Comparison

Vy vs Skyss

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

Skyss

Plan your public transport journeys across Vestland, including buses, light rail, ferries, and trains. Purchase tickets, view real-time departures and service locations, and receive delay notifications. The app also helps you find city bikes and e-scooters.

Highlights
  • Real-time departure information
  • Journey planning with walking time
  • In-app ticket purchasing
  • Live service tracking on map
  • Delay and disruption alerts
  • Save favorite stops
  • Find city bikes and e-scooters
Features
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Find all public transport departures across Vestland, including bus, light rail, ferry, and train. Plan your journey and buy tickets – all in one app. With the Skyss app, you can: • see how long your journey will take from where you are to where you're going, including walking time • buy tickets for yourself or others • view departure times and see where your service is on the map, in real time • receive up-to-date information about delays and disruptions • save stops as favourites • find available city bikes and e-scooters If you sign in to the app, you can also: • rest assured that your tickets, journey history, and favourites are safely stored with us – even if you change your phone • book on-demand bus services through Skyss Book-a-ride • get faster and better support from our customer service team We're continuously working to improve and develop the app. Thank you for travelling with Skyss!

Screenshots

Vy4 screens
Skyss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skyss at 67% against Vy's 18%. Skyss also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.9). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skyss holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Vy's written reviews are positive against 67% of Skyss's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vy ships an update every 2 weeks, Skyss weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vy versus Skyss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVySkyss
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (40 ratings)4.7 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4063 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVygruppen ASSkyss

Customer experience

Vy

All ratings40 ratings
Positive42.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative52.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative71.4%

Skyss

All ratings63 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Vy

No in-app purchases

None

Skyss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vy free?
Vy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skyss free?
Skyss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vy or Skyss?
Skyss is rated higher. Vy averages 2.9 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Skyss averages 4.7 from 63 ratings.
Do Vy or Skyss have ads?
Neither Vy nor Skyss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vy or Skyss?
Vy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Skyss weekly. Most recently, Vy was updated on September 20, 2026 and Skyss on September 18, 2026.

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