Istanbul Guide by Civitatis vs E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Istanbul Guide by Civitatis
This comprehensive travel guide provides essential tourist information for Istanbul, covering attractions, dining, accommodation, and transportation. It offers practical tips for planning your trip, saving money, and making the most of your visit with detailed maps and activity booking options.
- General trip planning information
- Detailed attraction details
- Dining and accommodation recommendations
- Transportation guidance
- Shopping tips
- Interactive city map
- Activity booking
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This Istanbul 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 Istanbul, with a perfect combination of cultural, sightseeing, and entertainment options. You'll also find in this Istanbul guide practical information that will help you organize your trip to Istanbul, as well as tips and advice to make the most of your time in Istanbul. What to see in Istanbul? Where to eat, where to sleep? What are the places you really have to visit? Any tips to save money? Our Istanbul guide will answer all these and more. The most interesting sections of this free guide to Istanbul are: • General information: Learn how to plan your trip to Istanbul 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 Istanbul, 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 Turkey and the best places to sample them in Istanbul. And why not do it for the best price? We tell you the best places to eat on a budget in Istanbul. • 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 Istanbul. • Transport: Find out how to get around Istanbul 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 Istanbul. • Map: The most comprehensive map of Istanbul, 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 Istanbul. • Activities: With our Istanbul 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 Istanbul. That's why, with this free travel guide, we want to help you fill your trip to Istanbul. 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/).
E
This app offers a digital pass for exploring Istanbul's attractions. It provides navigation, comprehensive information, and a city guidebook to enhance your visit. Discover popular sights and hidden gems with ease.
- Digital pass for attractions
- Navigation to attractions
- Comprehensive Istanbul information
- City guidebook
- Attraction discovery
- Customer support
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Istanbul E-pass is a brand of ARVA DMC Travel Agency established with its innovative technology in 2021. We aim to meet the demands of the guests visiting Istanbul for reasonable prices and good service. ARVA DMC Travel agency is a member of the TURSAB Turkish Travel Agents Association. The registered license number is 5785. By blending technology and tourism, we develop systems for our guests to make their choices faster and easier and increase their satisfaction. We design our website and application for our guests to find complete information about attractions in Istanbul. Our pass management system provides our guests with navigation directions for attractions to easily access. Our blog page is prepared with comprehensive information about what and how to do during the Istanbul visit. Istanbul, one of the most visited tourist cities in the world. Accommodates nearly 20 million visitors annually. As a team of Istanbul lovers, we aim to introduce our Istanbul in the best way. To make our visitors happy, we are here to give the best service. For us, Istanbul is not just any old city. We aim to present all the places of Istanbul to our guests. Istanbul E-pass includes most of the highlight attractions of Istanbul plus some hidden. We provide customer support services in English. We love Istanbul very much and know very well. We have prepared the Istanbul City Guidebook to convey our guests' information in the best possible way. You can find tips and places to visit and make life easier in Istanbul in our over 50-page guide book. Our guidebook is available in English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, French, and Croatian.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Istanbul Guide by Civitatis at 4.8 against E's 1.0. Istanbul Guide by Civitatis also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). E's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Istanbul Guide by Civitatis holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Istanbul Guide by Civitatis has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Istanbul Guide by Civitatis's written reviews are positive against 20% of E's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Istanbul Guide by Civitatis ships an update every 3 months, E daily. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Istanbul Guide by Civitatis | E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CIVITATIS TOURS S.L. | Kemal Furkan Varol |
Customer experience
Istanbul Guide by Civitatis
E
In-app purchases
Istanbul Guide by Civitatis
No in-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
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