DeQua vs Hidden Venice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeQua
Find precise addresses and navigate by foot, public transport, or even by boat. Offers specialized routes to avoid high water and minimize bridge crossings. Prioritizes user privacy with open-source backend and internal data services.
- Precise address search
- Multi-modal navigation (foot, public transport, boat)
- Water level avoidance routing
- Bridge minimization routing
- Privacy-focused design
- Open-source backend
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Su DeQua puoi cercare indirizzi e poi geolocalizzati in maniera precisa e accurata. Puoi inoltre calcolare i percorsi a piedi, con i mezzi pubblici, ma anche in barca a remi o motore. Puoi anche cercare percorsi evitando l'acqua alta e percorsi accessibili con il minimo numero di ponti possibile. DeQua è sviluppato nel rispetto della privacy: il backend dell'app è open-source, e i dati degli utenti non sono tracciati se non per funzionalità analitiche di base, comunque rispettose della privacy degli utenti. Le mappe e tutti i servizi sono internalizzati per evitare che enti esterni possano accedere ai dati degli utenti.
Hidden Venice
Explore Venice through immersive historical trails guided by virtual characters. Discover major sites and hidden gems with expert commentary, toggling between historical and modern maps. Experience the city's past on location or remotely.
- Immersive historical trails
- Guided by historical characters
- Expert commentary by historians
- Interactive historical and modern maps
- Explore major sites and hidden gems
- Use on-location or off-site
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Ca' Foscari University of Venice and University of Exeter bring you immersive trails led by historical characters, with expert commentary. In English and Italian. Trails include: ‘Venice Unmasked’ (1730) ‘Boats, Bridges and Battles’ (1639) ‘City of Refuge’ (1572) App features: - Explore the city's major sites and discover hidden gems. - Toggle between an interactive historical and modern map. - Characters brought to life by actors. Expert commentary by historians. - Use on location, or off site. Explore other HistoryCity apps - Hidden: Florence, Valencia, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Exeter, Deventer, Trento, Tours, Landshut.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hidden Venice at every 3 weeks against DeQua's every 18 months. DeQua's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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.
DeQua ships an update every 18 months, Hidden Venice every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeQua | Hidden Venice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marco Ziliotto | University of Exeter |
Customer experience
DeQua
Hidden Venice
In-app purchases
DeQua
No in-app purchases
Hidden Venice
No in-app purchases
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