Comparison

Tharros vs MyColosseum

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

Head to head

PArCo Colosseo official app

Free

✈️ Travel

★ 1.553 ratingsView app →

About

Tharros

Features

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La nuova app ufficiale di Tharros ti guiderà lungo 11 dei 19 punti dell’area archeologica, combinando poche e semplici funzionalità con foto, foto 360°, audio guide e contributi testuali appositamente realizzati per la tua visita. Nell’applicazione potrai trovare tutto l’essenziale per la tua visita, ovvero: Home: scorri tra 11 dei 19 punti d’interesse che compongono l’area archeologica di Tharros. Che tu sia a casa o già nell’area, prenditi un attimo per ammirare le copertine di ogni punto. Mappa: una semplice cartina orientata verso nord con tutti i punti che potrai visitare. Non sono presenti funzionalità di navigazione, per quello basterà rispettare le semplici indicazioni presenti nell’area. Scansione: hai trovato un codice qr mentre visitavi il sito? Inquadralo, verrai portato subito alla pagina corrispondente. Guida e audio guida: ogni punto presente nell’applicazione è accompagnato da una breve introduzione audio e da contributi testuali ufficiali. Immagini e foto a 360°: scatti mozzafiato, creati appositamente per questa applicazione. Italiano, inglese e francese: questa applicazione è disponibile per l’Italia e integra 3 lingue. Partner: consulta la pagina dedicata a chi ha reso possibile che questa applicazione diventasse realtà. Non hai programmato una visita ma ami la storia, la cultura e tutti gli sforzi che vengono compiuti per preservarla? Che dire, amerai questa applicazione. L’applicazione ufficiale di Tharros comprende 11 dei 19 punti, ovvero: castellum aquae e acquedotto, le case, il tempio delle semicolonne doriche, strade e cloache, terme n. 1, l’area del battistero, terme n. 2, tempietto K, il colle di Su Murru Mannu, le mura. Buona visita e benvenuti a Tharros!

About

MyColosseum

Explore the Parco archeologico del Colosseo with its official app. Purchase tickets, navigate curated routes, and listen to engaging audio stories that automatically follow your tour.

Highlights

Buy tickets
Explore routes
Listen to audio stories
Interactive audio guides
Automatic audio guide following
Downloadable audio guides

Features

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Discover the official app of the Parco archeologico del Colosseo: buy tickets, explore routes, listen to stories. With the new official app you can download the new interactive audio guides in Italian and English. Start listening and the audio guide will automatically follow you along the tour route, down to the underground and up along the intermediate gallery and further up on the third level. Enjoy your visit!

Screenshots

Tharros4 screens

MyColosseum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyColosseum at monthly against Tharros's every 8 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tharros ships an update every 8 months, MyColosseum monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Tharros versus MyColosseum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tharros	MyColosseum
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	1.5 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	10.5% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	53 — better
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	62 MB	82 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Longwave Studio	Parco archeologico del Colosseo

Bugs and requests

Tharros

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MyColosseum

Reported bugs

15 issues

App crashes constantly during use
Audio files fail to download or download incompletely
GPS location detection unreliable in thick stone walls
Audio narration doesn't trigger at correct locations
Download process stalls and cannot be resumed

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App crashes when attempting to read information
Audio cuts in and out during playback
App closes unexpectedly mid-tour
Bluetooth beacon location system malfunctions
Different language packs fail to load on certain routes
Download arrows unclear and difficult to locate
App becomes unusually warm/causes overheating
Navigation between waypoints broken
Audio only plays once per location, then blocks replay
Tracking toggle disables manual navigation

Requested features

15 requests

Add French language support
Add German language support
Add Polish language support
Add Russian language support
Add Chinese language support

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Improve GPS navigation and location tracking
Add offline map functionality
Provide alternative audio guide rental devices
Implement native English speaker narration
Add ability to replay audio segments
Improve download resume functionality
Better visual indicators for numbered sections
Simplified manual navigation option
WiFi availability at venue
Reduce file sizes for faster downloads

In-app purchases

None

Tharros

No in-app purchases

None

MyColosseum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tharros free?

Tharros is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is MyColosseum free?

MyColosseum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Tharros or MyColosseum have ads?

Neither Tharros nor MyColosseum shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Tharros or MyColosseum?

Tharros ships an update every 8 months, and MyColosseum monthly. Most recently, Tharros was updated on November 3, 2026 and MyColosseum on November 3, 2026.