Fred. Olsen Express vs El Hierro Offline Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fred. Olsen Express
Easily navigate the Canary Islands with this free travel app. Purchase tickets, check schedules, and receive important updates. Save passenger information for quicker bookings and access exclusive benefits.
- Buy ferry tickets
- Consult timetables and fares
- Save passenger information
- View recently purchased tickets
- Receive push notifications
- Access Plus Card information
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The easiest way to move around the Canary Islands, in your hand and in just one click. The new, free Fred. Olsen application allows you to get all the information you need about the Fred. Olsen Express service, from anywhere, quickly and simply. Through this App you can easily buy your tickets, and get other benefits: - Consult timetables, fares and route frequencies - Access as a user is easier and means that the information about passengers and vehicles that travel more often can be saved - Consult recently purchased tickets - Buy your tickets with “Plus Card” points - “Push” notifications, through which we will be able to advise you about any possible situation, directly and immediately - Information of interest for passengers and about the “Plus Card” in the App menu Fred. Olsen App, the best experience to travel around the islands
El Hierro Offline Map
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Customisable offline map from Openstreetmap with contour lines in which even the smallest paths and trails are shown. POIs are grouped into categories and can be displayed as layers. For example, you can display all restaurants, public transport lines, banks, hiking trails, charging stations and doctors on the map. The size and overlap of the icons can be adjusted to improve clarity. An integrated database allows you to search for POIs as well as a large number of streets, towns, villages, districts, etc. The search can be filtered by category and/or distance. For many POIs there is further information such as opening hours, address, disabled access, ... Notes or favourites can be created for each POI, a history list shows the most recently used POIs, content can be shared. A location function shows the current position, the app is ad-free and there is no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fred. Olsen Express at Free against El Hierro Offline Map's $3.99. Fred. Olsen Express also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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
Fred. Olsen Express is free to download; El Hierro Offline Map costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fred. Olsen Express ships an update every 5 months, El Hierro Offline Map every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fred. Olsen Express | El Hierro Offline Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Positive reviews | 6.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fred. Olsen, S.A. | Joerg Holz |
In-app purchases
Fred. Olsen Express
No in-app purchases
El Hierro Offline Map
No in-app purchases
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