Vy vs Guide To Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Guide To Go
This app acts as a personal travel companion, transforming your phone into a location-aware storyteller. Discover local insights and must-see attractions through high-quality audio guides. Enjoy offline access and curated routes for a deeper travel experience.
- Location-aware audio storytelling
- Curated travel routes
- Offline guide downloads
- Content by local experts
- GPS-triggered audio playback
- Enhances travel journeys
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Explore Smarter. Travel Deeper. Guide To Go - Official is your personal travel companion, turning your phone into a location-aware storyteller. Discover hidden gems and must-see attractions through high-quality audio guides crafted by local experts. Listen to stories that bring places to life From breathtaking landscapes to cultural landmarks, Guide To Go delivers engaging facts and stories - automatically triggered by your location. Navigate routes with ease Choose from curated routes near you, or download guides in advance for destinations you plan to visit. Our offline mode ensures a seamless experience - even without internet access. Authentic local knowledge All content is created and curated by professionals with firsthand insight into the places you're exploring - giving you more than just facts, but real context. Designed for curious travelers Whether you're on a road trip, cruise, city walk or rural adventure, Guide To Go enhances your journey with rich, immersive storytelling. Developed by Guide To Go AS - Norway's leading platform for location-based audio experiences. Visit us at www.guidetogo.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vy at none against Guide To Go's 70. Vy also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 7). Guide To Go's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 19%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Guide To Go sells 70 one-off in-app purchases. Vy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Vy against 3.0 for Guide To Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vy has 40 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Vy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Guide To Go's.
Vy ships an update every 10 days, Guide To Go fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vy | Guide To Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (40 ratings) | 3.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vygruppen AS | Experio AS |
Customer experience
Vy
Guide To Go
In-app purchases
Vy
No in-app purchases
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