TopView Sightseeing vs Statue Cruises
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TopView Sightseeing
Redeem tickets, access a fleet of double-decker buses stopping at major NYC attractions, and check live bus arrival status. Explore the city at your own pace with convenient sightseeing.
- Ticket redemption
- Double-decker bus access
- Major NYC attraction stops
- Live bus arrival status
- Reservation making
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Our app lets you redeem your TopView® tickets, access our large fleet of double decker buses which stop at major NYC attractions, check live bus arrival status, and make reservations. At TopView®, our mission is to provide the best sightseeing activities and help create the most unforgettable experience for NYC visitors. We strive to make it convenient for customers to explore the city at their own pace.
Statue Cruises
Plan your visit to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with ease. Book tickets for popular tours, manage them in an in-app wallet, and access essential trip information before you board.
- Book popular tours
- In-app ticket wallet
- Manage tickets
- View trip information
- Essential pre-boarding details
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Get ready for an amazing Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island experience, brought to you by Statue Cruises! Your journey to your most memorable experience will be easier than ever with our new iOS app! The Statue Cruises app lets you book tickets for our most popular tours, manage, view and use your tickets with our in-app wallet, and find important information about your trip before you board!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Statue Cruises at 4.9 against TopView Sightseeing's 1.4. Statue Cruises also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and ratings volume (579 vs 29). 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.
Statue Cruises holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Statue Cruises has 579 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of TopView Sightseeing's written reviews are positive against 50% of Statue Cruises's.
TopView Sightseeing ships an update every 2 weeks, Statue Cruises every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TopView Sightseeing | Statue Cruises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (29 ratings) | 4.9 (579 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 579 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TopView Sightseeing | Hornblower Cruises & Events |
Customer experience
TopView Sightseeing
Statue Cruises
In-app purchases
TopView Sightseeing
No in-app purchases
Statue Cruises
No in-app purchases
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