Comparison

trd.by vs Universitetsavisa.no

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

Head to head

About

trd.by

Features

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Trd.by er et nettsted med urbane nyheter om alt som skjer i Trondheim, og er et produkt fra Adresseavisen.

About

Universitetsavisa.no

Features

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Universitetsavisa gir deg siste nytt om NTNU, høyere utdanning, forskning og studentliv. Få varsel om de viktigste nyhetene fra NTNU.

Screenshots

trd.by4 screens

Universitetsavisa.no4 screens

Verdict

The call

trd.by and Universitetsavisa.no are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

trd.by ships an update every 3 months, Universitetsavisa.no every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

trd.by versus Universitetsavisa.no: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	trd.by	Universitetsavisa.no
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 5 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	37 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Polaris Media ASA	AutoMagi Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

trd.by

No in-app purchases

None

Universitetsavisa.no

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is trd.by free?

trd.by is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Universitetsavisa.no free?

Universitetsavisa.no is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do trd.by or Universitetsavisa.no have ads?

Both trd.by and Universitetsavisa.no show ads.

Which is updated more often, trd.by or Universitetsavisa.no?

trd.by ships an update every 3 months, and Universitetsavisa.no every 5 months. Most recently, trd.by was updated on September 13, 2026 and Universitetsavisa.no on September 19, 2026.