Comparison

OpenSeas vs Athens Guide by Civitatis

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

Head to head
About

OpenSeas

Access real-time ferry schedules and port information for Greece and surrounding countries. Find arrival and departure times for all Greek, Italian, Turkish, and Albanian ports with destinations in Greece.

Highlights
  • Real-time ferry route information
  • Arrival and departure times
  • Covers Greek, Italian, Turkish, Albanian ports
  • Destinations in Greece
  • Fast and reliable
Features
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Easy, fast, reliable and immediate information on ferry routes in Greece and surrounding countries. Arrivals and departures of all Greek, Italian, Turkish and Albanian ports, to Greek destinations.

About

Athens Guide by Civitatis

This comprehensive travel guide provides essential information for exploring Athens. Discover attractions, dining options, accommodation advice, and transportation tips. It also includes a detailed map and activity booking suggestions to enhance your trip.

Highlights
  • General travel information
  • Attraction details
  • Dining and accommodation recommendations
  • Transportation advice
  • Interactive map
  • Activity booking
Features
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This Athens guide is completely free and has been created by the Civitatis team, the leading company in the sale of guided tours, excursions, and free tours in English all over the world. So you can guess what you'll find there: all the tourist information you need to make the most of your trip to Athens, with a perfect combination of cultural, sightseeing, and entertainment options. You'll also find in this Athens guide practical information that will help you organize your trip to Athens, as well as tips and advice to make the most of your time in Athens. What to see in DESTINO? Where to eat, where to sleep? What are the places you really have to visit? Any tips to save money? Our Athens guide will answer all these and more. The most interesting sections of this free guide to Athens are: • General information: Learn how to plan your trip to Athens and find out what is the necessary documentation to visit it, what is the weather like at the time you're traveling, or what are the opening hours of its stores. • What to see: Discover the main attractions in Athens, as well as practical information on how to visit these tourist spots, how to get there, opening hours, closing days, prices, etc. • Where to eat: Learn more about the most traditional dishes in Greece and the best places to sample them in Athens. And why not do it for the best price? We tell you the best places to eat on a budget in Athens. • Where to stay: Are you looking for a quiet neighborhood to rest or a lively one to party until dawn? Our free travel guide will let you know in which area you should look for your accommodation in Athens. • Transport: Find out how to get around Athens and which are the best ways to move around depending on your budget or your time. • Shopping: Get the perfect souvenirs and save time and money by knowing in advance which are the best areas to go shopping in Athens. • Map: The most comprehensive map of Athens, where you can see all the must-see sights, where to eat, the best area to book your hotel, or the neighborhood with the greatest and liveliest atmosphere in Athens. • Activities: With our Athens guide, you can also book the best Civitatis activities for your trip. Guided tours, excursions, tickets, free tours... Everything to fill your trip! We know that when you're traveling, there's no time to waste. And even more, when there are so many things to do in Athens. That's why, with this free travel guide, we want to help you fill your trip to Athens. Have a blast and enjoy your vacation! P.S. The information and tips in this guide were written by and for travelers and were collected on January 2023. If you find any inaccuracies or find something you think we should change, please contact us (https://www.civitatis.com/en/contact/).

Screenshots

OpenSeas2 screens
Athens Guide by Civitatis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Athens Guide by Civitatis at monthly against OpenSeas's every 17 months. Athens Guide by Civitatis also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). OpenSeas's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenSeas against 5.0 for Athens Guide by Civitatis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athens Guide by Civitatis has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenSeas ships an update every 17 months, Athens Guide by Civitatis monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenSeas versus Athens Guide by Civitatis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSeasAthens Guide by Civitatis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCRS LIKNOSSCIVITATIS TOURS S.L.

Customer experience

OpenSeas

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Athens Guide by Civitatis

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenSeas

No in-app purchases

None

Athens Guide by Civitatis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenSeas free?
OpenSeas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Athens Guide by Civitatis free?
Athens Guide by Civitatis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenSeas or Athens Guide by Civitatis?
OpenSeas and Athens Guide by Civitatis are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 16 ratings respectively.
Do OpenSeas or Athens Guide by Civitatis have ads?
Neither OpenSeas nor Athens Guide by Civitatis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenSeas or Athens Guide by Civitatis?
OpenSeas ships an update every 17 months, and Athens Guide by Civitatis monthly. Most recently, OpenSeas was updated on September 8, 2026 and Athens Guide by Civitatis on June 9, 2026.

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