Statue Cruises vs Circle Line Sightseeing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Circle Line Sightseeing
Experience NYC's iconic landmarks from the water with an automated audio guide. Simply select your language and enjoy the narrated tour as the boat navigates the Hudson River. Discover famous buildings and sights without missing a beat.
- Automated audio tour
- Multiple language options
- Landmark and building narration
- GPS-triggered playback
- Hudson River cruise companion
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Listen to a guided audio tour in the language of your choice as you sail down the Hudson to see all of NYC’s famous buildings and landmarks from the water. This audio tour will automatically advance as the boat moves so all you have to do is select your language and press play. It only works while you’re moving on the water so if you haven’t purchased tickets yet please go to circleline.com. Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises is world famous for its Best of NYC cruise, the only cruise that goes completely around Manhattan and our evening cruise, Harbor Lights, which sails at sunset as the lights of the City twinkle in the background. We also have Landmarks and Liberty for those who have less time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Statue Cruises at 628 against Circle Line Sightseeing's 3. On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Statue Cruises against 5.0 for Circle Line Sightseeing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Statue Cruises has 628 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Statue Cruises ships an update every 3 weeks, Circle Line Sightseeing monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Statue Cruises | Circle Line Sightseeing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (628 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 628 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hornblower Cruises & Events | New York Cruise Lines |
Customer experience
Statue Cruises
Circle Line Sightseeing
In-app purchases
Statue Cruises
No in-app purchases
Circle Line Sightseeing
No in-app purchases
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