Comparison

Venice lagoon chart vs Geoshot

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

Head to head
About

Venice lagoon chart

Navigate the Venice Lagoon with detailed charts, real-time tide data, and historical information. Essential for sailors and visitors, it provides canal speeds, water-bus schedules, and island guides.

Highlights
  • Detailed lagoon cartography
  • Real-time tide and environmental data
  • Canal speed limits and speedometer
  • Water-bus stops and timetables
  • Island-by-island historical information
  • Marinas, harbors, and gas stations
Features
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The first lagoon chart available as an App, produced by Mare di Carta publisher building on the experience of the printed "Carta della laguna di Venezia" at 1:25,000 scale, drawn from the official data of the Interregional Authority for Public Works of Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia, which for over 500 years — once known as the Magistrato alle Acque and today as the Venice Lagoon Authority — has overseen the lagoon's waters. Featuring marinas, harbours, fuel stations, slipways and other information useful for navigation, the app includes a nautical navigator that calculates routes along the navigable channels taking into account your type of vessel and draught, and offers a handy speedometer for boaters showing in real time the maximum permitted speed in the channel you are sailing and the channel's name. The app gives a visual warning when the speed limit is exceeded. For those travelling by public transport, the app displays the ACTV vaporetto stops on the map. For everyone, historical information — island by island — and environmental insights are available for a better visit and understanding of today's lagoon, including the changes brought about by the safeguarding works. Real-time data on tides, temperature and other environmental information can also be consulted. "Carta della laguna" is therefore an indispensable tool for getting to know the lagoon: a guide for the visitor, but also a wealth of practical information for those who already know the lagoon well and appreciate finding so many layered details in a single app.

About

Geoshot

Features
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Geoshot turns the map around you into clean, shareable photos and cinematic videos. Open the app and the map is already centered on your precise position, ready to capture. PHOTO • Point – mark exactly where you are. • Field of view – draw a cone to show where you’re looking. Set direction, aperture, reach and opacity by dragging on the map or with precise sliders. • Measurement line – draw a line from your position and see its distance. • Grid – compose your shot with a framing grid. • Pick the marker color that fits your style. VIDEO • Drone shots – choose Orbit to circle your position clockwise or counterclockwise, Push in for a closer view, or Push out to reveal the landscape. • Preview the movement before recording, choose the duration and save the video straight to Photos. MAP STYLES Satellite, Hybrid, Standard and Minimal, in 3D or 2D. SAVE AND SHARE Save to Photos or share in one tap. An optional Geoshot watermark can sign your exports. Made for hikers, travelers, guides, photographers and anyone who wants to say "I’m here" with style. Geoshot uses your location only while you use the app and never collects your data.

Screenshots

Venice lagoon chart4 screens
Geoshot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Venice lagoon chart at monthly against Geoshot's every 4 months. Geoshot's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). 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

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

Venice lagoon chart ships an update monthly, Geoshot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Venice lagoon chart versus Geoshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVenice lagoon chartGeoshot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size396 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMare di CartaGiovanni Monaco

In-app purchases

None

Venice lagoon chart

No in-app purchases

None

Geoshot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Venice lagoon chart free?
Venice lagoon chart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Geoshot free?
Geoshot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Venice lagoon chart or Geoshot have ads?
Neither Venice lagoon chart nor Geoshot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Venice lagoon chart or Geoshot?
Venice lagoon chart ships an update monthly, and Geoshot every 4 months. Most recently, Venice lagoon chart was updated on October 23, 2026 and Geoshot on October 30, 2026.

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