Comparison

VG vs VG eAvis

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

Head to head
About

VG

Stay informed with the latest news, sports updates, and entertainment headlines. Subscribe to personalized alerts and access daily weather forecasts. Easily submit tips and media directly to the newsroom.

Highlights
  • Mobile-optimized news feed
  • Customizable news alerts
  • Tip submission with media upload
  • Daily weather forecasts
  • Access to VG+ content
Features
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Hold deg oppdatert - les siste nytt med denne appen! Funksjoner: - Visning av VGs mobiltilpassede forside og undersider - Abonnér på nyhetsvarsler innenfor kategoriene nyheter, sport, rampelys, VG+, Godt og flere - Enkel tilgang til VGs tipstjeneste, med funksjon for å laste opp tekst og bilde. - Dagens vær presentert fra Pent.no Brukervilkår: https://www.vg.no/informasjon/brukervilkar Personvern: https://info.privacy.schibsted.com/no/schibsted-norge-personvernerklaering/

About

VG eAvis

Access a digital replica of the daily newspaper, complete with all supplements. Browse, zoom, and search through current and past editions, as well as magazines. Download issues for offline reading.

Highlights
  • Digital access to daily paper
  • Same content as print edition
  • Browse, zoom, and search
  • Access to past editions
  • Magazine access
  • Downloadable issues
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VG eAvis er en digital utgave av VGs papiravis. Med tilgang til VG eAvis har du alltid tilgang til en digital utgave av dagens papiravis. I tillegg får du tilgang til tidligere utgaver og våre magasiner. VG eAvis gir deg: * Digital tilgang til papiravisen hver dag * Nøyaktig samme innhold som papiravisen, inkludert alle bilag * Mulighet til å bla, zoome og søke i avisen * Tidligere utgaver * Mulighet til å laste ned utgaver

Screenshots

VG4 screens
VG eAvis2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: VG at free with in-app purchases against VG eAvis's subscription. VG also leads on ratings volume (505 vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). VG eAvis's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VG sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and VG eAvis sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VG holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VG has 505 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VG ships an update weekly, VG eAvis monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VG versus VG eAvis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVGVG eAvis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (505 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings505 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB60 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSchibsted Media ASVG Mobil

Customer experience

VG

All ratings505 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

VG eAvis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VG

Subscriptions2
  • VG+ Uke$5.997 Days
  • VG+ Måned$10.991 Month
1 purchases

VG eAvis

Subscriptions1
  • 1 måned$19.491 Month

Questions

Is VG free?
VG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VG eAvis free?
VG eAvis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VG or VG eAvis?
VG is rated higher. VG averages 4.7 out of 5 from 505 ratings, while VG eAvis averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do VG or VG eAvis have ads?
VG shows ads; VG eAvis does not.
Which is updated more often, VG or VG eAvis?
VG ships an update weekly, and VG eAvis monthly. Most recently, VG was updated on November 13, 2026 and VG eAvis on November 2, 2026.

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