Kolumbus Billett vs SamaraBusiness
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kolumbus Billett
Purchase transit tickets conveniently before boarding buses, trains, and boats in Rogaland. The app uses location services to suggest tickets and can share tickets with contacts. Receive notifications for ticket and payment card expirations.
- Purchase tickets before boarding
- Location-based ticket suggestions
- Share tickets with contacts
- Expiration notifications for tickets and cards
- Offline ticket purchase capability (with manual entry)
- Background updates for ticket inspection codes
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Buy your tickets – as easy as 1-2-3. Kolumbus' mobile app lets you buy your ticket before you get on board. The app is valid on buses and some train and boat departures in Rogaland. Kolumbus Billett requests access permission to the following functions: * Location Used in connection with ticket purchases so that Kolumbus Billett can automatically suggest a ticket based on the zone in which you are located. You can still purchase a ticket even if the location function is turned off, but you must manually enter the stop or station from which the ticket will apply. * Contacts Used when sending tickets to phone numbers stored in your contacts. * Notifications Used to send notifications when tickets and payment cards expire. You can still purchase a ticket even if the notification function is turned off. * Background App Refresh Used at night when updating your control code and today's picture so that next day you always have the valid code and picture ready for a ticket inspection. You can still purchase a ticket even if the background update function is turned off. * Mobile Data Used when communicating with Kolumbus during ticket purchases. If the app's access to mobile data is blocked, you can only buy a ticket if you have access to a wireless network (Wi-Fi). You must also have network access in order to display the control code and today's picture during a ticket inspection. If you want to block access, you can do so from your phone on Kolumbus Billett's "Settings" page. https://www.kolumbus.no/en/ https://www.kolumbus.no/en/contact-us/contact-us/
SamaraBusiness
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Move around the eastern province, the kingdom and GCC in the safest way possible with the most reliable Chauffeurs and at the most convenient fares Benefits Sanitized and safe vehicles on demand Highly trained chauffeurs Convenient way to book your car Payment methods options, on app payment, cash and POS machines availability in all Samara vehicles Intercity rides around the kingdom, GCC trips and airport Transfers Features Favorite address: your favorite places identified and saved automatically for ease of future booking Ride Tracking: GPS technology to locate your pick up and drop off location and to track your ride Ride confirmation: SMS, e-mail sent to you with ride confirmation Safe Ride: we share car license plates and driver information For more information about Samara, please visit our website and follow us on social media Website www.samara.com.sa Facebook, twitter, Instagram and linked in on @samararide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SamaraBusiness at 10.0 against Kolumbus Billett's 15.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kolumbus Billett | SamaraBusiness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kolumbus AS | Samara Trading Establishment |
In-app purchases
Kolumbus Billett
No in-app purchases
SamaraBusiness
No in-app purchases
Questions
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