Comparison

Hidden Venice vs Le Marcite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Le Marcite

Features
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L'app fornisce informazioni riguardanti la Marcita di Norcia, geolocalizza i percorsi e fornisce info relative alle aree di interesse. Tramite l'app è possibile inquadrare i qrcode e scoprire la storia, le aree geografiche e il progetto di riqualificazione.

Screenshots

Hidden Venice4 screens
Le Marcite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hidden Venice at every 3 weeks against Le Marcite's every 14 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

Hidden Venice ships an update every 3 weeks, Le Marcite every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hidden Venice versus Le Marcite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden VeniceLe Marcite
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB254 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUniversity of ExeterLeFucine snc

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Venice

No in-app purchases

None

Le Marcite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Venice free?
Hidden Venice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Le Marcite free?
Le Marcite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hidden Venice or Le Marcite have ads?
Neither Hidden Venice nor Le Marcite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Venice or Le Marcite?
Hidden Venice ships an update every 3 weeks, and Le Marcite every 14 months. Most recently, Hidden Venice was updated on October 24, 2026 and Le Marcite on October 19, 2026.

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