Comparison

Mercury vs Larissa Tourist Guide

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

Head to head
About

Mercury

Easily rent and ride electric bikes across Greece. Scan a QR code to unlock a bike and return it to a designated spot to end your rental and charge.

Highlights
  • Thousands of bikes nationwide
  • QR code unlocking
  • Designated parking spots
  • High-quality vehicles
  • Easy rental process
Features
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Mercury is the largest bike sharing company in Greece, with thousands of bikes all over the country. After downloading our app and singing up, just scan the QR code and enjoy your ride on our highest quality available vehicles. To end charging you just return your bike to a designated parking spot in our application and lock it.

About

Larissa Tourist Guide

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Discover Larissa with Larissa Tourist Guide—your companion for exploring the city’s sights, food, shopping, and local transport. Explore historic landmarks, find a café or restaurant, and save the places you want to visit. Browse the interactive map, view place details, and get directions through Apple Maps. Features: • Discover sights, restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, and traditional products • Find places on an interactive map with category filters • Save your favourites for easy access • View distances when you choose to enable location • Access addresses, phone numbers, and website links • Find useful information about buses, trains, taxis, and parking • Quickly access Greek emergency numbers • Browse in Greek or English Whether you’re visiting for the first time or discovering more of your city, Larissa Tourist Guide helps you plan your next stop.

Screenshots

Mercury4 screens
Larissa Tourist Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mercury at 15.6 against Larissa Tourist Guide's 18.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mercury ships an update every 11 days, Larissa Tourist Guide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mercury versus Larissa Tourist Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMercuryLarissa Tourist Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIA ATOM TechChristos Voutselas

Bugs and requests

Mercury

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App not letting users sign up (VPN issue)
  • App not supporting American numbers
  • Bikes not unlocking
  • Bikes not working
  • Wheel blocking during ride
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  • App showing incorrect parking location
  • GPS issues with parking zones
  • Unauthorized card charges
  • App stating ride is still ongoing when it's not

Requested features

11 requests
  • Improve app user-friendliness
  • Make bikes height accessible
  • Provide clearer instructions for app usage
  • Improve bike maintenance and quality
  • Offer more flexible parking options (like Uber)
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  • Ensure support for all international phone numbers
  • Provide better signage for parking stations
  • Allow users to withdraw unused wallet balance
  • Fix VPN detection issues
  • Allow users to end rides more easily
  • Make it easier to contact customer support

Larissa Tourist Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mercury

No in-app purchases

None

Larissa Tourist Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mercury free?
Mercury is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Larissa Tourist Guide free?
Larissa Tourist Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mercury or Larissa Tourist Guide have ads?
Neither Mercury nor Larissa Tourist Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mercury or Larissa Tourist Guide?
Mercury ships an update every 11 days, and Larissa Tourist Guide every 10 days. Most recently, Mercury was updated on October 24, 2026 and Larissa Tourist Guide on October 3, 2026.

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