VAG Live Timetable vs INSA next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VAG Live Timetable
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The VAG Live Timetable App shows you the next departures at your stop in real time. This is an unofficial project and is not affiliated with Verkehrsverbund Großraum Nürnberg (VAG).
INSA next
This app provides comprehensive local transport information for Saxony-Anhalt and the Central German Transport Association. It offers door-to-door travel planning, real-time departure and arrival times, and disruption alerts. Users can save favorite locations and routes for quick access.
- Door-to-door travel information
- Real-time departure and arrival times
- Save favorite locations and routes
- Route maps
- Current disruption information
- Feedback submission for development
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The new generation of the INSA local transport app is now for the first time, entirely developed in Magdeburg. This allows us to continuously expand the app with new features in a flexible manner and in close cooperation with you. INSA next already offers you the following functions: • Door-to-door travel information • Real-time departure and arrival times • Share and save connections • Favorites for locations and routes • Route maps and current disruption information Your feedback makes INSA next even better If you have any requests or comments, you can submit them directly in the app, e.g., via the contact form. Your feedback will be sent directly to our development team, to be incorporated into the further development of INSA next. INSA next covers the entire state of Saxony-Anhalt and the Central German Transport Association (MDV). Translated with DeepL.com (free version)More info: https://www.insa.de/en/ Contact: service@nasa.de kontakt@nasa.de Accessibility: https://www.insa.de/en/info/declaration-of-digital-accessibility
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: INSA next at none against VAG Live Timetable's shown. VAG Live Timetable's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
VAG Live Timetable ships an update every 6 weeks, INSA next every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VAG Live Timetable | INSA next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robin Janke | Nahverkehrsservice Sachsen-Anhalt GmbH |
In-app purchases
VAG Live Timetable
No in-app purchases
INSA next
No in-app purchases
