Comparison

Norgeskart vs Lightway Map

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

Head to head
About

Norgeskart

This app provides highly detailed maps of Norway, perfect for hikers, tourists, and city explorers. It offers offline map downloads, GPS navigation with a compass, and a search function for places and addresses. Enjoy an ad-free experience with accurate sea maps for coastal navigation.

Highlights
  • Detailed maps of Norway
  • Offline map downloads
  • GPS navigation with compass
  • Search for places and addresses
  • Hiking and biking trails
  • Accurate sea maps
Features
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The map of Norway app for iPhone and iPad is the most detailed map of Norway. Map of Norway app is suitable for both hikers, tourists and city walkers. • Comprehensive, accurate maps of Norway are delivered by Kartverket • Download map for offline use • GPS navigation with auto-rotating map and compass • Search for places and addresses • Detailed trails for hiking, biking, and walking • Accurate sea maps along the Norwegian coast • Ad free experience **Offline maps** Norgeskart allows you to download any area to be viewed while offline. Simply zoom into your favourite area and click the "download" button in the bottom left corner. Norgeskart will download the area that is currently on your screen. You will be able to name your dowloaded areas, so you can easily organise them. Terms of service: https://medium.com/norgeskart/terms-and-conditions-1b155b7cb0bd

About

Lightway Map

Features
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Walking home after dinner. Leaving the office late. Exploring an unfamiliar neighborhood. Helping someone you care about find their way home. Sometimes, the fastest route isn’t the one you want to take. Lightway helps you explore a safer way home by looking beyond distance — considering street lighting, crossings, nearby open places and the environment around your walk. Choose what matters to you, see what’s ahead, and follow the light home. Because safer means something different to everyone.

Screenshots

Norgeskart4 screens
Lightway Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightway Map at none against Norgeskart's 3. Norgeskart's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). On price 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. Norgeskart sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lightway Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Norgeskart versus Lightway Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorgeskartLightway Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorgeskart ASYun Ju Tseng

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Norgeskart

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.491 Year
One-time1
  • Download offline map$8.99
None

Lightway Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Norgeskart free?
Norgeskart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightway Map free?
Lightway Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Norgeskart or Lightway Map have ads?
Neither Norgeskart nor Lightway Map shows ads.

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