Comparison

Skyss Billett vs InStay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Skyss Billett

Easily purchase single and season tickets for bus travel in Hordaland County. Supports multiple payment methods including mobile account, Vipps, credit card, and phone bill. Manage multiple users under one account for convenient travel charging.

Highlights
  • Purchase single tickets
  • Purchase season tickets
  • Bus travel in Hordaland
  • Multiple payment options
  • Associate multiple users
  • Save credit card details
Features
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From 1 August 2026, you will no longer be able to earn a travel discount in this app. Switch to the new Skyss app – you can still earn travel discount there. This old Skyss Billett app will be closed in autumn 2026. For more information visit skyss.no Skyss Billett is the easiest way to purchase public transportation tickets in Hordaland County. The application allows you to purchase both single tickets and season tickets for travel by bus. The payment methods can be used in the application: - Mobile account, refilled via VISA/MasterCard or by money transfer. - Vipps. - Credit card (VISA/MasterCard). - Phone bill. It is possible to associate multiple users to one mobile account, so that travels are charged to only this account. The mobile account is not the same account as the account associated with the Skyss-card. After downloading the app you only have to add your credit cards the first time you use them. Future purchases can be made with the same cards. Skyss Billett allows you to easily and quickly purchase tickets, but you must buy your tickets before you embark the vehicles. Customers are responsible for having a valid ticket and enough battery power left on their device to show the ticket to any inspector as long as you are onboard one of our vehicles.

About

InStay

Features
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Invite InStay is the ultimate tool that combines and integrates booking information with digital keys, information, and sales in one system. Invite InStay lets you have a 24-hour reception – right on the guest's smartphone. Reach guests with updated and correct information at the right time. Replace waiting time at reception with flexible stays and a complete digital guest journey. Additionally, Invite InStay communicates with smart IOT components, allowing you as an administrator to control the temperature in your rental units from one central system. Connect to smart components and control the temperature in all your rental units. Save up to 30% on energy consumption. Save time. Save personnel resources. Increase the bottom line. Invite InStay is integrated with most booking systems and a large portfolio of IOT brands, making it one of the most reliable and flexible modular systems.

Screenshots

Skyss Billett4 screens
InStay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InStay at every 3 weeks against Skyss Billett's every 2 months. Skyss Billett's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyss Billett ships an update every 2 months, InStay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skyss Billett versus InStay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyss BillettInStay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (183 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWTW ASInvite Guest Technology AS

In-app purchases

None

Skyss Billett

No in-app purchases

None

InStay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skyss Billett free?
Skyss Billett is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InStay free?
InStay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skyss Billett or InStay have ads?
Neither Skyss Billett nor InStay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyss Billett or InStay?
Skyss Billett ships an update every 2 months, and InStay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skyss Billett was updated on November 1, 2026 and InStay on October 30, 2026.

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