Comparison

congstar vs nora

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

Head to head
About

congstar

Easily manage your mobile plan and track usage with this app. View data, SMS, and minutes, recharge prepaid credit, and manage your SIM or eSIM. Control your tariff and options, update personal details, and access bills.

Highlights
  • Track data, SMS, and minutes usage
  • Manage tariff and options
  • Recharge prepaid credit
  • View bills
  • Manage SIM and eSIM
  • Update personal data
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Mit der kostenlosen congstar App hast du schnell und einfach volle Kontrolle über deine Verbräuche und deine Daten jederzeit im Blick. Die congstar App bietet dir folgende Funktionen: Für Prepaid & Vertrag - Verbrauch im Blick - Daten, SMS und Minuten einsehen (inkl. Widget für Datenverbrauch) - Tarif & Optionen verwalten - Tarif wechseln, Optionen buchen oder kündigen - Guthaben & Rechnungen - Prepaid-Guthaben aufladen oder Rechnungen als PDF einsehen - SIM & eSIM verwalten - SIM-Karte sperren/tauschen, eSIM aktivieren, PIN & PUK anzeigen - Persönliche Daten ändern - Adresse, Zahlungsdaten oder Legitimations-PIN anpassen Wir entwickeln unsere congstar App kontinuierlich weiter und freuen uns über deine Bewertungen und konstruktiven Hinweise. Die Erklärung zur Barrierefreiheit unserer App findest du unter: https://www.congstar.de/barrierefreiheit Viel Spaß mit unserer App wünscht dir Dein App Team

About

nora

This app provides a direct connection to emergency services in Germany, allowing users to send emergency calls with location data. It supports silent calls and chat-based communication for situations where speaking is not possible. Registration is required before use.

Highlights
  • Automatic location determination
  • Emergency calls without speech
  • Silent emergency call function
  • Chat-based communication with control centers
  • Pre-stored personal emergency information
  • Selection of emergency type (police/fire)
Features
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nora is the official emergency call app of the German federal states. nora is free of charge and connects you directly with the responsible emergency control centres of the police or the fire rescue service – just like calling 110 or 112. Fast, easy, secure. And anywhere in Germany. Visit nora-notruf.de for detailed step-by-step instructions and video instructions in German sign language. Who is nora intended for? --------------------------- Anyone who needs rapid assistance in an emergency situation anywhere in Germany can use the emergency call app. What does nora offer? ----------------------- * Location determination The app uses the geolocation function of your mobile device to determine the location of the emergency and automatically sends this to the responsible emergency control centre. This is why nora is useful for example when you don’t know exactly where you are. Emergency call without speech nora makes it possible for people to make an emergency call themselves even if they can’t call the emergency numbers. This makes the emergency call app equivalent to voice emergency calling for people with hearing or speech impairments. * Silent emergency call nora can also be used in situations in which the emergency call needs to remain unnoticed. For this, the app comes with a silent emergency call function for threatening situations. * Chat-based communication nora lets you communicate with the emergency control centre via a text-based chat. However, the control centre will also send help even if you don’t use the chat. First steps with nora --------------------- Before you can use nora to make an emergency call, you first need to register. For this registration, we send an SMS with a confirmation code to your mobile phone number. In some cases, you also have to accept a confirmation phone call or identify yourself using the POSTIDENT services in order to complete your registration. We recommend that you download the app right now and register right after installing. This way you can ensure that the app is ready for use in an emergency situation. Once you have registered, you can also store personal information directly in the app – such as your age, any health conditions or disabilities. This can enable responders to optimally prepare for your emergency. Emergency call sequence -------------------------- In an emergency, nora lets you send an emergency call with just a few steps. * Emergency location For each emergency, your location is determined using your mobile device and transmitted to the responsible emergency control centre along with your emergency call. You can manually change the emergency location if the device did not identify this correctly, or if the emergency happened elsewhere. * Nature of emergency nora lets you contact both the police and the fire and rescue service. The types of responder you need are determined using a chain of no more than five questions, which you answer by tapping the best option. * Chat Once the emergency call is sent, you are connected via the chat function directly to a call handler of the emergency control centre. This lets you provide additional information about the emergency or ask questions. Also, the emergency control centre can use the chat to ask follow-up questions to understand the nature of your emergency situation even better. However, responders are also dispatched even if you don’t use the chat. More information? ------------------ Visit nora-notruf.de for detailed step-by-step instructions and video instructions in German sign language. If you have questions or feedback, just send us an email at contact@nora-notruf.de.

Screenshots

congstar4 screens
nora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: congstar at 4.5 against nora's 1.0. congstar also leads on ratings volume (277 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). nora's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

congstar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: congstar has 277 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of congstar's written reviews are positive against 100% of nora's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

congstar ships an update fortnightly, nora every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
congstar versus nora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercongstarnora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (277 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings277 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercongstar GmbHMinisterium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Customer experience

congstar

All ratings277 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative20.5%

nora

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

congstar

No in-app purchases

None

nora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is congstar free?
congstar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is nora free?
nora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, congstar or nora?
congstar is rated higher. congstar averages 4.5 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while nora averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do congstar or nora have ads?
Neither congstar nor nora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, congstar or nora?
congstar ships an update fortnightly, and nora every 2 months. Most recently, congstar was updated on November 1, 2026 and nora on October 30, 2026.

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