Comparison

Venice Travel Guide .. vs Florence Guide Civitatis.com

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

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About

Venice Travel Guide ..

Explore a city with an offline travel guide featuring augmented reality, interactive maps, and GPS. Discover points of interest, plan daily itineraries, and find budget-friendly options for hotels, restaurants, and shopping. Get local tips for nightlife and safety.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) city discovery
  • 100% Offline travel guide and maps
  • Interactive zoomable offline maps with GPS
  • Daily and budget-based itineraries
  • Points of interest with details
  • Shopping and nightlife recommendations
  • Safety and commuting tips
Features
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SPECIAL FEATURES - AUGMENTED REALITY - AR - STOP CARRYING BOOK GUIDES!!! - 100% OFFLINE TRAVEL GUIDE - OFFLINE METRO MAP - ZOOMABLE 100% REGIONAL OFFLINE MAPS - PICS GALLERY - GPS CAPABLE - INTERACTIVE POINTS OF INTEREST on the maps showing public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals, museums, theatres, and many others. - DAILY BASED ITINERARIES - BUDGET BASED HOTELS & RESTAURANTS - WHERE, WHAT & HOW TO SHOP - NIGHTLIFE ACTIVITIES - CITY TIPS, MOVING AROUND, COMMUTING - SAFETY TIPS ------------------------------------------ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Stop carrying heavy city tours guide in your pocket. TRAVEL LIGHT!!! With this Travel Guide you have a full city guide in your iPhone & iPod Touch. This tourist guide is built to be used offline. No connection to Internet required, meaning no extra charges in your phone bill!! AUGMENTED REALITY, unlike other tourist guides you will be able to discover the city with the best iPhone tool - AR - Just click on the AR button, turn yourself 360° and view on the screen where the best spots are and how to find them. You can also scroll up and down to view the closest and furthest attraction. Slide through the tutorial for more tips. After many requests, we bring to you your own steps with a GPS feature. Do not get lost, just take a look where you are standed. It is a very practical city guide since it is designed to be used by itineraries. There are 4 different itineraries for the city depending on the duration of your journey. We also provide tips and advices to travelers, how to get into the city, how to move around, where to shop, where to go at night, most popular places, safety tips, etc... Unlike other guides, this Travel Guide provides you with interactive zoomable OFFLINE MAPS (x6 zoom + GPS capable) of the region showing the attractions, public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals and many other useful points of interest. You cannot get lost!. With this guide, you will not only visit the city but also move around its region. Tourist info for must see attractions such as Venetian Lagoon, Piazza San Marco, Saint Mark's Basilica, St Mark's Clocktower, St Mark's Campanile, Doge's Palace, Museo Correr, Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge, Santa Maria della Salute, Grand Canal, Venetian Arsenal, Ponte dell'Accademia, Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Ca' d'Oro, Ca' Rezzonico, Ca' Vendramin Calergi, Campo San Polo, Chiesa di San Polo, Murano, Burano, Lido di Venezia, Mestre, Padua, Verona, Lake Garda, Sirmione, among others. The travel guide is made based on travelers advices. Unlike other city guides, we can guarantee we have already visited these places and would like to give you a fancy and practical tool to make your visit a more enjoyable one. This app contains IAPs for you to enjoy and discover the best out of your visit.

About

Florence Guide Civitatis.com

This free travel guide provides comprehensive information for visiting Florence. It covers attractions, dining, accommodation, transportation, and shopping, along with practical tips and a detailed map to help you organize your trip and make the most of your time.

Highlights
  • General travel planning information
  • Detailed attraction details
  • Restaurant recommendations
  • Accommodation area suggestions
  • Transportation advice
  • Shopping tips
  • Interactive map
  • Activity booking
Features
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This Florence guide is completely free and has been created by the Civitatis team, the leading company in the sale of guided tours, excursions, and free tours in English all over the world. So you can guess what you'll find there: all the tourist information you need to make the most of your trip to Florence, with a perfect combination of cultural, sightseeing, and entertainment options. You'll also find in this Florence guide practical information that will help you organize your trip to Florence, as well as tips and advice to make the most of your time in Florence. What to see in Florence? Where to eat, where to sleep? What are the places you really have to visit? Any tips to save money? Our Florence guide will answer all these and more. The most interesting sections of this free guide to Florence are: • General information: Learn how to plan your trip to Florence and find out what is the necessary documentation to visit it, what is the weather like at the time you're traveling, or what are the opening hours of its stores. • What to see: Discover the main attractions in Florence, as well as practical information on how to visit these tourist spots, how to get there, opening hours, closing days, prices, etc. • Where to eat: Learn more about the most traditional dishes in Italy and the best places to sample them in Florence. And why not do it for the best price? We tell you the best places to eat on a budget in Florence. • Where to stay: Are you looking for a quiet neighborhood to rest or a lively one to party until dawn? Our free travel guide will let you know in which area you should look for your accommodation in Florence. • Transport: Find out how to get around Florence and which are the best ways to move around depending on your budget or your time. • Shopping: Get the perfect souvenirs and save time and money by knowing in advance which are the best areas to go shopping in Florence. • Map: The most comprehensive map of Florence, where you can see all the must-see sights, where to eat, the best area to book your hotel, or the neighborhood with the greatest and liveliest atmosphere in Florence. • Activities: With our Florence guide, you can also book the best Civitatis activities for your trip. Guided tours, excursions, tickets, free tours... Everything to fill your trip! We know that when you're traveling, there's no time to waste. And even more, when there are so many things to do in Florence. That's why, with this free travel guide, we want to help you fill your trip to Florence. Have a blast and enjoy your vacation! P.S. The information and tips in this guide were written by and for travelers and were collected on January 2023. If you find any inaccuracies or find something you think we should change, please contact us (https://www.civitatis.com/en/contact/).

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Venice Travel Guide ..4 screens
Florence Guide Civitatis.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Florence Guide Civitatis.com at none against Venice Travel Guide ..'s 12. Florence Guide Civitatis.com also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Venice Travel Guide ..'s advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 9). On price, rating, ads 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. Venice Travel Guide .. sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Florence Guide Civitatis.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Venice Travel Guide .. against 4.6 for Florence Guide Civitatis.com. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Venice Travel Guide .. has 100 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Venice Travel Guide .. ships an update every 4 months, Florence Guide Civitatis.com monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Venice Travel Guide .. versus Florence Guide Civitatis.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVenice Travel Guide ..Florence Guide Civitatis.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (100 ratings) — better4.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo JuarezCIVITATIS TOURS S.L.

Customer experience

Venice Travel Guide ..

All ratings100 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive11.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative83.3%

Florence Guide Civitatis.com

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Venice Travel Guide ..

One-time12
  • Doge's PalaceFree
  • Piazza San MarcoFree
  • RomeFree
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  • TuscanyFree
  • FlorenceFree
  • MilanFree
  • SienaFree
  • VeronaFree
  • Piazza San Marco Visitor Guide$1.99
  • Dodge Palace Visitor Guide$1.99
  • Venice Travel Guide$3.99
  • Venice Tourism, Italy$4.99
None

Florence Guide Civitatis.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Venice Travel Guide .. free?
Venice Travel Guide .. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Florence Guide Civitatis.com free?
Florence Guide Civitatis.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Venice Travel Guide .. or Florence Guide Civitatis.com?
Venice Travel Guide .. is rated higher. Venice Travel Guide .. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Florence Guide Civitatis.com averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Venice Travel Guide .. or Florence Guide Civitatis.com have ads?
Neither Venice Travel Guide .. nor Florence Guide Civitatis.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Venice Travel Guide .. or Florence Guide Civitatis.com?
Venice Travel Guide .. ships an update every 4 months, and Florence Guide Civitatis.com monthly. Most recently, Venice Travel Guide .. was updated on October 23, 2026 and Florence Guide Civitatis.com on October 20, 2026.

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