Cité Mémoire vs MONA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cité Mémoire
Explore Montreal's rich history through augmented reality and projected art installations. Discover over 60 points of interest and historical characters, with both daytime and nighttime tours available. Experience the city's past brought to life through a unique blend of visuals, words, and music.
- Augmented reality historical segments
- Projected art installations
- Geolocated historical map
- Thematic historical circuits
- Multi-language support
- Daytime and nighttime tours
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Cité Mémoire is a poetic creation inspired by the history of Montreal. It will lead you to fascinating encounters with both unknown and famous characters who bring to life the richness and complexity of Montreal through time. Roam the streets of Montreal with this application to immerse yourself in the city’s history, with over 60 unique items to discover (points of interest and augmented reality segments). At night, enjoy Cité Mémoire’s twenty different projected tableaux created by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon in collaboration with Michel Marc Bouchard. Before your visit, download this application and its content (entirely or one circuit at a time). • Have your headphones handy and a fully-charged device (mobile phone or tablet) for the best experience • Techno-historic tours for daytime or nighttime, depending on your availability • Soundtrack for Cité Mémoire installations and historical content associated with each one • Free Wi-Fi zone • Choice of four languages (installed in the language of your device): French, English, Spanish, and Mandarin • Detailed geolocalized map • Signage in the city to help you get your bearings Featured circuits: • Cité Mémoire: Visuals, words and music combine in more than 20 tableaux projected onto façades across the city. Every night at dusk! Created by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, in collaboration with Michel Marc Bouchard. • Cité Mémoire Charlevoix : More than 70 new digital contents to discover the history, the characters and the events which shaped the region. • 5+ thematic circuits: Unique digital journeys that take you through the periods, events, figures, buildings and sites that helped shape Montréal’s history. Download the app and its content on your smart phone or tablet to add a little something to your next walk: 1. Use our detailed geolocated map to explore random spots or follow a themed circuit 2. Content available in French, English, Spanish and Mandarin
MONA
Explore urban art by searching for and photographing pieces to build a personal collection. Rate and comment on artworks, earning rewards for your dedication. This app turns your city into an interactive art discovery playground.
- Discover art in your city
- Photograph and collect artworks
- Rate and comment on art
- Earn collector rewards
- Explore urban art collections
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Discover the art around you with the free and fun app, MONA. The city becomes your playground. Search for art and take a photo to add it to your personal collection. Review your experience by adding your own ratings and comments. As you roam through Montreal's districts and collect artworks, you will win rewards recognizing your dedication as art collector. MONA is produced by Maison MONA, a non-profit organization based in Montreal (QC). The project was developed in collaboration with the art+site research group at the University of Montreal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MONA at 100% against Cité Mémoire's 22%. Cité Mémoire's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cité Mémoire ships an update every 3 months, MONA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cité Mémoire | MONA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Montréal en Histoires | Maison MONA |
Customer experience
Cité Mémoire
MONA
In-app purchases
Cité Mémoire
No in-app purchases
MONA
No in-app purchases








