OpenSeas vs Athens Guide by Civitatis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time ferry route information
- Arrival and departure times
- Covers Greek, Italian, Turkish, Albanian ports
- Destinations in Greece
- Fast and reliable
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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.
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.
- General travel information
- Attraction details
- Dining and accommodation recommendations
- Transportation advice
- Interactive map
- Activity booking
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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/).
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | OpenSeas | Athens Guide by Civitatis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CRS LIKNOSS | CIVITATIS TOURS S.L. |
Customer experience
OpenSeas
Athens Guide by Civitatis
In-app purchases
OpenSeas
No in-app purchases
Athens Guide by Civitatis
No in-app purchases
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