Comparison

Viking Voyager vs GlobusGO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily calendar
  • Shore excursion booking
  • Spa and dining reservations
  • Ship deck plans
  • Port information and maps
  • Onboard artwork guide
Features
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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

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

Viking Voyager4 screens
GlobusGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GlobusGO at 95% against Viking Voyager's 71%. GlobusGO also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Viking Voyager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

GlobusGO holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Viking Voyager's written reviews are positive against 95% of GlobusGO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viking Voyager ships an update every 2 months, GlobusGO every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Viking Voyager versus GlobusGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViking VoyagerGlobusGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings)4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews94.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K4.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperViking CruisesGlobus family of brands

Customer experience

Viking Voyager

All ratings3,762 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews285 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative23.2%

GlobusGO

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

User reviews

Viking Voyager

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What 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

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

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

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

Viking Voyager

No in-app purchases

None

GlobusGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Viking Voyager free?
Viking Voyager 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, Viking Voyager or GlobusGO?
GlobusGO is rated higher. Viking Voyager averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while GlobusGO averages 4.9 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Viking Voyager or GlobusGO have ads?
Neither Viking Voyager nor GlobusGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Viking Voyager or GlobusGO?
Viking Voyager ships an update every 2 months, and GlobusGO every 4 months. Most recently, Viking Voyager was updated on October 29, 2026 and GlobusGO on October 29, 2026.

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