Comparison

iVenice vs Paris Offline

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

Head to head
About

iVenice

Navigate Venice with real-time transport schedules and weather forecasts. Get essential information for living, working, or traveling in and around the city, including mainland transport options.

Highlights
  • Transport timetable information
  • Mainland navigation (Mestre)
  • Weather forecasts
  • Tidal information
  • Information for residents and travelers
Features
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Tide conditions, forecasts and charts. Information on navigation schedules and mainland transport (Mestre and surroundings). Weather features and tide information for Venice.

About

Paris Offline

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Customisable offline map from Openstreetmap with contour lines in which even the smallest paths and trails are shown. POIs are grouped into categories and can be displayed as layers. For example, you can display all restaurants, public transport lines, banks, hiking trails, charging stations and doctors on the map. The size and overlap of the icons can be adjusted to improve clarity. An integrated database allows you to search for POIs as well as a large number of streets, towns, villages, districts, etc. The search can be filtered by category and/or distance. For many POIs there is further information such as opening hours, address, disabled access, ... Notes or favourites can be created for each POI, a history list shows the most recently used POIs, content can be shared. A location function shows the current position, the app is ad-free and there is no tracking.

Screenshots

iVenice4 screens
Paris Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iVenice at Free against Paris Offline's $3.99. Paris Offline's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

iVenice is free to download; Paris Offline costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVenice ships an update every 15 months, Paris Offline every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
iVenice versus Paris Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVeniceParis Offline
PriceFree — better$3.99
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFerrarese LucaJoerg Holz

In-app purchases

None

iVenice

No in-app purchases

None

Paris Offline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iVenice free?
iVenice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paris Offline free?
Paris Offline costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iVenice or Paris Offline have ads?
Neither iVenice nor Paris Offline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVenice or Paris Offline?
iVenice ships an update every 15 months, and Paris Offline every 4 months. Most recently, iVenice was updated on September 20, 2026 and Paris Offline on September 12, 2026.

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