Nova Iceland vs Spilarinn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nova Iceland
Discover exclusive deals on entertainment, dining, and activities. Manage your loyalty points, event tickets, and service settings all in one place. Enjoy special offers and freebies tailored just for you.
- Exclusive 2F1 offers
- Freebies and special treats
- Loyalty point management
- Event and concert ticket storage
- Service management and settings
- Personalized recommendations
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Stútfullt af skemmtun, gómsætum fríðindum og upplifunum, bara FyrirÞig. Þú finnur öll frábæru 2F1 tilboðin okkar og FríttStöff í Nova appinu. Farðu í bíó, út að borða, skoppaðu að vild og bragðaðu á besta kaffinu á langbesta dílnum! Í Veskinu geymir þú svo allt heila klabbið með öllum Klippunum. Þar hefurðu líka alla tónleika- og viðburðamiðana þína á einum stað. Kíktu Baksviðs til að fylgjast með öllum þjónustunum þínum, fylltu á frelsið og breyttu stillingunum þínum. Sjáumst í Nova appinu!
Spilarinn
Stream all licensed Icelandic radio stations on your smartphone. Access popular stations and seasonal broadcasts, including those from educational institutions and town festivals.
- Stream Icelandic radio
- Access all licensed stations
- Includes seasonal broadcasts
- Supports educational stations
- Supports festival stations
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Spilarinn er app sem gerir þér kleift að hlusta á allar útvarpsstöðvar á Íslandi sem eru með fjölmiðlaleyfi. Inn í Spilarann koma svo einnig stöðvar sem eru í gangi part af ári, t.d. menntaskólastöðvar og stöðvar tengdar bæjarhátí. ------------------------ Spilarinn is a free app that turns your smartphone into a radio. All of Iceland's most popular radio stations are available on Spilarinn. You can stream the radio station of your choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nova Iceland at every 4 weeks against Spilarinn's every 5 months. Nova Iceland also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 64%). Spilarinn's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
Spilarinn holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Nova Iceland's written reviews are positive against 64% of Spilarinn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nova Iceland ships an update every 4 weeks, Spilarinn every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Iceland | Spilarinn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 63.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nova ehf. | Spilarinn ehf |
Customer experience
Nova Iceland
Spilarinn
In-app purchases
Nova Iceland
No in-app purchases
Spilarinn
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nova Iceland free?
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