Comparison

Reis vs InStay

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

Head to head
About

Reis

Plan your public transport journeys across Nordland, Norway. Find routes, check real-time departures for buses, ferries, and high-speed boats, and purchase tickets all within one app. Get travel suggestions and receive alerts for service disruptions.

Highlights
  • Plan public transport journeys
  • Real-time departure information
  • Bus, ferry, and high-speed boat routes
  • Purchase tickets within the app
  • Favorite routes for quick access
  • Travel suggestions with map integration
  • Service disruption alerts
Features
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Med Reis-appen kan du planlegge reiser, se avgangstider og kjøpe billetter på kollektivtransport for hele Nordland. Dette kan du gjøre i dag: - Finne din neste kollektivreise enkelt, enten den er på buss, hurtigbåt eller ferje. - Søke på reise fra akkurat der du er ved hjelp av adresse, posisjon eller holdeplass. - Se avganger i sanntid. - Legge til favorittsteder slik at du kan finne dine ofte brukte reiser med kun ett klikk på telefonen. - Se reiseforslag hele veien fra A til B: Kartfunksjonen viser hvor du må gå for å finne helt frem til din destinasjon. - Gi oss tilbakemeldinger på feil eller forslag til forbedringer direkte fra appen. - Bli oppdatert på avviksmeldinger i ditt mobilitetstilbud - Og nå kan du også kjøpe billetter i samme app som du planlegger din reise! Dette og mye mer kommer: - Widgets med favorittavganger på hjem-skjermen. - Informasjon om kapasitet på buss. - Kjøp av billett basert på reiseforslag for flere ulike transportmidler. - Informasjon om flere mobilitetstjenester. - Deling av reiser. - Sanntidsvisning i kart.

About

InStay

Features
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Invite InStay is the ultimate tool that combines and integrates booking information with digital keys, information, and sales in one system. Invite InStay lets you have a 24-hour reception – right on the guest's smartphone. Reach guests with updated and correct information at the right time. Replace waiting time at reception with flexible stays and a complete digital guest journey. Additionally, Invite InStay communicates with smart IOT components, allowing you as an administrator to control the temperature in your rental units from one central system. Connect to smart components and control the temperature in all your rental units. Save up to 30% on energy consumption. Save time. Save personnel resources. Increase the bottom line. Invite InStay is integrated with most booking systems and a large portfolio of IOT brands, making it one of the most reliable and flexible modular systems.

Screenshots

Reis4 screens
InStay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Reis and InStay 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Reis versus InStay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReisInStay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordland fylkeskommuneInvite Guest Technology AS

In-app purchases

None

Reis

No in-app purchases

None

InStay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reis free?
Reis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InStay free?
InStay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reis or InStay have ads?
Neither Reis nor InStay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reis or InStay?
Reis ships an update every 3 weeks, and InStay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reis was updated on October 30, 2026 and InStay on October 30, 2026.

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