Comparison

NÅ vs Værnes

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

Head to head
About

NÅ

Features
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In the travel app NÅ you can see all train departures and arrivals in Norway. With NÅ you have the station screen on your mobile, with access to the information you find on the screens at the railway stations. With NÅ you can check if the train is on time before you leave home, or on the way to the station. When traveling from a station that does not have screens, you can find information about your train in NÅ. NÅ is specially designed for the blind and visually impaired and can read out loud the information from the app. • See the departures and arrivals at the stations • See what the nearest station is, and get directions to it if you need • Search for other stations • Save your favorite stations on the home screen • Set up a filter that only shows the lines you are interested in • See if your train is on time. Delays, changes, cancellations or deviation messages are highlighted in yellow • See where the train is right now • See when the train arrives at your station • See which track the train departs from • See how many carriages the train has • See where on the train there is space for a stroller, wheelchair or bicycle • See where on the train there is the most space • See where on the platform you should stand to find your carriage • See deviation and information messages related to each individual station • See if there is a bus for the train, where the bus departs from, when it leaves and when it arrives • Receive push notifications with traffic information about the lines you are interested in • Easily share the train's arrival time with those who will meet you at the station

About

Værnes

Features
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The official mobile app of Værnes-Ekspressen. In the app you can see, on a map, bus stops and buses in real time. It is also possible to purchase ticket within the app and to save information locally in the app that will be used to prefill the fields of the form during the purchase process.

Screenshots

NÅ4 screens
Værnes4 screens

Verdict

The call

NÅ and Værnes are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NÅ ships an update every 2 months, Værnes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NÅ versus Værnes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNÅVærnes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBane NOR SFFourC AS

In-app purchases

None

NÅ

No in-app purchases

None

Værnes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NÅ free?
NÅ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Værnes free?
Værnes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NÅ or Værnes have ads?
Neither NÅ nor Værnes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NÅ or Værnes?
NÅ ships an update every 2 months, and Værnes every 3 months. Most recently, NÅ was updated on October 10, 2026 and Værnes on October 6, 2026.

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