Permis C vs Picchu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Permis C
Prepare for your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driving license with this app. It offers comprehensive study materials for the plateau, oral, and written exams, covering maneuvers and circulation.
- Written exam preparation (2025 version)
- Oral exam preparation
- Maneuver practice
- Vehicle checks
- Circulation rules
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Préparation au permis de conduire poids lourd C Plateau Fiches écrites version 2025 Fiches orales Manoeuvres Vérifications Circulation
Picchu
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Picchu helps you explore nature, recognize animals around you and keep a record of your discoveries. IDENTIFY ANIMALS Take a photo or choose one for AI-assisted identification. Follow photo analyses in the Camera tab and confirm the species you recognize. Offline identification is available after downloading the required models and country data. RECOGNIZE BIRD SONGS Start listening in the Camera tab or record a bird song. You can also import an audio file or video and select the excerpt to analyze. Sound recognition runs on your device, free and offline after downloading the model. Only excerpts you confirm are saved. YOUR ANIDEX Find the animals you have seen, photographed or heard, along with your photos, recordings and badges. Discover nearby species, browse their profiles and distribution, and listen to available reference recordings. FOR YOUR OUTDOOR TRIPS - Live altitude, GPS position and accuracy. - Local history of altitude readings. - Maps, route recording and GPX route import. - Nearby peaks and mountain overlays in the camera. - Sunrise and sunset times. - Country data downloads to prepare for a trip. YOUR DATA In guest mode, your discoveries stay on this device. With an account, confirmed photos and recordings sync privately. Microphone access is requested when you start listening or recording, camera access when you use it, and permission to add to Photos when you take a photo. PICCHU PRO Try advanced online AI animal identification with your first 20 identifications free. A monthly Picchu Pro subscription is then required to continue using this model. Picchu Pro includes up to 5,000 successful online identifications per subscription month. The allowance resets at each renewal. Online identification requires an Internet connection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Permis C at none against Picchu's 1. Picchu's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Picchu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Permis C asks for nothing beyond the download.
Permis C ships an update every 3 weeks, Picchu every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Permis C | Picchu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Miguel ALBERT | Xavier Tonnellier |
In-app purchases
Permis C
No in-app purchases
Picchu
- Picchu Pro$3.991 Month
