Comparison

Vy vs ØstfoldBillett

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

ØstfoldBillett

Features
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Buy your tickets – as easy as 1-2-3. Østfold kollektivtrafikk's mobile app lets you buy your ticket before you get on board. The app is valid on buses in Østfold and Hvalerferga. ØstfoldBillett requests access permission to the following functions: * Location Used in connection with ticket purchases so that ØstfoldBillett 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 Østfold kollektivtrafikk's systems 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 ØstfoldBillett's "Settings" page. https://www.ostfold-kollektiv.no https://www.ostfold-kollektiv.no/kontakt-oss/kontaktskjema

Screenshots

Vy4 screens
ØstfoldBillett3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vy at every 10 days against ØstfoldBillett's monthly. ØstfoldBillett's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vy ships an update every 10 days, ØstfoldBillett monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vy versus ØstfoldBillett: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVyØstfoldBillett
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB51 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVygruppen AS�stfold Fylkeskommune Sentraladministrasjonen

In-app purchases

None

Vy

No in-app purchases

None

ØstfoldBillett

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vy free?
Vy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ØstfoldBillett free?
ØstfoldBillett is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vy or ØstfoldBillett have ads?
Neither Vy nor ØstfoldBillett shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vy or ØstfoldBillett?
Vy ships an update every 10 days, and ØstfoldBillett monthly. Most recently, Vy was updated on October 13, 2026 and ØstfoldBillett on October 4, 2026.

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