Comparison

Vy vs PhillyBikes

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

PhillyBikes

Features
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This app provides turn-by-turn navigation using the designated bike lines in Philadelphia. Users are given the option to find Indego bike stations near them, or use their own bikes. If riding an Indego bike they can navigate to the closest Indego bike station to their destination. They also have the option to find nearby bike shops if they get a flat or need maintenance on their bikes. Once navigation is set users are given turn-by-turn navigation to their destination using designated bike lanes in Philadelphia.

Screenshots

Vy4 screens
PhillyBikes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vy at Free against PhillyBikes's $0.99. PhillyBikes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

Vy is free to download; PhillyBikes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vy ships an update every 10 days, PhillyBikes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vy versus PhillyBikes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVyPhillyBikes
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.9 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVygruppen ASMATTHEW THOMAS FARRELL

In-app purchases

None

Vy

No in-app purchases

None

PhillyBikes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vy free?
Vy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhillyBikes free?
PhillyBikes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vy or PhillyBikes have ads?
Neither Vy nor PhillyBikes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vy or PhillyBikes?
Vy ships an update every 10 days, and PhillyBikes weekly. Most recently, Vy was updated on October 13, 2026 and PhillyBikes on October 3, 2026.

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