Viking Voyager vs AvalonGO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viking Voyager
Enhance your cruise experience with this app. View your daily schedule, book excursions and dining, explore ship maps, and discover onboard artwork. Get port information and weather forecasts to make the most of your voyage.
- Personalized daily calendar
- Shore excursion booking
- Spa and dining reservations
- Ship deck plans
- Port information and maps
- Onboard artwork guide
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At Viking®, we believe in offering you extraordinarily well-designed cruises and digital experiences that bring you closer to the cultures of the world. Enhance your onboard experience with our mobile app now available to all active Ocean, River, Expedition and Mississippi voyages. With our app, you can: View a Snapshot of Your Day • Check daily schedule in your personalized calendar • See what’s happening on board with the Viking Daily • Get weather forecasts, port information, dining options & more Plan Your Daily Activities • Book your shore excursions • Make Spa and dining reservations at our restaurants on Ocean and Expedition ships • Complete your daily health survey • Receive timely reminders and updates for all your reservations Explore Your Ship & Destinations • Find your way around with helpful deck plans • Port descriptions and maps Explore the Viking Art Guide • Discover hundreds of pieces of artwork and public spaces on board your Ocean and Expedition Viking ship
AvalonGO
This app provides pre-trip and on-trip information for river cruises, including flight details, itineraries, and customized suggestions for dining, entertainment, and sightseeing. It also features offline GPS navigation and allows users to document their journey with notes and photos, sharing experiences on social media.
- Flight and transfer information
- Review and customize itinerary
- Dining, entertainment, and shopping suggestions
- Offline GPS navigation
- Trip notes and photo organization
- Social media sharing
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Docked and Loaded. While Avalon Waterways® is devoted to leading you down the legendary rivers of the world, our complimentary AvalonGO 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 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 at port on an Avalon Waterways 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 precious travel time, AvalonGO is a digital travel guide and journal in one, allowing you to also take trip notes, organize photos, and share your incredible Avalon Waterways experiences with friends and family on social media. Download, dock and go! • Stay in the know, on the go. From your flight schedules and transfer details to your daily itineraries, the AvalonGO app keeps you abreast of logistics throughout your vacation. • Fuel your free time. The AvalonGO 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
Viking Voyager and AvalonGO both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of AvalonGO's written reviews are positive against 71% of Viking Voyager's. Viking Voyager's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
AvalonGO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Viking Voyager's written reviews are positive against 86% of AvalonGO's.
Viking Voyager ships an update every 2 months, AvalonGO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viking Voyager | AvalonGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 2.5K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Viking Cruises | Globus family of brands |
Customer experience
Viking Voyager
AvalonGO
User reviews
Viking Voyager
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Useful tool for finding services and amenities
- 🗓️ Helps keep you organized on excursions and reservations
- 🔍 Provides all necessary information onboard
- 🌐 Convenient to have all info at your fingertips
- ℹ️ Informative and intuitive digital interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔌 Only works when connected to ship's Wi-Fi
- 🕰️ Doesn't always reflect accurate schedule information
- 🔍 Limited functionality, missing key details
- 🔒 Can't access before boarding the ship
AvalonGO
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🗺️ Helpful maps and location information
- 📋 Detailed daily schedules
- 🍽️ Convenient access to menus
- 🔍 Comprehensive trip details
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific information
- 🔒 Requires multiple logins
- 🗺️ Limited map details and functionality
- 🕰️ Outdated or inaccurate schedule information
Bugs and requests
Viking Voyager
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and app not recognizing onboard Wi-Fi
- Incorrect or missing information on upcoming ports and activities
- Reservations disappearing or not showing up correctly
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Overlapping UI elements and poor layout on some screens
Requested features
7 requests- Add ability to view and edit itinerary before cruise
- Include dining venue hours and excursion durations
- Integrate with onboard account to view charges
- Add ship tracker and bridge camera functionality
- Improve navigation and make it more user-friendly
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- Allow offline access to maps and other key information
- Provide a way to leave detailed feedback on excursions
AvalonGO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Difficulty logging in or accessing account information
- Syncing issues between app and cruise details
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to mark/highlight booked excursions
- More detailed port/city guides and recommendations
- Offline access to all app features
- Improved navigation and search functionality
- Integration with other travel apps and services
In-app purchases
Viking Voyager
No in-app purchases
AvalonGO
No in-app purchases
Questions
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