Vipps vs Spink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vipps
Easily send and receive money across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. This app simplifies payments online, in stores, and for recurring bills. It also offers features like digital gift wrapping and wish lists for convenient financial management.
- Send, receive, and request money between Nordic countries
- Schedule gifts with digital wrapping
- Pay online, in stores, and at flea markets
- Set up subscriptions and recurring payments
- Log into websites and apps
- Create wish lists and collect money
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Hi, I'm Vipps! A very, very easy app for sending money and paying in the Nordics. Sending money (vippsing) is safe and done in a flash – just like it should be. With Vipps, you can: • send, receive and request money between Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland • schedule gifts with digital wrapping • pay online, in stores and at flea markets • set up subscriptions and other recurring payments • log into websites and apps • create wish lists and collect money in a box • settle costs like dinners and weekend getaways • pay your bills (only in Norway) • tap to pay on card terminals (only in Norway) To use Vipps you need BankID, a Norwegian/Swedish phone number, a Norwegian/Swedish bank card and account, as well as an email address. Vipps is available in English, Norwegian (bokmål and nynorsk), Swedish, Danish and Finnish. Made in the Nordics, with love for making things very, very easy.
Spink
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Spink, bank-appen for barn og unge gjør det superenkelt å få oversikt over egne penger, lage sparemål og betale til venner og familie. Barn blir mer kunnskapsrike om bruk av penger når de får erfaring og mulighet til å få, bruke, spare og håndtere penger i trygge rammer. Med Spink kan barnet: • Sjekke saldo og se hva pengene har blitt brukt til. • Betale til godkjente venner og familie. • Få oppsummeringer om egen pengebruk. • Be foreldre om penger. • Spare på egen konto og sette opp sparemål. • Overføre penger mellom kortets konto og sparekontoen. For å bruke Spink må barnet: • Være kunde i SpareBank 1. • Ha bankkonto i SpareBank 1. Slik kommer du i gang: 1. Last ned appen på barnets telefon. 2. Aktiver med BankID. 3. Knytt til brukskonto og eventuelt barnets egen sparekonto. 4. Barnet velger en PIN-kode som skal brukes til å logge inn. Les mer på sparebank1.no
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vipps at every 5 days against Spink's every 2 weeks. 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.
Vipps ships an update every 5 days, Spink every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vipps | Spink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vipps MobilePay AS | Sparebank 1 Utvikling DA |
Bugs and requests
Vipps
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes after update
- Unable to send money due to privacy settings issue
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for Apple Watch
- Allow use with shared/joint bank accounts
- Expand to other countries
Spink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vipps
No in-app purchases
Spink
No in-app purchases
