Arlanda Express vs GuideU.nu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arlanda Express
This app provides the quickest way to travel between Stockholm City and Arlanda Airport, taking only 18 minutes. It allows for easy ticket purchases, real-time departure information, and ticket management directly within the application.
- Fastest city to airport transfer
- Buy tickets with card, Swish, or Apple Pay
- View real-time departures and traffic updates
- Manage and display tickets from the app
- Automatic group discounts
- No seat reservation needed
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Fast-track your city transfer. The fastest link between Stockholm City and Arlanda Airport - skip the traffic and arrive in 18 minutes. • Buy tickets your way - pay with card, Swish or Apple Pay. Done in seconds. • See the latest departures and traffic updates so you're never caught off guard. • View, manage and show your ticket straight from the app. Receipts too. • Travel together and save - group discounts apply automatically at checkout. No codes, no fuss. Trusted by thousands of travellers. Departures every 12-15 minutes, in both directions, no seat reservation needed.
GuideU.nu
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The GuideU app on a new platform with 5 languages in writing and speech. Smart, cheapest and most complete app for self-guided tours. Old Town Stockholm and Visby. Our goal, enhance your experience without costing the shirt. Download and try our test drive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arlanda Express at none against GuideU.nu's 8. GuideU.nu's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. GuideU.nu sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Arlanda Express asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arlanda Express ships an update fortnightly, GuideU.nu every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arlanda Express | GuideU.nu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A-Train AB | Tourist Apps Sverige AB |
In-app purchases
Arlanda Express
No in-app purchases
GuideU.nu
- S Tour Gamla Stan$3.99
- S Tour Visby with Quiz$3.99
- L Tour Gamla stan$4.99
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- Nerja GuideU$5.99
- XL Tour Gamla stan$5.99
- XL Tour Visby$5.99
- Visby Blue Tour Hela Ringmuren$5.99
- XXL Tour Gamla stan$7.99
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