Comparison

Cruise Planners Mobile vs AvalonGO

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

Head to head
About

Cruise Planners Mobile

Manage your upcoming trips and book new vacations directly through this travel companion app. It puts your travel agent's services in your pocket, offering convenience and accessibility for all your travel needs.

Highlights
  • Access vacation details
  • Book new vacations
  • Travel agent access
  • Convenient mobile management
Features
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Cruise Planners Mobile is an innovative way to take your travel agent with you. It provides access to your vacations and even allows you to book right from the app.

About

AvalonGO

This app provides pre-trip and on-trip information for river cruises, including flight details, itineraries, and customized suggestions for dining, entertainment, and sightseeing. It also features offline GPS navigation and allows users to document their journey with notes and photos, sharing experiences on social media.

Highlights
  • Flight and transfer information
  • Review and customize itinerary
  • Dining, entertainment, and shopping suggestions
  • Offline GPS navigation
  • Trip notes and photo organization
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Docked and Loaded. While Avalon Waterways® is devoted to leading you down the legendary rivers of the world, our complimentary AvalonGO app was designed to put a world of pre- and on-trip information at your fingertips. Up to 30 days prior to departure – and for the duration of your vacation – you can log in to check flight and transfer information, review your itinerary, and customize your trip with a host of entertainment, sightseeing, dining and shopping suggestions. Bistros, bars, bookstores, bakeries – they’re all in there! Best of all, when you’re at port on an Avalon Waterways vacation, you can safely wander without Wi-Fi and discover without draining data, as built-in GPS navigation works offline for on-trip ease.* Created to help you make the most of precious travel time, AvalonGO is a digital travel guide and journal in one, allowing you to also take trip notes, organize photos, and share your incredible Avalon Waterways experiences with friends and family on social media. Download, dock and go! • Stay in the know, on the go. From your flight schedules and transfer details to your daily itineraries, the AvalonGO app keeps you abreast of logistics throughout your vacation. • Fuel your free time. The AvalonGO app is loaded with restaurant, entertainment and sightseeing suggestions to make the most of your independent time. • Wander and wonder without Wi-Fi. Easily navigate local streets with GPS directions – without the need for Wi-Fi or cellular data. • Pen it. Snap it. Post it. Document your journey with notes and photos, and share your experiences with friends and family on social media.

Screenshots

Cruise Planners Mobile4 screens
AvalonGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AvalonGO at 86% against Cruise Planners Mobile's 41%. AvalonGO also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 46). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AvalonGO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AvalonGO has 2.5K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Cruise Planners Mobile's written reviews are positive against 86% of AvalonGO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cruise Planners Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, AvalonGO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cruise Planners Mobile versus AvalonGO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCruise Planners MobileAvalonGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (46 ratings)4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews86.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings462.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCP Franchising, LLCGlobus family of brands

Customer experience

Cruise Planners Mobile

All ratings40 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative32.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative59.1%

AvalonGO

All ratings2,422 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews333 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.8%

Bugs and requests

Cruise Planners Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

AvalonGO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Difficulty logging in or accessing account information
  • Syncing issues between app and cruise details

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to mark/highlight booked excursions
  • More detailed port/city guides and recommendations
  • Offline access to all app features
  • Improved navigation and search functionality
  • Integration with other travel apps and services

In-app purchases

None

Cruise Planners Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

AvalonGO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cruise Planners Mobile free?
Cruise Planners Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AvalonGO free?
AvalonGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cruise Planners Mobile or AvalonGO?
AvalonGO is rated higher. Cruise Planners Mobile averages 3.4 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while AvalonGO averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Cruise Planners Mobile or AvalonGO have ads?
Neither Cruise Planners Mobile nor AvalonGO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cruise Planners Mobile or AvalonGO?
Cruise Planners Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and AvalonGO every 3 months. Most recently, Cruise Planners Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and AvalonGO on November 6, 2026.

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