Vy vs Norwegian Travel Assistant
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!
Norwegian Travel Assistant
Manage your entire trip with this app. Book flights, add extras like Fast Track, and access all your travel documents, including tickets and boarding passes, in one place. Receive real-time flight updates and check in conveniently on the go.
- Book flights
- Add extras (Fast Track, bags, seats)
- Store travel documents
- Mobile check-in
- Real-time flight updates
- Offline access to travel info
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Manage your trip with Norwegian on the move! Book flights, add Fast Track and other extras, keep track of your travel plans and get important updates about your trip – everything in one handy app. * You’ll have all your travel documents in one easy-to-access spot – both tickets and boarding passes are stored in one handy travel folder * Book flights directly from the travel assistant * Add and keep track of trips that haven’t been booked with your profile * Check in on the go – convenient and quick * Add Fast Track and skip the queues through security – handy when you’re running late or when you just feel like spending your time on other things than standing in line * Travelling with more bags than expected? The travel assistant lets you add extra checked bags easily * Add seat reservations to your flights and make sure you get your favourite seat * Get push notifications with up-to-the-minute info about your flights * Automatic login for faster access to your information and for booking flights * Travel archive with your previous flights * Check if flights are on time with our flight status overview * Offline access – your travel information’s always there when you need it * Passbook support for your boarding passes when you’ve checked in online
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Norwegian Travel Assistant at 4.8 against Vy's 2.9. Norwegian Travel Assistant also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 18%) and ratings volume (18K vs 40). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Norwegian Travel Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Norwegian Travel Assistant has 18K ratings behind it against 40, 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 43% of Norwegian Travel Assistant's.
Vy ships an update every 2 weeks, Norwegian Travel Assistant fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vy | Norwegian Travel Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (40 ratings) | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 43.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vygruppen AS | Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA |
Customer experience
Vy
Norwegian Travel Assistant
Bugs and requests
Vy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Norwegian Travel Assistant
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to sign in to existing account
- Incorrect or missing flight information
- Booking and check-in issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to manage bookings, baggage, and seats through app
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide better customer support and communication channels
- Integrate app with Apple Wallet for seamless boarding
In-app purchases
Vy
No in-app purchases
Norwegian Travel Assistant
No in-app purchases









