Comparison

AVV connect vs west

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

Head to head
About

AVV connect

This app provides real-time public transport information, including bus and train schedules, route planning, and live vehicle tracking. Users can purchase various tickets directly within the app for travel within the AVV region and NRW.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus and train information
  • Route planning with multimodal options
  • Live vehicle tracking on map
  • In-app ticket purchase
  • Connection alerts and push notifications
  • Favorite destination shortcuts
Features
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New Generation of the naveo App: More Modern, Faster, and Even Better Connected As a joint brand, naveo is the mobility platform of all partner companies in the Aachener Verkehrsverbund (AVV), including local transport in the Rhineland. Do you know when and where the next bus or train leaves? No problem with naveo – and you can now book the right ticket directly in the new naveo app. With the new generation of apps, using buses and trains is even easier. A completely redesigned user interface offers clear, intuitive navigation and provides faster access to all the important information about your trip. In addition to the tried-and-true schedule information and digital ticket purchasing, the eTarif eezy.nrw is still available directly within naveo. Optimized processes ensure faster loading times, greater stability, and overall improved performance. The new system architecture also enables the consistent implementation of current security standards and lays the foundation for regular further developments. The new version also expands multimodal trip planning. In addition to well-known ride-sharing providers, additional mobility providers will gradually be integrated into route planning. The known functions are still available: + Check in/out with eezy.NRW. + Tickets for the AVV tariff and the flat-rate tickets for the NRW tariff can be purchased directly in the app. Directly from a route or via the ticket catalogue. More ticket offers will follow. + Ticket button for quick access to your current tickets in the app + Use easyConnect as a naveo feature for cross-borer train journeys between Cologne and Maastricht by travelling with the check-in / check-out technology + Multimodal information - Connection display for bus & train, bicycle, car, car sharing (incl. free vehicles at the next station) or all of them in the mix - Always display the fastest and best possible connection to the desired destination - in NRW address-specific from door to door + Real-time routing - Connection information mostly with real-time information - If the connections no longer work, an alternative driving option is displayed + alarm function - Easily activate alarm function for a specific connection or a specific period of time - Be informed of delays or disruptions by push message + Live map - Track buses & trains with line and real-time information easily via live map - Follow a vehicle by clicking on it or display the route - Particularly practical: the filter function according to means of transport - Bus and train connections and departures in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Euregio Meuse-Rhine - Construction site information for the AVV and rail traffic throughout NRW + Set favorite destinations as icons: - One click connection from current location to destination - Departure monitor Please help us to improve this app and let us know if you have any suggestions or comments to hello@naveo.info

About

west

Features
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Der MultiBus der west ergänzt das Angebot des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs im Kreis Heinsberg mit vielen Vorteilen für Sie: • Flexibel fahren • Günstig fahren mit dem AW-Tarif • Platz für Kinderwagen, Rollstuhl, Fahrrad und sonstiges Gepäck • Einfach Buchung Der MultiBus erleichtert zu bestimmten Zeiten das Nutzen des Busangebots der west erheblich

Screenshots

AVV connect4 screens
west2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: west at 11.0 against AVV connect's 17.0. 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

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

AVV connect ships an update every 3 months, west every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AVV connect versus west: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAVV connectwest
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAachener Verkehrsverbund GmbHPPS-EDV

In-app purchases

None

AVV connect

No in-app purchases

None

west

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AVV connect free?
AVV connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is west free?
west is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AVV connect or west have ads?
Neither AVV connect nor west shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AVV connect or west?
AVV connect ships an update every 3 months, and west every 5 months. Most recently, AVV connect was updated on September 30, 2026 and west on September 23, 2026.

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