Comparison

Vy vs Widerøe

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

Head to head
About

Vy

Plan and purchase tickets for various public transport options across Norway, including trains, buses, and boats. Get real-time departure information, journey suggestions, and notifications for delays. Access your tickets digitally and enjoy additional travel-related content.

Highlights
  • Find train, bus, metro, tram, and boat departures
  • Buy tickets from Vy and other transport companies
  • See suggested itineraries with walking/biking times
  • Get real-time departure information
  • Receive delay and cancellation notifications
  • View and present digital tickets
  • Check train carriage occupancy
Features
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You can use the Vy app to quickly find departures for journeys by train, bus, metro, tram and boat across Norway. You can buy tickets from Vy and other transport companies such as Go-Ahead, SJ, Ruter, Kolumbus, Skyss and Brakar. It should always be easy to make the eco-friendly choice when travelling, so the Vy app also lets you: · See relevant suggested itineraries in the journey planner – including how long it takes to walk or bike · Get real-time information on all departures · Receive push notifications about delays and cancellations affecting your journey · View your tickets and present your ticket for inspection · Check how full each carriage on your train is · Save your favourite routes and places that you frequently visit · Book taxis across much of the country · Listen to audiobooks and podcasts, and read newspapers and magazines Thank you for travelling by public transport. Every journey counts!

About

Widerøe

This travel assistant simplifies your journey with easy mobile check-in, seat selection, and digital boarding passes. Manage all your trips, receive important notifications, and book new flights directly within the app. Your Widerøe profile stores preferences for personalized offers and services.

Highlights
  • Mobile check-in and boarding pass
  • Seat selection
  • Flight booking
  • Trip overview
  • Departure notifications
  • Widerøe profile integration
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Med den nye Widerøe-appen får du tilgang til nye funksjoner og et oppdatert design. Dette gir deg en bedre brukeropplevelse på mobilen, uansett hvor du befinner deg. Skal du reise i Norge eller til Europa med Widerøe? Last ned den ultimate reiseassistenten! Enkel innsjekk og ombordstigning Bruk appen for en sømløs innsjekk, velg ditt favorittsete og få boardingkortet rett på mobilen. Skal du reise ut av Schengen, kan du enkelt legge til din passinformasjon. Full kontroll over reisen I appen får du full oversikt over kommende og tidligere reiser, slik at du raskt kan finne ut hva som er inkludert i din billett. Vi vil også sende deg relevante varslinger når det nærmer seg avreise, slik at du alltid er oppdatert. Bestill en ny reise direkte i appen Bestilling av reiser i appen er en funksjon som har vært savnet. Dette har vi nå fikset, slik at du enkelt kan bestille flybilletter direkte i Widerøe-appen! Logg inn med din Widerøe-profil Reiser du bestiller som innlogget i appen eller på wideroe.no, blir nå automatisk lagt til i appen. Lagre informasjon og preferanser i din personlige profil slik at vi kan tilby deg relevante tilbud og tjenester. Fortell oss din mening Din tilbakemelding er uvurderlig for oss! Vi ønsker å fortsette å forbedre appen og gi deg en bedre opplevelse. Fortell oss hva du synes direkte i appen gjennom vår tilbakemeldingsfunksjon, eller legg igjen en detaljert anmeldelse her. Gjør reisen enklere med Widerøe-appen!

Screenshots

Vy4 screens
Widerøe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widerøe at 5.0 against Vy's 2.9. Widerøe also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 18%). Vy's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (40 vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widerøe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Vy's written reviews are positive against 40% of Widerøe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vy ships an update every 10 days, Widerøe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vy versus Widerøe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVyWiderøe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (40 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVygruppen ASWiderøe's Flyveselskap AS

Customer experience

Vy

All ratings40 ratings
Positive42.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative52.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative71.4%

Widerøe

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vy

No in-app purchases

None

Widerøe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vy free?
Vy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widerøe free?
Widerøe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vy or Widerøe?
Widerøe is rated higher. Vy averages 2.9 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Widerøe averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Vy or Widerøe have ads?
Neither Vy nor Widerøe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vy or Widerøe?
Vy ships an update every 10 days, and Widerøe every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vy was updated on October 13, 2026 and Widerøe on October 8, 2026.

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