myAmaCruise vs GlobusGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myAmaCruise
Enhance your river cruise with live ship tracking, destination details, and personal photo albums. Access daily newsletters with excursion schedules and onboard activities.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | myAmaCruise | GlobusGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (33K ratings) | 4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 4.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AmaWaterways, LLC | Globus family of brands |
Customer experience
myAmaCruise
GlobusGO
User reviews
myAmaCruise
From 33K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
myAmaCruise
No in-app purchases
GlobusGO
No in-app purchases








