Comparison

Tourist Office vs TABACCOmapp 3.0

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

Head to head
About

Tourist Office

This multi-lingual pocket app acts as your personal travel companion, helping you discover points of interest and events in cities. It offers offline map access, customizable itineraries, and detailed fact files for attractions.

Highlights
  • Multi-lingual pocket guide
  • Offline city maps
  • Points of interest discovery
  • Filterable by category
  • Event listings
  • Downloadable guides
  • Customizable itineraries
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THE TOURIST OFFICE YOU CAN TAKE WITH YOU THAT IS ALWAYS OPEN!   Tourist Office is a multi-lingual pocket app, designed to help you find your way around towns and cities or plan a future visit.   CITY MAP Thanks to this mobile tourist guide, you can visit all the best places in town: as soon as you arrive at your destination, you are automatically geolocalized and the map shows you the Points of interest closest to you. Tourist Office is your virtual dynamic map, your very own travelling companion. POINTS OF INTEREST AND EVENTS   As well as showing you the Points of Interest on the map, you can filter them by category (e.g. museums, monuments, viewpoints…), so you can tailor your trip to your own personal tastes and create a themed itinerary in just a couple of clicks.   Each Point of Interest has a dedicated fact file with pictures, a full description and a short audio presentation (optional, at the discretion of the individual towns and cities). And if you’re not sure whether you have internet access at the time, don’t worry! You can download the guides and consult them offline at your convenience. Tourist Office also tells you about current or upcoming events in the area, so you have a complete overview of what’s going on at your holiday destination.   Whether you are heading for a precise location or just wandering around a town or city, Tourist Office is the app you need to discover all the local attractions.   Tailor your trip and create your own itinerary to experience culture and nature!

About

TABACCOmapp 3.0

Explore the outdoors with detailed digital topographic maps and advanced GPS navigation. Plan, record, and share your adventures, and connect with a community of fellow hikers. Discover trails and points of interest with smart search functionality.

Highlights
  • Detailed topographic maps (1:25,000)
  • Offline map readability
  • 2D and 3D map visualization
  • Real-time GPS tracking
  • Itinerary planning and recording
  • Community route sharing and discovery
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TABACCOmapp 3.0 – The ultimate app for mountain lovers The next generation of hiking maps by Tabacco Discover the new TABACCOmapp 3.0, the official app from Tabacco Editrice, a trusted name in mountain cartography for over 70 years. Completely redesigned, this new version offers everything you need to explore the outdoors with accuracy, confidence, and freedom. Key features Tabacco topographic maps 1:25,000 The most detailed hiking maps of the Eastern Alps, now fully digital Perfectly readable even offline 2D and 3D visualization Advanced GPS navigation Real-time tracking Elevation gain, distance, and duration calculation Plan, record, share Create and save custom itineraries Record hikes with detailed stats Share tracks and photos with the community Smart search Find trails and places of interest Integrated community Discover routes created by other users Comment, rate, and connect with fellow hikers Why choose TABACCOmapp CAI-certified maps curated by local experts Reliable offline functionality, even in remote areas A complete system for hikers, climbers, and outdoor enthusiasts Download TABACCOmapp 3.0 now and take the mountains with you, powered by the quality and expertise of Tabacco Editrice.

Screenshots

Tourist Office4 screens
TABACCOmapp 3.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tourist Office at 80% against TABACCOmapp 3.0's 0%. Tourist Office also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. TABACCOmapp 3.0 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tourist Office asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tourist Office ships an update every 2 months, TABACCOmapp 3.0 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Tourist Office versus TABACCOmapp 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTourist OfficeTABACCOmapp 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperScp SrlCasa Editrice Tabacco S.r.l.

Customer experience

Tourist Office

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

TABACCOmapp 3.0

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tourist Office

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

TABACCOmapp 3.0

One-time5
  • Monthly 1 Device$11.49
  • Semi-Annual 1 Device$22.99
  • Annual 1 Device$33.99
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  • Semi-Annual 2 Devices$33.99
  • Annual 2 Devices$44.99

Questions

Is Tourist Office free?
Tourist Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TABACCOmapp 3.0 free?
TABACCOmapp 3.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tourist Office or TABACCOmapp 3.0 have ads?
Neither Tourist Office nor TABACCOmapp 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tourist Office or TABACCOmapp 3.0?
Tourist Office ships an update every 2 months, and TABACCOmapp 3.0 every 3 months. Most recently, Tourist Office was updated on October 29, 2026 and TABACCOmapp 3.0 on October 27, 2026.

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