Comparison

TopView Sightseeing vs Planook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TopView Sightseeing

This app allows users to manage their sightseeing tickets, view bus routes and real-time arrival information for major New York City attractions, and make reservations. It aims to provide a convenient way for visitors to explore the city at their own pace.

Highlights
  • Redeem tickets
  • Access double-decker bus fleet information
  • Check live bus arrival status
  • Make reservations
  • Explore NYC attractions
Features
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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.

About

Planook

Features
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Everything you need in a city — all in one app, now in 12 languages. Planook is your smart pocket travel companion, built to take the guesswork out of exploring a new city. Open any destination and you get a complete, ready-made 3-day itinerary — every must-see sight arranged and timed from morning to evening, with ready-made routes connecting each stop so you always know how to get to the next one, on foot, by public transport or by taxi. Listen as you walk. Planook's audio guides tell the story of each sight — its history, its secrets and why it matters — so you can keep your eyes on the city instead of your screen. But a great trip is more than just sights. Planook gives you curated lists of restaurants, cafés and bars, things to do and local experiences worth fitting into your day — everything mapped around your itinerary, so you're never left guessing what's actually close by. Don't like the ready-made plan? Build your own with AI — tell Planook how many days you have and what you're in the mood for (history, culture, food, nature, nightlife, shopping or something active), and it puts together a full, personalized day-by-day plan you can edit, reorder and refine. Saved a few places you don't want to miss? Planook can turn them into a route. Pick one to five days, and it arranges your saved sights, eateries and experiences into a sensible plan — nearby places grouped into the same day, restaurants placed at lunch and dinner time. And if you still can't find what you're looking for, just ask Planook. Your built-in AI travel assistant answers questions about transport, food, local customs and more, any time of day. With walking navigation, two-way voice and photo translation, a smart packing list, a travel journal, a currency converter and a budget tracker, Planook brings everything you need for before, during and after your trip into one beautifully simple app. 188 CITIES IN 17 COUNTRIES From Paris, Rome, London and Barcelona to Budapest, Prague, Lisbon, Porto, Kraków, Zurich, Bruges and Brașov — capitals, big cities and smaller gems across Europe. 12 LANGUAGES English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Romanian, Turkish and Hungarian — the app, the sights and the audio guides. WHAT'S FREE Browse every active city — sights, eateries, things to do and airport-to-city transfers — and use every travel tool: translators, maps, walking navigation, journal, wallet, packing list, expenses and currency converter. You also get a free taste of the premium side: the audio guide at one sight in every city, and day one of the ready-made 3-day itinerary. New accounts get 10 free AI credits for the chat. Sight descriptions work offline. CITY KEY — €9.90, ONE PAYMENT Unlock one city completely, forever: the audio guide at every sight, all three days of the itinerary, the AI trip planner, the plan built from your saved places, adding and removing stops, drag-and-drop reordering, and ready-made routes between sights. Every City Key also includes 30 AI credits for the chat. Buy a City Key for as many cities as you like. No subscription. Nothing renews. Each city you unlock stays yours.

Screenshots

TopView Sightseeing4 screens
Planook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TopView Sightseeing at none against Planook's 4. Planook's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Planook sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TopView Sightseeing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopView Sightseeing ships an update fortnightly, Planook every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TopView Sightseeing versus Planook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopView SightseeingPlanook
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB116 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTopView SightseeingROBERT NAGY

In-app purchases

None

TopView Sightseeing

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Planook

One-time3
  • 50 AI Credits$2.99
  • 150 AI Credits$3.99
  • City Key2 variants$8.90

Questions

Is TopView Sightseeing free?
TopView Sightseeing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Planook free?
Planook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TopView Sightseeing or Planook have ads?
Neither TopView Sightseeing nor Planook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TopView Sightseeing or Planook?
TopView Sightseeing ships an update fortnightly, and Planook every 4 days. Most recently, TopView Sightseeing was updated on November 11, 2026 and Planook on November 11, 2026.

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