AvalonGO vs Coggin Travels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Coggin Travels
Access your travel itinerary offline with detailed event information, including navigation and contact details. Communicate directly with your travel advisor through the app to streamline communication and eliminate email clutter.
- Offline itinerary access
- Daily event summaries
- Detailed event information
- Navigation to locations
- Direct chat with advisor
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The Coggin Travels app lets you view your Coggin Travels itinerary from your travel advisor on your phone. No data or internet connection? No problem! All your trip details will still be there presented in a beautiful and easy to understand format. -See a summary of your trip with how many events you have on each day. -On each day, view detailed information for each event. -Quickly pull up phone numbers and navigation for the places on your trip. -Chat with your travel advisor directly in the app. No more messy email chains! Your travel advisor will send you an email with a link to open your specific trip. Bon Voyage!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: AvalonGO at 2.5K against Coggin Travels's 7. Coggin Travels's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
Coggin Travels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvalonGO has 2.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AvalonGO ships an update every 3 months, Coggin Travels every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AvalonGO | Coggin Travels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Globus family of brands | PINEY TRAILS GROUP, LLLP |
Customer experience
AvalonGO
Coggin Travels
Bugs and requests
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
Coggin Travels
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AvalonGO
No in-app purchases
Coggin Travels
No in-app purchases
Questions
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