Comparison

Föli vs VR Matkalla

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

Head to head
About

Föli

Purchase bus tickets and top up travel cards for the Turku region. Find the best routes, buy single or day tickets, and manage your travel cards easily. Supports various digital payment methods for convenient travel.

Highlights
  • Buy single and day bus tickets
  • Top up travel cards
  • Search for routes and timetables
  • View traffic announcements
  • Share tickets with others
  • Mobile season ticket option
Features
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Easy and fast way to buy Föli bus tickets and top up your travel card. With Föli app it’s easy to buy Turku region traffic tickets and search for the best routes. You can buy single and day tickets and top up travel cards. You can use all the most popular digital payment methods. Tickets and travel cards are valid in public transport in the Föli area (Turku, Kaarina, Raisio, Naantali, Lieto, and Rusko). Tickets are also valid in the water buses. Features: - Single tickets for adults and children - Single tickets are valid for two hours and include right to transfer between buses - Single tickets can be bought and shared to other users, e.g., children - Day and tickets - Top up of Season, Value and Tupla travel cards - You can top up several travel cards - Mobile season ticket for adults – you don’t need a travel card since this ticket works completely on your phone - Long distance and other cities’ local bus tickets - Versatile payment methods - Pay with Epassi commuting benefit - Routes and timetables - Current traffic announcements and news - You can take the app quickly into use without registering an account - Register a user account to get the full advantage of all the different payment methods and features - Sign in with Apple Föli app was awarded as the best mobile payment service in 2015. More information on Turku region traffic: www.föli.fi/en

About

VR Matkalla

This app is your comprehensive travel companion for train journeys. Purchase tickets, manage your bookings, and receive real-time updates about your trip. Enjoy features like seat reservations, meal ordering, and personalized benefits.

Highlights
  • Purchase single, multi, and season train tickets
  • Reserve seats and upgrade to premium classes
  • Modify ticket departure times and seats
  • Real-time journey updates and notifications
  • Order meals and coffee for your journey
  • Access exclusive traveler benefits
Features
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The VR Matkalla app is a travel companion that can help you at every stage of your journey. START TRAVELLING The VR Matkalla app is the best way to buy tickets for VR’s commuter and long-distance trains. The app offers single tickets, multi-tickets and season tickets for regular travellers, as well as corporate tickets for business travellers. Starting or continuing your journey in the capital region and in many other cities around Finland is easy! You can buy single tickets from HSL and other local transport operators for your journey to and from the train station. We will send your ticket to both the app and your email. You can pay for your journey using internet banking, a payment card and MobilePay, or with employee benefits like Epassi, Smartum and Edenred. If you have bought your tickets as a logged-in customer, you can always find the tickets you have bought in your own VR account, in the app and at vr.fi. This means that you can buy your ticket on your computer at home or in the app and travel with that same ticket on your phone. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT? When buy a ticket, you can conveniently reserve a seat using the coach map. You can also buy the seat next to you and enjoy the extra space. If you want to add a touch of luxury to your journey, you can travel in Ekstra Calm Class, where you can enjoy the peace and quiet, or in Ekstra Relaxed, which offers the best view. In Ekstra Classes, the ticket price includes hot drinks and spring water. When buying your ticket, you can also buy a ticket for your travel companion, bicycle or pet. PLANS CAN CHANGE Sometimes things don’t go as planned. In the VR Matkalla app, you can also make changes after buying the ticket. You can conveniently change your seat and the departure time of your journey as self-service, or upgrade your seat to Ekstra Class after the purchase. If needed, the change can be made to the tickets of the whole travel party. If you’ve bought cancellation insurance, you can also cancel your journey in the app for free if plans change. WHERE ARE WE AT? With the On-Track section of the VR Matkalla app, you will get real-time updates about your journey, so you will always know what is happening. When you allow push notifications related to your journey, you will be informed about things like your train’s departure, the movement of the train, changed timetables, transfers and your train’s arrival. You can also view your train’s services and accessibility information in the app. If we have to cancel your train journey, we will suggest new journeys in the app for you to choose from. ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY You can order delicious meals to your seat in the app during the journey. You can also pre-order a coffee and pick it up at the checkout of the restaurant car without queuing. YOU WILL ALWAYS KNOW YOUR BENEFITS For those who download the app, we offer tasty benefits that you can use in the train’s restaurant car. In addition, we will also tell you about changing benefits that will make your journey even more better. You can find our tips and benefits in the Messages section of the VR Matkalla app. You can check the carbon footprint of the journeys you’ve taken in the past 12 months in the app. Did you know that the carbon dioxide emissions of a train are 98% lower than those of a car? On the train, you always travel in an environmentally friendly manner. Join us on our journey and download the VR Matkalla app today!

Screenshots

Föli4 screens
VR Matkalla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VR Matkalla at 4.8 against Föli's 1.0. VR Matkalla also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 20%) and ratings volume (572 vs 2). Föli's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VR Matkalla holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VR Matkalla has 572 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Föli's written reviews are positive against 52% of VR Matkalla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Föli ships an update every 3 months, VR Matkalla every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Föli versus VR Matkalla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFöliVR Matkalla
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (572 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews52.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2572 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiQ Payments OyVR

Customer experience

Föli

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

VR Matkalla

All ratings567 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Föli

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

VR Matkalla

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Login issues (expired link, session token)
  • Card not saved after entry
  • Registration link unresponsive
  • UI confusion for route selection
  • Station status not clear
Show 4 more
  • Website tickets not viewable in app
  • Login failure with correct credentials
  • Confirmation email not delivered
  • Password creation rules not accepted

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Pay support
  • App should remember card details
  • Option to input confirmation number for website tickets
  • Easier to find seat change section
  • Improve searchability of the app name

In-app purchases

None

Föli

No in-app purchases

None

VR Matkalla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Föli free?
Föli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VR Matkalla free?
VR Matkalla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Föli or VR Matkalla?
VR Matkalla is rated higher. Föli averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VR Matkalla averages 4.8 from 572 ratings.
Do Föli or VR Matkalla have ads?
Neither Föli nor VR Matkalla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Föli or VR Matkalla?
Föli ships an update every 3 months, and VR Matkalla every 3 weeks. Most recently, Föli was updated on November 1, 2026 and VR Matkalla on November 2, 2026.

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