Kolumbus vs Nomap!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kolumbus
Plan your trips and get real-time departure information in one convenient application. It offers accurate travel suggestions, step-by-step guidance, and live map tracking of buses and boats. Receive notifications for route changes and view onboard capacity.
- Travel planner
- Real-time departures
- Favorite places shortcuts
- Step-by-step journey guidance
- Live bus and boat map location
- Route change notifications
- Onboard capacity overview
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The Kolumbus app provides full control over your journey. With travel planner and real time departures in one app, you get: • easier planning and more accurate travel suggestions • stored shortcuts to your favourite places • step by step guiding throughout the journey • real time map location of the bus and boat at any time • notifications regarding changes and detours on your routes • overview of the capacity on board the bus Real time and travel planning in one app! Download or update the app to get the latest features. It's completely free. Have a nice trip! Questions or experiencing issues? Contact us at app@kolumbus.no
Nomap!
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Nomap! is a minimalist travel guide that removes maps entirely. Search destinations via Google Places, view distance-ranked suggestions, and follow a compass arrow that blends location and heading sensors. Permission guidance, arrival toasts, and smooth motion handling keep the experience calm and private.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nomap! at every 4 days against Kolumbus's monthly. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kolumbus ships an update monthly, Nomap! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kolumbus | Nomap! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kolumbus AS | Trift LLC (Japan) |
In-app purchases
Kolumbus
No in-app purchases
Nomap!
No in-app purchases
