Comparison

Rome vs Vatican City Guide .

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

Head to head
About

Rome

Explore cities with audio tours narrated by local guides. Discover hidden gems and historical facts, with offline maps and reviews to enhance your travel experience. The app guides you through sights, offering insights and themed explorations.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled audio tours
  • Offline maps and content
  • Local guide narration
  • Themed tours
  • Critical reviews for dining and shopping
  • Save on roaming charges
Features
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Do you know where Keats died? Did you know that they covered the cobble-stones with hay to decrease noise from passing carriages? Do you know the spot where Julius Cesar was brutally stabbed to death by his own senators? Do you know where the Coliseum’s recycled marble ended up? Whether you come to Rome seeking the eternal or contemporary, cliché or unexpected, these carefully crafted city tours will take you there. PocketGuide, the world’s leading audio city guide application, reveals the best stories, insider hangouts and must-see sights in more than 100 major cities and tourist destinations. PocketGuide turns your mobile device into a personal tour guide: The GPS figures out where you are, and a voice recording, made by a local guide, describes the sights around you. You don’t need to read text from your phone, just listen and enjoy a city’s attractions while your virtual tour guide explains it all and shares personal insights. PocketGuide works offline, so you save on roaming charges, and it includes an offline map and loads of critical reviews that help you decide where to eat, drink and shop. We also have fascinating themed tours, for those who want to go off the beaten path. Find the top tapas in Barcelona, get chic in NYC’s East Village or follow the trail of a 19th century serial killer in London. Whether you're interested in the main sights or "the road less traveled", PocketGuide is ready to take you there. Please note that continuous use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Vatican City Guide .

This offline travel guide for Vatican City offers interactive maps, daily itineraries, and augmented reality features to help you explore. Discover points of interest, budget-friendly options, and essential city tips without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • 100% offline travel guide
  • Interactive zoomable maps with GPS
  • Augmented reality exploration
  • Daily based itineraries
  • Budget-based hotel and restaurant suggestions
  • City tips and safety advice
Features
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Discover what to see, plan a day around your interests, and explore on foot with walking itineraries and an interactive city map. Less time planning. More time enjoying the trip. - Personalized day plans based on your interests and available time. - Walking itineraries with clear stops and estimated walking times. - An interactive map to explore places and see where to go next. - Sights, history, art, architecture, parks and more to match your mood. - Useful place details to help you decide what to visit. - My Day to bring your chosen places together in one plan. YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY A few hours to spare or a full day to explore? Choose what you feel like doing and how much time you have. Get a suggested plan, review the stops, and adapt it to the day you want. Spend more time on the things that interest you, whether that means a museum visit, remarkable architecture or a walk through green spaces. TURN IDEAS INTO A DAY OUT Browse places by interest, take a closer look at what catches your eye, and add your choices to My Day. Bring together the sights you came to see and places you might otherwise have walked past. EXPLORE ONE STOP AT A TIME Pick a walking itinerary, preview its stops and walking times, and see how it fits into your day. Use the map to put each place in context and find your next stop as you explore. KNOW MORE BEFORE YOU GO Find out what makes each place worth a visit, check practical details and estimated visit times, and decide where to spend your time. Download your travel companion and make your next day out your own.

Screenshots

Rome4 screens
Vatican City Guide .4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vatican City Guide . at 4.9 against Rome's 1.0. Vatican City Guide . also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 2). Rome's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 23%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rome sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Vatican City Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vatican City Guide . holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vatican City Guide . has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Rome's written reviews are positive against 23% of Vatican City Guide .'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rome ships an update every 2 months, Vatican City Guide . every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rome versus Vatican City Guide .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRomeVatican City Guide .
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketGuide Inc.Gonzalo Martin

Customer experience

Rome

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative46.9%

Vatican City Guide .

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rome

One-time8
  • Venezia to Aventino$4.99
  • A Slice of Eternity$4.99
  • Beyond the Ruins$4.99
Show 5 more
  • Coliseum and Palatine Hill$4.99
  • From Esquilino to San Giovanni$4.99
  • Roman Forum and Monti$4.99
  • Trastevere and Isola Tiberina$4.99
  • Rome Sightseeing Tours$9.99
10 purchases

Vatican City Guide .

One-time10
  • Vatican City, ItalyFree
  • Vatican MuseumsFree
  • RomeFree
Show 7 more
  • Roman ColosseumFree
  • Vatican Museums Guide & Plans$1.99
  • Roman Colosseum Guide & Plans$1.99
  • Florence Travel Guide$1.99
  • Naples$1.99
  • Vatican Guide Extension & Plans$2.99
  • Roma Travel Guide, Maps & Metro Routing$3.99

Questions

Is Rome free?
Rome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vatican City Guide . free?
Vatican City Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rome or Vatican City Guide .?
Vatican City Guide . is rated higher. Rome averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Vatican City Guide . averages 4.9 from 36 ratings.
Do Rome or Vatican City Guide . have ads?
Neither Rome nor Vatican City Guide . shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rome or Vatican City Guide .?
Rome ships an update every 2 months, and Vatican City Guide . every 7 months. Most recently, Rome was updated on November 6, 2026 and Vatican City Guide . on November 1, 2026.

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