Einar
Founder
Started this because tourists kept making the same expensive mistakes. Doesn't code. That's what Steinar is for.
Iceland is small.
The mistakes are big.
An app to make fewer of them.
Download the betaiOS beta on TestFlight now. Public release coming soon to App Store and Google Play.
What the h*ll is it?
A local friend in your pocket, from arrival to adventure.
Have fun. Don't die.
What you actually get
Reykjavík at a glance
Every café, bar, pool and viewpoint we'd send a friend to. No tourist trap got past us.
Tonight's events
Concerts, films, kids' stuff, art openings — actually happening, actually nearby.
Curated, not scraped
Carefully curated by The Reykjavík Grapevine and other locals with skin in the game.
Will the road kill you?
Live road conditions for Golden Circle, Blue Lagoon, Vík. Direct from Vegagerðin.
Stop overpaying for petrol
Live fuel prices, sorted by distance. The cheapest brand isn't where you'd guess.
Aurora & weather, live
Northern-lights odds plus the day's wind, humidity, sunrise and sunset. Know what to wear before you walk out.
And a whole lot more. You'd see if you'd just download our app already.
Why bother
Picks made by people who actually live here.
Every venue, café, pool and bar in Icebreaker has been chosen by someone with skin in the game. Not scraped from a tourism algorithm. You'll find no tourist traps in this tourist app.
"Skúbb. Licorice and salt ice cream that will haunt you. The other ice cream places are fine. This one isn't fine — it's the one."
— Vinur, on dessert
Vinur — a no bulls**t local in your pocket.
An AI travel buddy with the sensibility of a Reykjavík local who has seen every tourist mistake already. Ask anything. He'll tell you the truth, including the parts you didn't ask for.
"Reynisfjara kills tourists every year. The waves come up the beach faster than you can run. Stay well back. We are not exaggerating."
— Vinur, on safety
Helping you make smart choices.
Real-time road conditions, weather, aurora forecasts, geofenced warnings at the places that actually kill people. No guilt-tripping you into buying a guided tour. Just the information.
"A taxi from the airport is 20,000 kr. The Flybus is 4,000 kr. It's your money, your choice."
— Vinur, on transport
Your wallet will thank us.
Curated happy hours, real discounts at real restaurants, eSIM that works, partner tours we'd actually recommend to a friend. Nothing buried in a paywall, nothing pretending to be a deal that isn't.
"Buying bottled water is like bringing a sandwich to a Michelin restaurant. Just get a reusable bottle and fill it up whenever and wherever you see a faucet."
— Vinur, on tap water
Meet Vinur
Credible, slightly grumpy, frequently funny, mostly honest, and typically right. Someone you'd actually want a beer with.
where do i get drunk
Prikið to start — locals, fair prices, late vibe. Then Kaffibarinn or Röntgen if you want a DJ. Beer is 1,400+ ISK; pace yourself or your wallet will pace you.
📍 Happy hours running now
is the glacier safe to walk on
No. Not without a guide.
The "edge" of a glacier looks solid and isn't — there are crevasses under the snow you can't see. People die on these every year, including careful tourists. Sólheimajökull and Skaftafell are set up for guided walks. Book one.
yolo
You only live once, which is one reason we built handrails at Gullfoss. What did you actually want to know?
Made by
Humans in Reykjavík who got tired of watching tourists make the same expensive mistakes.
Steinar
Developer
Writes the code. Translates "make it feel cosier" into working software. Has not yet been driven to drink.
Orri
Product
Product designer with a Spotify-Nespresso-IKEA résumé that's frankly insulting to the rest of us. Shapes the screens, the flows, the small moments tourists won't notice are intentional.
Stefania
Content
Gen Z, helps us stay relevant. Shoots the videos, takes the photos, and patiently explains TikTok to the rest of us.
Hugleikur
Design
Iceland's most famous cartoonist. Drew the look, sketched every icon, set the comic tone. Every illustration in the app is his.
Rakel
Vibe manager
Manages Hugleikur, which technically qualifies her to manage anyone. Vibes have improved measurably since she joined.
"This is like the only app you'd need in Iceland."
— A friend of a friend, at a house party, when we were showing it to him.
Try the beta.
iOS beta is live on TestFlight. Install in two taps — no waitlist, no email.
Download the beta on TestFlightAndroid beta and public release coming soon. We'll update this page the moment they land.