Vy vs Hurtigruten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vy
Plan train, bus, metro, tram, and boat journeys across Norway. Purchase tickets from various transport providers and access real-time departure information. Receive delay notifications and view your tickets for inspection.
- Journey planning for multiple transport types
- Ticket purchasing from various providers
- Real-time departure information
- Delay and cancellation notifications
- Digital ticket display
- Favorite routes and places saving
- Taxi booking
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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!
Hurtigruten
Access voyage information easily before and during your trip. View daily programs, menus, and essential details about onboard services. Enhance your journey with this convenient travel companion.
- Daily program at a glance
- Daily restaurant menus
- Essential voyage information
- Explore onboard services
- Supported ship list
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Hurtigruten Ships supported: MS Nordlys MS Richard With MS Nordkapp MS Nordnorge MS Polarlys MS Kong Harald MS Vesterålen MS Otto Sverdrup MS Trollfjord MS Midnatsol The easiest way to access information about your voyage. Download the app at home and use it on board to stay up to date throughout your trip. – See the daily programme at a glance – See the daily menus for the restaurants on board – Check essential information – Explore services available on board Pack your phone with the Hurtigruten app and enjoy your voyage!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hurtigruten at 3.7 against Vy's 2.9. Hurtigruten also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). Vy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hurtigruten holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 17 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 19% and 20% positive.
Vy ships an update every 10 days, Hurtigruten monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vy | Hurtigruten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (40 ratings) | 3.7 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vygruppen AS | Hurtigruten AS |
Customer experience
Vy
Hurtigruten
In-app purchases
Vy
No in-app purchases
Hurtigruten
No in-app purchases
