Venice Panorama vs Firenzecard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Venice Panorama
Discover Venice from the top of St. Mark's bell tower with this interactive guide. Identify landmarks and learn about the city's history through audio descriptions and visual aids. Create personalized itineraries and capture your panoramic views.
- Panoramic view identification
- Audio tour of 26 listening points
- Customizable itinerary creation
- In-app camera for photos
- Landmark finder function
- Over 30 minutes of English audio
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The Venice Panorama App is the only guide with which you can discover Venice from the top of St. Mark’s bell tower. The panorama which the bell tower offers is unique and exciting, with a view stretching over the whole of Venice and its lagoon. This App will help you identify all the wonders you can admire from up there, which are hidden among the rooftops to the north, east, west and south. Go up to the top of the bell tower and with our description lose yourself in the most beautiful spots in town: its palaces, its islands, its churches. You will fly over the rooftops and an unexpected Venice will open up beneath you. The Venice Panorama App proposes: - a tour of 26 listening points, with the history of the bell tower and the description of the four views to the south, west, north and east. - the MyVisit function to create your own chosen itinerary - the camera to take photos and share your experience - the images of the 4 views to identify the listening points - the “find” function to look for the listening points which interest you - over 30 minutes of audio in English
Firenzecard
Manage your museum passes for Florence's cultural sites directly on your smartphone. Browse over 60 locations, save favorites, and access practical information like opening hours and maps. This app also facilitates the Firenzecard Restart feature, extending your access for missed museums.
- Manage Firenzecards on smartphone
- Access over 60 cultural sites
- Save favorite museums
- View museum opening hours and locations
- Use Firenzecard Restart feature
- Add minors under 18 for free entry
- Offline map access
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Firenzecard app is your exclusive guide to museums in Florence and a handy way to manage all your Firenzecards directly from your smartphone. Browse the offering of more than 60 of Florence’s cultural heritage sites and save your favourites to help plan your visit. You’ll find practical information you need like museum opening hours and locations, as well as helpful tips and more to enhance your experience of the Renaissance city. Furthermore, the Firenzecard app is an essential tool to use Firenzecard Restart, which adds 48 hours to an expired card to visit any museums you missed. Main advantages: • Upload your Firenzecard and Firenzecard Restart on your smartphone. • Use the app to activate Restart within 12 months of your Firenzecard’s expiry for an additional 48 hours of art! This feature is only available via the app. • Access more than 60 museums in the Firenzecard circuit; the card allows you to visit each one once in 72 hours from your first entry. • Children in your nuclear family visit free with Firenzecard! Add the minors, aged under 18, to your card in the app. • Get complete descriptions of all the Firenzecard circuit museums, with address and opening hours • Integrated Google Maps as well as static maps for offline use. • Find a list of current temporary exhibitions free to visit with the card. Firenzecard is the perfect digital companion for your Florentine visit. Easy and practical, download now for smartphone or tablet, and use “your ticket to art”!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firenzecard at 79% against Venice Panorama's 18%. Firenzecard also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.6 vs 2.0). Venice Panorama's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On 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
Firenzecard is free to download; Venice Panorama costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Firenzecard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firenzecard has 108 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Venice Panorama's written reviews are positive against 79% of Firenzecard's.
| Parameter | Venice Panorama | Firenzecard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.0 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 108 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D'Uva Workshop s.r.l. | SILFI SOCIETA' ILLUMINAZIONE FIRENZE E SERVIZI SMARTCITY SpA |
Customer experience
Venice Panorama
Firenzecard
Bugs and requests
Venice Panorama
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Firenzecard
Reported bugs
9 issues- App freezes when searching museum list
- Card disappears after app update
- Voucher number becomes invalid after update
- FAQ dropdown menus don't open on iPhone iOS
- Password reset fails with correct email address
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- Registration demands repeat after each action
- Card extension fails with internet connection error
- QR code marks museum as visited when app closes without scanning
- Location tracking doesn't update while moving
Requested features
12 requests- Direct booking and reservation system within app
- Bookmark or favorite museums feature
- Museum visiting schedule planner
- Filter museums by opening hours
- Real-time location updates while navigating
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- Ability to transfer card between devices
- Integrated transportation information
- In-app ticket collection without browser redirect
- Direct entry via QR code without paper ticket requirement
- Clearer instructions for timed reservations
- Notifications for museum closures or changes
- Support for physical card after digital activation
In-app purchases
Venice Panorama
No in-app purchases
Firenzecard
No in-app purchases
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