Comparison

RUSSPASS vs Sputnik8

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

Head to head
About

RUSSPASS

Explore Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Kazan through an interactive augmented reality game. Earn loyalty bonuses to purchase tickets for attractions and entertainment at a discounted price. This app promotes cultural tourism with gamified elements for both residents and visitors.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality city exploration
  • Earn loyalty program bonuses
  • Discounted attraction tickets
  • Interactive gamified tourism
  • Explore Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan
Features
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RUSSPASS — сервис для планирования путешествий по России. У нас можно создавать план поездки, покупать билеты в музеи, бронировать отели, экскурсии и даже столик в ресторане. В каталоге много бесплатных маршрутов по разным регионам страны — включайте навигатор прямо в приложении и передвигайтесь между точками пешком, на велосипеде или автомобиле. Игра с дополненной реальностью сделает ваши поездки еще увлекательнее: на картах Москвы, Санкт-Петербурга, Татарстана и Нижегородской области вас ждут мультяшки. Ловите их, копите опыт и получайте бонусы. RUSSPASS Игра дает возможность не только исследовать города, но и покупать билеты в музеи и другие предложения партнеров всего за 10 рублей. Путешествуйте по России, открывайте для себя новые направления и получайте яркие впечатления с сервисом RUSSPASS.

About

Sputnik8

Discover and book over 14,000 activities and tickets in more than 730 cities worldwide. Find unique local guides, skip-the-line museum passes, and group tours. Plan your travels with ease and enjoy secure payment options.

Highlights
  • Search and book excursions
  • Tickets to museums and attractions
  • Local and group tours
  • Audio guides
  • Save to favorites
  • Secure online payment
  • Free cancellation up to 48 hours
Features
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Sputnik8 is a service for searching and online booking excursions, personal guides and tickets to museums. Our app contains more than 14 thousand activities in more than 730 cities around the world. Excursions with Sputnik are convenient, inexpensive, and informative. We strive to make the best service, so we select non-boring guides, offer only interesting excursions, and help clients in their journey. We have offers to suit all tastes: - Author guided tours with local guides for maximum immersion into the local culture - Guided bus tours for those new to the city: St. Petersburg, Moscow, Sochi, Kazan, Kaliningrad, Istanbul, and hundreds of other cities around the world - Inexpensive group tours to the most popular places and sights - Individual tours just for you and your friends - Skip-the-line tickets to the best museums around the world - Unique audio guides and city tours The Sputnik8 app will help you plan your holiday without too much hassle. Simple selection of excursions, tickets, and entertainment: - quick search of the city - filters and sorting by any parameters (price, reviews, date, categories) - tens of thousands of real and helpful reviews - updated timetable for everyday excursions - opportunity to save interesting excursions in your favorites - personal account with detailed information about past and future activities Safe and convenient payment: - use the app without linking your card - pay for excursions in any way: online or in cash on the spot - free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start of your excursion - quick refund in case of tour cancellation (for any reason) Best prices: - excursions and tickets without commissions and overpayments - compare and select offers from trusted local guides - extra discount on the 3rd booking Customer care: - we inform you of all details via text message and email - quick support from anywhere in the world (webchat, messenger, phone, or email) - show the status of your booking directly in the app With our app, you can book tours and buy tickets to museums or river ships in more than 730 cities worldwide, including London, Paris, Berlin, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Istanbul, Dubai, Kyiv, as well as cities in Abkhazia, Egypt, and Turkey. We will be glad to receive your feedback. Leave us your feedback on the App Store or write to hi@sputnik8.com. Our website: https://sputnik8.com. Make your holiday unforgettable with Sputnik! Download the app, book tours, buy tickets for museums and attractions, interact with local guides, and have an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime!

Screenshots

RUSSPASS4 screens
Sputnik84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RUSSPASS at 100% against Sputnik8's 37%. RUSSPASS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sputnik8's advantage is ratings volume (58 vs 9). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RUSSPASS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sputnik8 has 58 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RUSSPASS's written reviews are positive against 37% of Sputnik8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RUSSPASS ships an update every 2 weeks, Sputnik8 every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RUSSPASS versus Sputnik8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUSSPASSSputnik8
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.7 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better36.7% of reviews
Number of ratings958 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRussPassSputnik8

Customer experience

RUSSPASS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sputnik8

All ratings58 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

None

RUSSPASS

No in-app purchases

None

Sputnik8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RUSSPASS free?
RUSSPASS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sputnik8 free?
Sputnik8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RUSSPASS or Sputnik8?
RUSSPASS is rated higher. RUSSPASS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Sputnik8 averages 4.7 from 58 ratings.
Do RUSSPASS or Sputnik8 have ads?
Neither RUSSPASS nor Sputnik8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RUSSPASS or Sputnik8?
RUSSPASS ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sputnik8 every 10 days. Most recently, RUSSPASS was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sputnik8 on November 7, 2026.

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