Viking Voyager vs Talking Statues
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
Talking Statues
Discover historical figures brought to life through your phone. Walk up to statues in various cities and receive calls from them, engaging in conversations and learning their stories. Explore background information, videos, and interactive assignments, perfect for tourists and history enthusiasts.
- GPS-activated statue calls
- Background stories and videos
- Interactive student assignments
- Selfie camera with sharing
- Discover local attractions
- Google Maps navigation
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Hear statues talk to you in your city! Pass a Talking Statue: Imagine your phone ringing—and it’s Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, or even Shakespeare himself on the line.Just download the app, walk up to a talking statue, and it will call you to start a chat! The app uses GPS to find nearby statues and bring them to life—no QR codes needed.Explore Talking Statues in cities like New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Washington, Amsterdam, Tbilisi, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Rome, London, Vilnius, and many more.Dive deeper with background stories, videos, and interactive assignments perfect for tourists, students, and anyone interested in history. And don’t forget to snap selfies with your new historic friends to share with your crew. • Navigate with Google Map and find the Talking Statues • GPS activation of Talking Statues • QR scanner for activation of Talking Statues with QR codes • Background information about statues with text and video • Selfie camera with share options • Student assignments • Discover local restaurants, museums, and activities that matter to you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Viking Voyager at 4.6 against Talking Statues's 4.2. Viking Voyager also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 5). Talking Statues's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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.
Viking Voyager holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viking Voyager has 3.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Viking Voyager ships an update every 2 months, Talking Statues fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Viking Voyager | Talking Statues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viking Cruises | David Fox |
Customer experience
Viking Voyager
Talking Statues
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
Talking Statues
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Viking Voyager
No in-app purchases
Talking Statues
No in-app purchases
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