Bergen Bysykkel vs Broken Column
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bergen Bysykkel
Unlock city bikes in Bergen using your phone. Easily find nearby bikes and check lock availability. Track your rides and sync them with Apple Health.
- Unlock city bikes with phone
- Locate nearby bikes
- Check lock availability
- Save trips to Apple Health
- Official city bike app
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Use your phone to unlock city bikes in Bergen! This app makes it easy to locate a bike nearby and see which locks are available while riding. This is the official app from Bergen City Bike. You can save your trips into the Apple Health app so you'll get credited for the effort, if you're into that kind of thing. Give Health access via the account screen within the app.
Broken Column
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The Broken Column guide is a free guide to Anthony Gormley's Broken Column sculptures in Stavanger. The walk takes you around the Stavanger to see the sculptures, and tells you details of local history and architecture as well as more information about the sculptures themselves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bergen Bysykkel at fortnightly against Broken Column's every 30 months. Broken Column's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
Bergen Bysykkel ships an update fortnightly, Broken Column every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bergen Bysykkel | Broken Column |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (138 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urban Sharing | Utviklerne AS |
In-app purchases
Bergen Bysykkel
No in-app purchases
Broken Column
No in-app purchases
