Comparison

Vy vs Brakar AS

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

Brakar AS

Purchase bus tickets conveniently before boarding. This app helps you find and buy tickets based on your location or manually entered stops. It also sends expiry notifications for tickets and payment cards.

Highlights
  • Buy tickets before boarding
  • Location-based ticket suggestions
  • Manual stop selection
  • Ticket and card expiry notifications
  • Send tickets to contacts
  • Offline ticket purchase capability
Features
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Buy your tickets – as easy as 1-2-3. Brakar's mobile app lets you buy your ticket before you get on board. The app is valid in Buskerud in addition to the stops used by our bus routes between Buskerud and Oslo. Brakar Billett requests access permission to the following functions: * Location Used in connection with ticket purchases so that Brakar Billett can automatically suggest a ticket based on the zone in which you are located. You can still purchase a ticket even if the location function is turned off, but you must manually enter the stop or station from which the ticket will apply. * Contacts Used when sending tickets to phone numbers stored in your contacts. * Notifications Used to send notifications when tickets and payment cards expire. You can still purchase a ticket even if the notification function is turned off. * Background App Refresh Used at night when updating your control code and today's picture so that next day you always have the valid code and picture ready for a ticket inspection. You can still purchase a ticket even if the background update function is turned off. * Mobile Data Used when communicating with Brakar during ticket purchases. If the app's access to mobile data is blocked, you can only buy a ticket if you have access to a wireless network (Wi-Fi). You must also have network access in order to display the control code and today's picture during a ticket inspection. If you want to block access, you can do so from your phone on Brakar Billett's "Settings" page. https://www.brakar.no/ https://www.brakar.no/information-in-english

Screenshots

Vy4 screens
Brakar AS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vy at 2.9 against Brakar AS's 1.5. Vy also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and ratings volume (40 vs 4). 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

Vy holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vy has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Vy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Brakar AS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vy ships an update every 2 weeks, Brakar AS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vy versus Brakar AS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVyBrakar AS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (40 ratings) — better1.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVygruppen ASBrakar as

Customer experience

Vy

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

Brakar AS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vy

No in-app purchases

None

Brakar AS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vy free?
Vy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brakar AS free?
Brakar AS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vy or Brakar AS?
Vy is rated higher. Vy averages 2.9 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Brakar AS averages 1.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Vy or Brakar AS have ads?
Neither Vy nor Brakar AS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vy or Brakar AS?
Vy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brakar AS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vy was updated on September 20, 2026 and Brakar AS on June 25, 2026.

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