Broken Column vs Vander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Vander
Unlock your apartment using your smartphone. Receive and use an electronically generated key on your mobile device after authorization by the system. This app eliminates the need for physical keys and reduces waiting times.
- Electronic key generation
- Unlock doors with smartphone
- Authorized access
- Eliminates physical keys
- Reduces reception queues
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Vander KEY APP means the end of lost key hassles, reception ques and wasted time. Unlock your apartment with your own mobile phone. Now you can receive a key generated electronically on your smartphone, previously identified and authorised by the Vander systems. This is the easiest way for you to unlock the assigned doors. Just use your private Vander KEY Mobile app and your own mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vander at every 3 weeks against Broken Column's every 30 months. Broken Column's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Broken Column ships an update every 30 months, Vander every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broken Column | Vander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Utviklerne AS | Bjørvika Apartments |
In-app purchases
Broken Column
No in-app purchases
Vander
No in-app purchases
