Thon Hotels vs Broken Column
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thon Hotels
Book hotel stays quickly and easily, with exclusive discounts and a best price guarantee. Features include mobile check-in/out, room key access, and convenient payment options. Stay informed with notifications about your trip.
- Exclusive THON+ membership discounts
- Best price guarantee on direct bookings
- In-app mobile check-in and check-out
- Phone as room and elevator key
- Multiple payment options including Vipps and Apple Pay
- Overview of past and upcoming stays
- Notifications for pre-stay and during-stay updates
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Our app helps you book your hotel stay in a quick and easy way. Save money – up to 12% off with THON+ membership Best price guarantee – always the lowest price when booking direct Skip the queue – check in and out in the app Your phone is your key – unlock your room and access elevators Easy payments – Vipps, Apple Pay, cards or bonus points Full overview – see all your past and upcoming stays Stay updated – get notifications before and during your stay Exclusive deals – special rates via work or organizations Search & compare – hotels in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands
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: Thon Hotels at monthly against Broken Column's every 30 months. Broken Column's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
Thon Hotels ships an update monthly, Broken Column every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thon Hotels | Broken Column |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thon Gruppen As | Utviklerne AS |
In-app purchases
Thon Hotels
No in-app purchases
Broken Column
No in-app purchases
