Firenzecard vs >artecard
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”!
>artecard
This app provides a digital tourist pass for exploring Naples and Campania. Access over 80 cultural sites, enjoy free public transport, and receive discounts on additional attractions. Discover exclusive events and skip-the-line access.
- Digital tourist pass
- Access to 80+ cultural sites
- Free public transport
- Discounts on attractions
- Exclusive event access
- Skip-the-line entry
- Find Artecard points
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>Artecard è il pass turistico di cui hai bisogno per visitare Napoli e la Campania. Scegli il più adatto a te! Potrai visitare i luoghi d'arte e cultura di Napoli e della Campania e viaggiare sui trasporti pubblici del consorzio Unicocampania, per le tipologie che lo includono. IL TUO BIGLIETTO SEMPRE CON TE Con l’app di ArteCard in pochi secondi potrai avere il tuo biglietto in formato digitale, valido per l’entrata di tutti i luoghi della cultura RISPARMIA A seconda del pass, potrai visitare gratuitamente fino a 2-3 o 5 siti a tua scelta tra i principali luoghi della cultura presenti in Campania. Continua la tua visita e ottieni uno sconto fino al 50% sui successivi ingressi Con 365 Abbonamento Gold entri gratis 2 volte l’anno nei maggiori luoghi della cultura della regione Viaggia gratuitamente a Napoli e in tutta la regione con il biglietto integrato dei trasporti del consorzio Unicocampania VISITA Visita 80 luoghi della cultura presenti a Napoli e in Campania, inclusi: I principali musei di Napoli e della Regione, tra cui il Museo Archeologico Nazionale, il Museo Madre, il Museo di Capodimonte, la Reggia di Caserta Scavi archeologici tra cui Pompei, Ercolano e Paestum Parchi naturali tra cui il Gran Cono del Vesuvio SOLO PER TE Partecipa ad eventi esclusivi, aperture straordinarie e anteprime delle mostre più importanti in Campania Resta aggiornato sull’offerta culturale a Napoli e in Campania Ingresso saltafila ove previsto ACQUISTA LA CARD ADATTA A TE Ogni viaggiatore ha la sua card: hai già partecipato al test per scoprire quella adatta a te? Scoprilo! TROVA L’ARTECARD POINT PIU’ VICINO A TE Potrai chiedere informazioni, acquistare il tuo pass o ritirarlo se lo hai già acquistato online. Controlla la lista completa! COSA C’È IN PROGRAMMA? In Live Experience scopri quali eventi, mostre e aperture straordinarie ti aspettano: avrai diritto a ingressi gratuiti o ridotti VIVI LA CAMPANIA Visita l’immenso patrimonio culturale della Campania. Scegli tra 80 luoghi della cultura: dal parco archeologico di Pompei alla Reggia di Caserta, dal Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli alla Certosa di Padula, dal parco archeologico di Paestum al Museo Madre, dalle catacombe di Napoli al parco archeologico di Ercolano.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Firenzecard at 79% against >artecard's 4%. Firenzecard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.1) and ratings volume (108 vs 18). >artecard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Firenzecard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firenzecard has 108 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Firenzecard's written reviews are positive against 4% of >artecard's.
Firenzecard ships an update every 4 months, >artecard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firenzecard | >artecard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (108 ratings) — better | 1.1 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews — better | 3.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 108 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SILFI SOCIETA' ILLUMINAZIONE FIRENZE E SERVIZI SMARTCITY SpA | Scabec Spa |
Customer experience
Firenzecard
>artecard
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
>artecard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Firenzecard
No in-app purchases
>artecard
No in-app purchases
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