Sesam Sesam vs Broken Column
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sesam Sesam
Register your vehicles to automatically open parking facility barriers. Payment is calculated based on parking duration and charged after you leave. Manage your car registrations and view parking history within the app.
- Automatic barrier opening
- License plate registration
- Credit card payment
- Parking duration calculation
- Disable service for borrowed cars
- Parking history documentation
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This is an app for the parking service Sesam Sesam. Register your car(s) by entering license plate number, email address, mobile number and credit card. After registration the barriers will open automatically when driving in and out of Sesam Sesam facilities. You only pay for the time you are parked. The amount charged is calculated when the vehicle leaves the parking facility. The service can easily be disabled in the app for example, if someone else borrows the car. Information for each parking are documented in the app with start time, stop time and charged amount.
Broken Column
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The Broken Column guide is a free guide to Anthony Gormley's Broken Column sculptures in Stavanger. The walk takes you around the Stavanger to see the sculptures, and tells you details of local history and architecture as well as more information about the sculptures themselves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sesam Sesam at every 2 months against Broken Column's every 30 months. Broken Column's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sesam Sesam ships an update every 2 months, Broken Column every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sesam Sesam | Broken Column |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hi Tech Mobility AS | Utviklerne AS |
In-app purchases
Sesam Sesam
No in-app purchases
Broken Column
No in-app purchases
