MONA vs Whatizis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MONA
Explore urban art by searching for and photographing pieces to build a personal collection. Rate and comment on artworks, earning rewards for your dedication. This app turns your city into an interactive art discovery playground.
- Discover art in your city
- Photograph and collect artworks
- Rate and comment on art
- Earn collector rewards
- Explore urban art collections
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Discover the art around you with the free and fun app, MONA. The city becomes your playground. Search for art and take a photo to add it to your personal collection. Review your experience by adding your own ratings and comments. As you roam through Montreal's districts and collect artworks, you will win rewards recognizing your dedication as art collector. MONA is produced by Maison MONA, a non-profit organization based in Montreal (QC). The project was developed in collaboration with the art+site research group at the University of Montreal.
Whatizis
Discover heritage in French cities with this AI-powered guide. Scan monuments to instantly identify them and listen to engaging audio stories about their history and creators. Collect discovered monuments in your notebook and share digital postcards.
- AI monument recognition
- Short audio guides (30s-1min)
- Monument discovery history
- Digital postcard sharing
- Available 7/7
- Focus on French cities
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If you like heritage in french cities: architecture, monumental sculpture, fountains, etc... Whatizis is YOUR NEW GUIDE IN PUBLIC SPACE, available 7/7. It instantly answers the questions of curious people walking through a city: what is this monument? Our professional guides tell you about iconic, historical or unusual monuments. They share their passion for architecture, sculpture, and even Street Art: Anecdotes, history, in short audios... SCAN a monument around you, Thanks to its artificial intelligence, Whatizis immediately recognizes it and displays its name, its inauguration date and its creator. LISTEN to audios from your guide, whenever you want You can choose to listen to an Essential (30s), an Anecdote (1mn), or the History of the monument (1mn). COLLECT captured monuments Each monument discovered is recorded in your TRAVEL NOTEBOOK: you can extend your experiences and listen to your audio guides again. SHARE your favorite monuments Want to send your loved ones a souvenir of your visit to a city by Whatizis: digital postcards are at your disposal for social networks! You're done looking down in the street every time you see a monument that catches your eye: with Whatizis, access to information is fast, fun and personalized! Whatizis invites you to stroll, to look around you: our guides are waiting for you to question them! They adapt to your ride, to your tastes, your interests, for an unforgettable experience, alone or with others.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MONA at none against Whatizis's 2. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Whatizis sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MONA asks for nothing beyond the download.
MONA ships an update every 2 months, Whatizis every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MONA | Whatizis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 93.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maison MONA | Monument SAS |
Customer experience
MONA
Whatizis
In-app purchases
MONA
No in-app purchases
Whatizis
- Paris mode Premium Partenaire$2.49
- Paris Mode Premium$4.99









