iMAV vs Y&Co
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iMAV
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App ufficiale del MAV Museo Archeologico Virtuale di Ercolano (NA), Italy. L'app presenta le attività principali del museo e della Fondazione C.I.V.E.S. Guida il visitatore nel percorso museale con l'apposita sezione MAV Experience dove sono presenti tutte le ricostruzioni virtuali delle antiche città di Pompei ed Ercolano prima dell'Eruzione del Vesuvio del 79 d.C.. E' presente inoltre una sezione dedicata agli Scavi di Ercolano e una per le informazioni turistiche della città. Nella sezione shop si possono acquistare gadget a marchio mav ed i ticket di ingresso del museo.
Y&Co
This app offers a free, immersive guide to the Coliseum Archaeological Park. It provides multiple itinerary options, including multimedia content, audio descriptions, and sign language interpretations, to enhance your visit.
- Multiple itinerary modes
- Multimedia content
- Audio descriptions for the blind
- Sign language interpretation for the deaf
- Interactive map with proximity alerts
- QR-code content download
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Y&Co is the APP for the Coliseum Archaeological Park created for all under the name of DESIGN FOR ALL. Y&Co is the acronym for You and Coliseum but also You and Community, in other words, the entire group of people united by the same passion and interest for the Coliseum Archaeological Park. Y&Co is the App designed so that everybody can, free of charge, prepare for the visit beforehand and have additional insights when visiting the monuments in the PArCo. The App contains 4 different itinerary modes: • A general itinerary in 9 languages (Italian, English, French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish, Portuguese) and multimedia contents • An itinerary for children, with the mascot, Tarpeia the Vestal (Italian and English) and multimedia contents • An itinerary for the blind (Italian and English), with audio descriptions • An itinerary for the deaf (ISL and ASL) with official interpreters The Y&Co App was created to provide additional insights to the itinerary of touchscreen panels positioned throughout the PArCo, between the Coliseum (second order/tier), the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill. The touchscreen panels use layouts and 3D reproductions to illustrate some of the monuments in the PArCo and artefacts in the Palatine Museum. With the Y&Co App you can: • SELECT your preferred itinerary • SELECT the monuments or artefacts that interest you along the itinerary • SEE, READ, LISTEN AND ENJOY additional insights into the selected contents The Y&Co App comes equipped with a map: by activating the notifications on the Menu page you can receive a proximity alert when nearing one of the monuments or artefacts in the PArCo. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS • 9 languages • ISL and ASL sign languages • Map of the PArCo • Visitors' itineraries and related contents, including multimedia • Qr-code to download single contents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iMAV at every 10 months against Y&Co's every 24 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iMAV ships an update every 10 months, Y&Co every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iMAV | Y&Co |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FONDAZIONE CIVES CENTRO INTEGRATO PER LA VALORIZZAZIONE DI ERCOLANO E DEGLI SCAVI | Parco archeologico del Colosseo |
In-app purchases
iMAV
No in-app purchases
Y&Co
No in-app purchases







