Comparison

Venice Guide by Civitatis.com vs In Florence

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

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About

Venice Guide by Civitatis.com

This comprehensive travel guide offers essential tourist information for your Venice trip. Discover what to see, where to eat and stay, and how to get around. It includes practical tips, a detailed map, and activity booking options to help you make the most of your vacation.

Highlights
  • General travel planning information
  • Attraction details and visiting tips
  • Dining recommendations and budget options
  • Accommodation area suggestions
  • Local transport guidance
  • Shopping area information
  • Interactive Venice map
  • Activity booking
Features
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This Venice 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 Venice, with a perfect combination of cultural, sightseeing, and entertainment options. You'll also find in this Venice guide practical information that will help you organize your trip to Venice, as well as tips and advice to make the most of your time in Venice. What to see in Venice? Where to eat, where to sleep? What are the places you really have to visit? Any tips to save money? Our Venice guide will answer all these and more. The most interesting sections of this free guide to Venice are: • General information: Learn how to plan your trip to Venice 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 Venice, 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 Italy and the best places to sample them in Venice. And why not do it for the best price? We tell you the best places to eat on a budget in Venice. • 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 Venice. • Transport: Find out how to get around Venice 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 Venice. • Map: The most comprehensive map of Venice, 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 Venice. • Activities: With our Venice 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 Venice. That's why, with this free travel guide, we want to help you fill your trip to Venice. 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/).

About

In Florence

Explore Florence's most important landmarks with this pocket audioguide. Discover points of interest through interactive maps, detailed information, and engaging narrations. Designed for both sighted and visually impaired users, it offers an accessible way to experience the city's art and beauty.

Highlights
  • Location-based audio guides
  • Interactive city maps
  • Points of interest exploration
  • Textual search functionality
  • Favorite collection for POIs
  • Image and detailed information
  • Accessible for visually impaired
Features
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Locate, listen, explore and enjoy the most important monuments and points of interest in Florence. Forget traditional audio guides. All you need is in your pocket. Essential and immediate, the app that will guide you during your visit without diverting your attention from the beauty of the city. More than 30 of the most beautiful and important points of interest in the center of Florence are available in Italian language, but other localizations will coming soon. Easy and smart access to info Discover pois through the exploration page and find them grouped by type or common features. Use textual research to find them typing the name. Add pois to your favorite collection to find them quickly and to share them with your friends. Image, Audio, Details Wear headphones or bring your phone to your ear and let yourself be guided by narrations. Look at the images or discover the details of the pois to better appreciate them. Interactive maps Check the position of all monuments to better move around and locate yourself.  Choose one of the suggested route and leave be guided around the city to discover all the beauties. Accessible Art belongs to everyone. Accessibility is one of the issues we most cherish. This app can be used the same way by sighted people and people with visual impairments: nobody shall be left behind! ...and now...download it and simply enjoy your tour... PS: if you have dubts or suggestions contact us at support@itcares.it

Screenshots

Venice Guide by Civitatis.com4 screens
In Florence4 screens

Verdict

The call

Venice Guide by Civitatis.com and In Florence both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Venice Guide by Civitatis.com's written reviews are positive against 33% of In Florence's. Venice Guide by Civitatis.com also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). In Florence's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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 — 4.9 for Venice Guide by Civitatis.com against 5.0 for In Florence. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Venice Guide by Civitatis.com's written reviews are positive against 33% of In Florence's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Venice Guide by Civitatis.com ships an update every 6 weeks, In Florence every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Venice Guide by Civitatis.com versus In Florence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVenice Guide by Civitatis.comIn Florence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCIVITATIS TOURS S.L.ITCares s.r.l.

Customer experience

Venice Guide by Civitatis.com

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In Florence

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Venice Guide by Civitatis.com

No in-app purchases

None

In Florence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Venice Guide by Civitatis.com free?
Venice Guide by Civitatis.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is In Florence free?
In Florence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Venice Guide by Civitatis.com or In Florence?
In Florence is rated higher. Venice Guide by Civitatis.com averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while In Florence averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Venice Guide by Civitatis.com or In Florence have ads?
Neither Venice Guide by Civitatis.com nor In Florence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Venice Guide by Civitatis.com or In Florence?
Venice Guide by Civitatis.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and In Florence every 13 months. Most recently, Venice Guide by Civitatis.com was updated on September 25, 2026 and In Florence on September 23, 2026.

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