live status: "Closes in 25 min", "Opens tomorrow at 09:00". The whole week in one table. β€’ Ratings with a star breakdown, like the App Store. β€’ Navigate to or share a place with Apple Maps or Google Maps β€” your choice. β€’ Add a missing place or correct a wrong detail. WHAT'S AROUND ME β€’ Pick a category and a distance up to 500 metres; the app warns you as you get close β€” with a sound, a spoken sentence or vibration only. β€’ Alerts name the category, a clock direction and the distance: "Toilet β€” at 2 o'clock β€” 80 m". β€’ Works walking, in a wheelchair, on a bike and in the car. Pocket mode: phone in your pocket, screen locked, alerts keep coming. GPX ROUTES β€’ Import a GPX file from any route planner, or share it straight to Direct2Go. β€’ "My routes" keeps your rides: distance, climb, estimated time, elevation profile and waypoints. β€’ The route you had open is back on the map the next time you open the app. β€’ Optional spoken guidance on the way, with the screen off if you like. β€’ Filter places along the route: a toilet three kilometres off your path is no use to you. DIRECT2GO ROUTES β€’ Download routes checked by a person; you see who, when and what was surveyed: surface, width, kerbs, gates, benches. β€’ What is not listed was not checked β€” which is not the same as "absent". FOLLOW ME β€’ Share a link with the people close to you: they see your position, progress and estimated arrival in a browser, without an app or account. You decide when it starts and stops; nothing is kept afterwards. EVERY DAY β€’ Home address and a "Home" button: one tap to head home. β€’ Choose which voice the app uses and how fast it speaks. β€’ iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode, Dynamic Type, VoiceOver. β€’ A complete guide is in the app, under About. PRIVACY Direct2Go contains no trackers and no analytics. Your location is used to show places around you and to guide you β€” it is sent to a server only if you start "Follow me" yourself, and it disappears when you stop. Sign in with Apple is optional. AN HONEST NOTE The accessibility data comes from people, not from an algorithm. A feature may be wrong or may have changed since it was recorded, and offline data can be older than you think β€” which is why its date is shown. Report a mistake in the app and it is corrected for everyone. For routes, the app never promises that a whole route will suit you.

About

Valide Parkeren

Features
Read full description

Valide Parkeren: alle gehandicaptenparkeerplaatsen in Nederland, makkelijk te vinden. Met Valide Parkeren vind je gehandicaptenparkeerplaatsen door heel Nederland. Alle plaatsen staan overzichtelijk op een kaart, zodat je in een oogopslag ziet waar je kunt parkeren. Van elke plek houden we onder andere bij of deze toegankelijk is voor rolstoelgebruikers, wat de maximale inrijhoogte is, hoe groot de plek is en hoe de parkeervakken liggen. Je kunt hier zelf op filteren, zodat je alleen de parkeerplaatsen ziet die voor jou relevant zijn. Stel je voorkeuren een keer in als standaardfilter, of pas het filter tijdelijk aan terwijl je zoekt. Wil je meer weten over een plek? Tik erop voor de details en foto's, zodat je vooraf weet wat je kunt verwachten. De parkeerplaatsen worden bijgehouden door gebruikers. Zo zorgen we er samen voor dat Nederland steeds toegankelijker wordt voor iedereen. Meehelpen is heel gemakkelijk: - Voeg een ontbrekende parkeerplaats toe met de toevoegknop op de kaart. - Tik op een parkeerplaats om een foto toe te voegen, de gegevens bij te werken, de plek te bevestigen of een probleem te rapporteren. - Controleer plekken in jouw gemeente, zodat de informatie actueel en betrouwbaar blijft. Elke bijdrage helpt iemand anders op weg!

Screenshots

Direct2Go4 screens
Valide Parkeren4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Valide Parkeren at 15.1 against Direct2Go's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Direct2Go versus Valide Parkeren: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect2GoValide Parkeren
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA.H.J. DriessenFrank de Ruiter

In-app purchases

None

Direct2Go

No in-app purchases

None

Valide Parkeren

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct2Go free?
Direct2Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Valide Parkeren free?
Valide Parkeren is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Direct2Go or Valide Parkeren have ads?
Neither Direct2Go nor Valide Parkeren shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct2Go or Valide Parkeren?
Direct2Go ships an update every 5 days, and Valide Parkeren every 5 days. Most recently, Direct2Go was updated on October 11, 2026 and Valide Parkeren on October 4, 2026.

Other comparisons