Comparison

112 Suomi vs Kovanen

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

Head to head
About

112 Suomi

This app helps users quickly find the right emergency services and provides location information automatically when calling for help. It also offers hotlines for non-urgent situations, defibrillator locations, travel registration, and public safety alerts based on your location.

Highlights
  • Automatic location sharing with emergency services
  • Hotlines for non-urgent situations
  • Defibrillator location finder
  • Travel registration for Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Public safety alerts and notices
  • Emergency procedure cards
Features
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112 Suomi is the Emergency Response Centre Agency’s mobile app, which has been developed in cooperation with Finnish security-sector companies. The app is designed to help users find the right service quickly in emergencies and problem situations. What are the benefits of the app? Get help where it is needed in emergencies and problem situations When you call the emergency services through the app, it automatically provides the Emergency Response Centre with your location information. Your location information is also provided to the Road Users’ Hotline and the Maritime Rescue Centre when you call them through the app. Help in different situations The app includes hotlines for non-urgent situations. It also allows you to check the location of the nearest defibrillator and make a travel registration informing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that you are travelling abroad. In the instructions, you will find procedure cards for boaters in emergencies and problem situations, as well as a list of stroke symptoms. Avoid dangerous situations The 112 Suomi mobile application is one of the statutory channels for public warnings. The app provides you with regional public safety alerts and notices based on the location of your phone. The public safety alerts are written and issued by the relevant authorities. By using the app, you agree to the Terms and Conditions. https://112.fi/en/112-suomi-terms-and-conditions The 112 Suomi app’s data controller is the Emergency Response Centre Agency. https://112.fi/en/privacy-statement-112-suomi-application Read the 112 Suomi app’s Accessibility Statement on the Emergency Response Centre Agency website https://112.fi/en/accessibility-statement-of-112-suomi-application Find out more about the application on the Emergency Response Centre Agency website https://112.fi/en/112-suomi-application Developer © Emergency Response Centre Agency

About

Kovanen

Book taxis easily with fixed prices for all trips. Pay securely within the app and receive real-time status updates. Available across Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

Highlights
  • Easy taxi booking
  • Fixed prices on all trips
  • In-app card payment
  • Real-time trip status updates
  • Book current or future trips
  • Track taxi on map
  • Business customer options
Features
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Kovanen offers unparalleled service and comfort. When you order a taxi with the Kovanen app, you ensure that you will travel in a safe and comfortable ride with a professional driver. The app always tells you in advance how much your taxi ride will cost. This is how you easily order a taxi with the Kovanen app: 1. Order a taxi to your current location by pressing “ride now”. 2. Select your destination. 3. Select a payment method (in the app or to the driver). 4. Press “order a ride”. Once the order has been confirmed, you can follow the arrival of the car on the map. The driver will be happy to help you with your luggage, for example. You can just sit in and enjoy your trip! Also easy to pre-book with the app It is also easy to make a pre-booking with the Kovanen app. Select “Pre-booking” in the app, and you will be able to choose the departure time and place as well as the destination address. You will receive a fixed price for the transport before accepting the order. Corporate customers As a registered corporate customer, you also have the option to pay by invoice or card. If you are not yet a corporate customer, please contact us and we will take care of it! How can we serve you better? Let us know at palaute@kovanen.com Need more information? Visit our website at www.kovanen.com

Screenshots

112 Suomi4 screens
Kovanen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 112 Suomi at 100% against Kovanen's 33%. 112 Suomi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Kovanen's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

112 Suomi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kovanen has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of 112 Suomi's written reviews are positive against 33% of Kovanen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

112 Suomi ships an update every 3 weeks, Kovanen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
112 Suomi versus Kovanen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter112 SuomiKovanen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHatakeskuslaitosKovanen Yhtiöt Oy

Customer experience

112 Suomi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kovanen

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

112 Suomi

No in-app purchases

None

Kovanen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 112 Suomi free?
112 Suomi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kovanen free?
Kovanen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 112 Suomi or Kovanen?
112 Suomi is rated higher. 112 Suomi averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kovanen averages 4.3 from 18 ratings.
Do 112 Suomi or Kovanen have ads?
Neither 112 Suomi nor Kovanen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 112 Suomi or Kovanen?
112 Suomi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kovanen fortnightly. Most recently, 112 Suomi was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kovanen on November 2, 2026.

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