Comparison

myAmaCruise vs GlobusGO

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

Head to head
About

myAmaCruise

Enhance your river cruise with live ship tracking, destination details, and personal photo albums. Access daily newsletters with excursion schedules and onboard activities.

Highlights
  • Live cruise tracking map
  • Destination and excursion information
  • Personal cruise photo album
  • Photo geotagging on map
  • Email and social media sharing
  • Electronic Daily Cruiser newsletter
Features
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The myAmaCruise mobile app is packed full of features specifically designed to enhance your river cruise experience. Access a live cruise tracking map showing your cruising route, the location of your ship as well as photos and information about each of the destinations and shore excursions you will experience along the way. Upload your river cruise photos to your personal cruise album. Photos will pin automatically to your live cruise tracking map so you can easily recall where each one was taken. You can also send your friends a beautiful email postcard of each of your photos or share on Facebook and Twitter. During your cruise you will be able to access an electronic version of your Daily Cruiser newsletter which provides up-to-date information about the day ahead including a detailed schedule of shore excursions, on-board activities and more.

About

GlobusGO

This app provides pre- and on-trip travel information, including flight, hotel, and transfer details, along with itinerary reviews. It offers offline GPS navigation, dining and sightseeing suggestions, and tools to document and share your vacation experiences.

Highlights
  • Pre- and on-trip information access
  • Itinerary review and customization
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Dining, entertainment, and sightseeing suggestions
  • Trip notes and photo organization
  • Social media sharing
Features
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It’s your time. Make the most of it. While Globus® is devoted to showing you the wonders of the world, our complimentary GlobusGO app was designed to put a world of pre- and on-trip information at your fingertips. Up to 30 days prior to departure – and for the duration of your vacation – you can log in to check flight, hotel and transfer information, review your itinerary, and customize your trip with a host of entertainment, sightseeing, dining and shopping suggestions. Bistros, bars, bookstores, bakeries – they’re all in there! Best of all, when you’re enjoying free time on your Globus vacation, you can safely wander without Wi-Fi and discover without draining data, as built-in GPS navigation works offline for on-trip ease. Created to help you make the most of your hard-earned travel time, GlobusGO is a digital travel guide and journal in one, allowing you to also take trip notes, organize photos, and share your incredible Globus vacation experiences with friends and family on social media. Download, discover and go! Stay in the know, on the go. From your flight schedules and daily itineraries to hotel and transfer details, the GlobusGO app keeps you abreast of logistics throughout your vacation. Fuel your free time. The GlobusGO app is loaded with restaurant, entertainment and sightseeing suggestions to make the most of your independent time. Wander and wonder without Wi-Fi. Easily navigate local streets with GPS directions – without the need for Wi-Fi or cellular data. Pen it. Snap it. Post it. Document your journey with notes and photos, and share your experiences with friends and family on social media.

Screenshots

myAmaCruise4 screens
GlobusGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: myAmaCruise at every 3 weeks against GlobusGO's every 4 months. myAmaCruise also leads on ratings volume (33K vs 4.4K). GlobusGO's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 83%). 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 myAmaCruise against 4.9 for GlobusGO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myAmaCruise has 33K ratings behind it against 4.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of myAmaCruise's written reviews are positive against 95% of GlobusGO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myAmaCruise ships an update every 3 weeks, GlobusGO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myAmaCruise versus GlobusGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAmaCruiseGlobusGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (33K ratings)4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better4.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmaWaterways, LLCGlobus family of brands

Customer experience

myAmaCruise

All ratings32,441 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.6%

GlobusGO

All ratings4,110 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

myAmaCruise

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Excellent service and hospitality
  • 🍽️ Delicious and high-quality food
  • 🛳️ Beautiful and well-maintained ships
  • 🗺️ Interesting and informative excursions
  • 👨‍✈️ Friendly, professional, and attentive staff

Room to improve

  • 🛏️ Mattresses too firm for some
  • 🧹 Cleaning equipment in hallways can be unsightly
  • 🚶‍♀️ Some walking tours too difficult for certain guests

GlobusGO

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient and informative
  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to navigate
  • 💡 Helpful journal and map features
  • 🚀 Offline access to information
  • 🚀 Comprehensive trip details in one place

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working properly at first
  • 🐛 Inaccurate map locations
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Bugs and requests

myAmaCruise

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • App login and cruise selection issues for some users

Requested features

2 requests
  • More access inside castles and churches during tours
  • Improved room storage options

GlobusGO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues
  • Delayed app updates for new trips

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view optional excursions
  • More detailed daily itinerary with times
  • Ability to add notes to hotel details
  • Earlier app access before the trip
  • Ability to see trip changes/updates directly in app

In-app purchases

None

myAmaCruise

No in-app purchases

None

GlobusGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myAmaCruise free?
myAmaCruise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlobusGO free?
GlobusGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myAmaCruise or GlobusGO?
GlobusGO is rated higher. myAmaCruise averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while GlobusGO averages 4.9 from 4.4K ratings.
Do myAmaCruise or GlobusGO have ads?
Neither myAmaCruise nor GlobusGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myAmaCruise or GlobusGO?
myAmaCruise ships an update every 3 weeks, and GlobusGO every 4 months. Most recently, myAmaCruise was updated on November 9, 2026 and GlobusGO on November 6, 2026.

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