Mälardalstrafik vs Linky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mälardalstrafik
Purchase and manage single tickets for Mälartåg and the Movingo period ticket, valid on regional and local transport. Offers real-time traffic information and smart account features with secure login.
- Buy and manage single tickets
- Purchase Movingo period tickets
- Real-time traffic information
- Push notifications for tickets
- Secure login with BankID
- Discounts for youth and students
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Res med Mälartåg och Movingo i Stockholm-Mälardalen med Mälardalstrafiks app! Med Mälardalstrafiks app kan du köpa och hantera dina enkelbiljetter för Mälartåg samt periodbiljetten Movingo, som gäller på både regionaltåg och omgivande lokaltrafik. Biljetter som passar din resa • Enkelbiljett: Samma pris oavsett när du köper. Kan ombokas kostnadsfritt med Mitt konto. • Movingo periodbiljett: Res obegränsat i 30, 90 eller 365 dagar, giltig på både regionaltåg och lokaltrafik. Biljetten kan lånas ut. • Movingo 5/30: Fem 24-timmarsbiljetter att använda fritt inom 30 dagar, giltig på både regionaltåg och lokaltrafik. Kan inte lånas ut och gäller inte på SJ:s avgångar. Enkelt och smidigt i appen • Alla biljetter i samma app: Sök och köp enkelbiljetter till Mälartåg eller periodbiljetten Movingo. • Köp och ge bort biljetter: Köp enkelbiljetter och periodbiljetten Movingo till någon annan direkt i appen. • Mitt konto: Smarta funktioner genom säker inloggning med BankID. • Rabatter för unga och studenter: För resenärer under 20 år och studenter med studentlegitimation. Aktuell trafikinformation • Se aktuellt trafikläge när du söker efter och köper en resa och få pushnotiser om din enkelbiljett. • Följ resor i realtid eller få pushnotiser via bevakningar, vid enstaka tillfällen eller på utvalda dagar. Våra regionaltågslinjer med Mälartåg • Örebro–Eskilstuna–Stockholm–Uppsala • Norrköping–Nyköping–Stockholm • Hallsberg–Katrineholm–Stockholm • Linköping–Eskilstuna–Västerås–Sala–Uppsala • Uppsala–Tierp–Gävle
Linky
This app simplifies parking by allowing direct payment via your phone, eliminating the need for ticket machines. It automatically detects when you enter and exit garages with Autopay camera systems and offers EV charging start functionality.
- Pay for parking directly on phone
- Automatic parking start/end in compatible garages
- Find parking using map
- Start EV charging with one click
- Pay by card and receive receipts
- Reminders and parking extensions
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Simplify parking with Linky – the only link you need for your parking. With Linky, you don't have to think about ticket machines anymore, instead you pay for the parking directly on the phone. In garages with the Autopay camera system, you start parking when you drive in and it ends automatically when you drive out, how easy is not that? The app is free to download but for the value we deliver, Linky includes a fee (10-15%) in each parking ticket. Please find more info on the pricing on our Linky website. Linky is available in: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala, Solna, Norrköping, Kista, Nacka, Sundbyberg, Täby, Järfälla, Lidingö, Åkersberg, and in many others! Features: - Find parking using the app's map function. - Start the parking with a few clicks. - Get reminders and extend your parking on your phone wherever you are. - Start EV-charging with one click. - Pay by card, receive a receipt directly in the app and via email. - Find thousands of EV-chargers and start electric car charging with one click. Here's how to get started: - Download the app and create an account. - Add payment method. - Select parking zone and registration number, start parking. The zone code ensures that you have chosen the right parking and the parking attendant sees that you have paid for the parking via his PDA. Welcome to a more comfortable everyday life with Linky! For more information visit linky.se
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mälardalstrafik at 4.0 against Linky's 1.0. Mälardalstrafik also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Linky's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Mälardalstrafik holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Mälardalstrafik ships an update every 6 weeks, Linky every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mälardalstrafik | Linky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malardalstrafik AB | Linky Tech AB |
Customer experience
Mälardalstrafik
Linky
In-app purchases
Mälardalstrafik
No in-app purchases
Linky
No in-app purchases
