Comparison

Hyre vs Bilkollektivet

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

Head to head
About

Hyre

Rent a car conveniently using your smartphone. Unlock, start, and close vehicles directly through the app. Enjoy flexible rental periods and automatic settlement for tolls, fuel, and mileage.

Highlights
  • Mobile car unlocking and starting
  • Automatic toll, fuel, and mileage settlement
  • Rentals by the hour or day
  • Variety of vehicle types
  • Flexible and cost-effective
Features
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With Hyre, you can quickly, safely and easily rent a car using only your mobile phone. To make it quick and easy all cars can be opened, closed and started with the app and settlement of tolls, fuel and kilometers is done automatically when you end the booking. Rent a car for a few hours or several days. Small electric car or large van. Hyre gives you the same freedom as owning your own car, but with greater flexibility and lower costs.

About

Bilkollektivet

Easily find and reserve nearby vehicles as a member of this non-profit car sharing organization. Manage your bookings, extend reservations, and access a large fleet of cars for travel throughout Europe. Membership is open to individuals over 18 with a driver's license.

Highlights
  • Reserve nearby vehicles
  • Manage reservations
  • Search available cars
  • Filter by vehicle type
  • Extend bookings
  • Includes tolls, fuel, and insurance
Features
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With the Bilkollektivet App you as a member of Bilkollektivet can easily reserve a car nearby when you need one. With this App you get a quick overview of where there are available cars. You can easily reserve vehicles and manage your reservations. BILKOLLEKTIVET We are Norway's largest car sharing organization. As a non-profit member company, we aim to contribute to a greener city with fewer cars and less unnecessary driving. Started in 1995 and operates as a co-op, with operations in Oslo and Stavanger. Members can also reserve vehicles with our collaborative partners in Trondheim and Bergen. With the App you will have over 500 cars at your disposal only in Oslo. Bilkollektivet buys, rents and leases a varying number of vehicles of different sizes to meet the needs of its members. During holidays and busy periods we increase our fleet to meet the increased demand. Members can book directly in the app, use the cars 24 hours a day, and drive wherever they want throughout Europe. Car sharing is for everyone! So, you are over 18 and have the patch you can join! As a member you also become a co-owner of the car fleet. "It's easy to access a car. And it's affordable!" - Iselin Eng "It is environmentally friendly, flexible, simple, sustainable and timely!" - Eric Iversen "SEARCH FOR AVAILABLE VEHICLES -See available cars around you or go through them in the live map. -Filter your search by vehicle categories and accessories. -Results include prices per km, per day and per hour. -Choose from a big selection of cars for all needs. -Check the availability of cars and vans for your selected dates. MANAGE YOUR RESERVATIONS -See your ongoing reservation when you open the App. -Recieve notifications before the start time and before the ending of the reservation. -You can extend your reservation form the App. -See your past reservations in the App. FIND YOUR CAR AND DRIVE -Tolls, fuel and insurance are included in the price. -Recieve a notification before the ending of the booking. -See your current reservation when you open the App. -Check the parking spot to locate the car easily in the map." Chat with us no matter where you are We appreciate your feedback! Email: support@bilkollektivet.no Facebook: facebook.com/bilkollektivet/ Twitter: @bilkollektivet Instagram: instagram.com/bilkollektivet/ Youtube: Bilkollektivet The chat is currently available through Facebook Messenger only. Privacy: https://bilkollektivet.no/personvernerklaering/ Made with love from Oslo.

Screenshots

Hyre4 screens
Bilkollektivet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Bilkollektivet at free against Hyre's free with in-app purchases. Hyre's advantage is ratings volume (223 vs 14) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hyre holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hyre has 223 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Hyre's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bilkollektivet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyre ships an update weekly, Bilkollektivet fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hyre versus Bilkollektivet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyreBilkollektivet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (223 ratings) — better4.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings223 — better14
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyre ASGod Tur Innovasjon AS

Customer experience

Hyre

All ratings223 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bilkollektivet

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hyre

No in-app purchases

None

Bilkollektivet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyre free?
Hyre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bilkollektivet free?
Bilkollektivet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyre or Bilkollektivet?
Hyre is rated higher. Hyre averages 4.9 out of 5 from 223 ratings, while Bilkollektivet averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Hyre or Bilkollektivet have ads?
Neither Hyre nor Bilkollektivet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyre or Bilkollektivet?
Hyre ships an update weekly, and Bilkollektivet fortnightly. Most recently, Hyre was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bilkollektivet on October 24, 2026.

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