Firenzecard vs Uffizi Gallery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firenzecard
Manage your museum passes for Florence's cultural sites directly on your smartphone. Browse over 60 locations, save favorites, and access practical information like opening hours and maps. This app also facilitates the Firenzecard Restart feature, extending your access for missed museums.
- Manage Firenzecards on smartphone
- Access over 60 cultural sites
- Save favorite museums
- View museum opening hours and locations
- Use Firenzecard Restart feature
- Add minors under 18 for free entry
- Offline map access
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Firenzecard app is your exclusive guide to museums in Florence and a handy way to manage all your Firenzecards directly from your smartphone. Browse the offering of more than 60 of Florence’s cultural heritage sites and save your favourites to help plan your visit. You’ll find practical information you need like museum opening hours and locations, as well as helpful tips and more to enhance your experience of the Renaissance city. Furthermore, the Firenzecard app is an essential tool to use Firenzecard Restart, which adds 48 hours to an expired card to visit any museums you missed. Main advantages: • Upload your Firenzecard and Firenzecard Restart on your smartphone. • Use the app to activate Restart within 12 months of your Firenzecard’s expiry for an additional 48 hours of art! This feature is only available via the app. • Access more than 60 museums in the Firenzecard circuit; the card allows you to visit each one once in 72 hours from your first entry. • Children in your nuclear family visit free with Firenzecard! Add the minors, aged under 18, to your card in the app. • Get complete descriptions of all the Firenzecard circuit museums, with address and opening hours • Integrated Google Maps as well as static maps for offline use. • Find a list of current temporary exhibitions free to visit with the card. Firenzecard is the perfect digital companion for your Florentine visit. Easy and practical, download now for smartphone or tablet, and use “your ticket to art”!
Uffizi Gallery
Explore the Uffizi Gallery with an interactive audio guide. Locate, listen to, and learn about 40 key artworks using your phone. Features image recognition, interactive maps, and accessibility options for all visitors.
- Audio guide for 40 key artworks
- Image recognition to identify art
- Interactive maps for navigation
- Search by title or artist
- Save favorite artworks
- Accessible for visually impaired users
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Locate, listen, explore and enjoy the artworks of the Uffizi Gallery. Forget traditional audio guides. All you need is in your pocket. Essential and immediate, the app that will guide you during your visit without diverting your attention from the artworks. 40 of the most beautiful and important artworks of the Uffizi Gallery, description and audios. Easy and smart access to info Discover artworks through the exploration page and find them grouped by position or artist. Use textual research to find them typing the title or artist name. Add artworks to your favorite collection to find them quickly and to share them with your friends. Image, Audio, Details Wear headphones or bring your phone to your ear and let yourself be guided by narrations. Look at the images or discover the details of the artworks to better appreciate them. Image recognition Recognize artworks by framing them with your camera. If they are in the app, you'll be able to immediately access the corresponding information. Interactive maps Check the position of artworks to better move around and locate yourself. Find rooms and artworks and explore each detail. Accessible Art belongs to everyone. Accessibility is one of the issues we most cherish. This app can be used the same way by sighted people and people with visual impairments: nobody shall be left behind! ...and now...download it and simply enjoy your tour... PS: if you have dubts or suggestions contact us at support@itcares.it
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Verdict
Firenzecard and Uffizi Gallery both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Firenzecard's written reviews are positive against 43% of Uffizi Gallery's. Firenzecard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Uffizi Gallery's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Uffizi Gallery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Firenzecard asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Firenzecard against 4.4 for Uffizi Gallery. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 108 and 78 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Firenzecard's written reviews are positive against 43% of Uffizi Gallery's.
Firenzecard ships an update every 4 months, Uffizi Gallery monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Firenzecard | Uffizi Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (108 ratings) — better | 4.4 (78 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SILFI SOCIETA' ILLUMINAZIONE FIRENZE E SERVIZI SMARTCITY SpA | ITCares s.r.l. |
Customer experience
Firenzecard
Uffizi Gallery
Bugs and requests
Firenzecard
Reported bugs
9 issues- App freezes when searching museum list
- Card disappears after app update
- Voucher number becomes invalid after update
- FAQ dropdown menus don't open on iPhone iOS
- Password reset fails with correct email address
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- Registration demands repeat after each action
- Card extension fails with internet connection error
- QR code marks museum as visited when app closes without scanning
- Location tracking doesn't update while moving
Requested features
12 requests- Direct booking and reservation system within app
- Bookmark or favorite museums feature
- Museum visiting schedule planner
- Filter museums by opening hours
- Real-time location updates while navigating
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- Ability to transfer card between devices
- Integrated transportation information
- In-app ticket collection without browser redirect
- Direct entry via QR code without paper ticket requirement
- Clearer instructions for timed reservations
- Notifications for museum closures or changes
- Support for physical card after digital activation
Uffizi Gallery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Firenzecard
No in-app purchases
Uffizi Gallery
- Premium$1.99
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