Thon Hotels vs Hurtigruten
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
Hurtigruten
Access voyage information easily before and during your trip. View daily programs, menus, and essential details about onboard services. Enhance your journey with this convenient travel companion.
- Daily program at a glance
- Daily restaurant menus
- Essential voyage information
- Explore onboard services
- Supported ship list
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Hurtigruten Ships supported: MS Nordlys MS Richard With MS Nordkapp MS Nordnorge MS Polarlys MS Kong Harald MS Vesterålen MS Otto Sverdrup MS Trollfjord MS Midnatsol The easiest way to access information about your voyage. Download the app at home and use it on board to stay up to date throughout your trip. – See the daily programme at a glance – See the daily menus for the restaurants on board – Check essential information – Explore services available on board Pack your phone with the Hurtigruten app and enjoy your voyage!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Thon Hotels at 4.6 against Hurtigruten's 3.7. Thon Hotels also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 20%). Hurtigruten's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Thon Hotels's written reviews are positive against 20% of Hurtigruten's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thon Hotels | Hurtigruten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | 3.7 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thon Gruppen As | Hurtigruten AS |
Customer experience
Thon Hotels
Hurtigruten
In-app purchases
Thon Hotels
No in-app purchases
Hurtigruten
No in-app purchases
