Vy vs Safer Traffic
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!
Safer Traffic
Get real-time alerts for police checks, speed cameras, and road hazards. This app helps drivers stay informed about potential dangers and traffic controls across Norway. It also displays fixed speed cameras and limits on a map.
- Real-time police check alerts
- Speed camera and limit notifications
- Hazard and obstacle warnings
- Background operation
- One-tap reporting
- Apple CarPlay support
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Bli varslet om politikontroller, fotobokser og farer langs ruten din i sanntid. Safer Traffic brukes av tusenvis av sjåfører i hele Norge, med over 5000 varsler rapportert hver måned. Se faste fotobokser og fartsgrenser på kartet. Få varsler om UP-kontroller, fartskontroller og trafikkontroller før du kjører forbi. Brukere varsler hverandre om dyr i veibanen, veiarbeid og hindringer. Appen varsler deg selv i bakgrunnen. Rapporter kontroller med ett trykk. Støtter Apple CarPlay. I Oslo, Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger og Trondheim viser appen områder med høy kontrollrisiko basert på tre års statistikk. Personvern: https://www.safertraffic.no/personvern Terms of Use: https://www.safertraffic.no/abonnementsvilkar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Safer Traffic at 5.0 against Vy's 2.9. Safer Traffic also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Vy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Safer Traffic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Safer Traffic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vy has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Vy ships an update every 10 days, Safer Traffic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vy | Safer Traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vygruppen AS | APPORTUNITY AS |
Customer experience
Vy
Safer Traffic
In-app purchases
Vy
No in-app purchases
Safer Traffic
- Safer Traffic Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Måned - kampanjepris$5.991 Month
- 3 month subscription$19.993 Months
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- Safer Traffic Premium1 Year trial$22.991 Year
- 6 month Family Subscription$39.996 Months
- Årsabonnement1 Month trial$79.991 Year
