Comparison

Vía vs Cicar

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

Head to head
About

Vía

Navigate Tenerife's public transport with your iPhone. Purchase tickets for buses and trams digitally, offering a quicker and more convenient alternative to traditional methods.

Highlights
  • Digital ticketing for bus and tram
  • iPhone compatible
  • Faster than traditional ticketing
  • Easier to use
  • Public transport navigation
Features
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The new app to travel in Tenerife's public transport system. You'll need only your iPhone to take bus or tram, faster and easier than traditional ticketing systems. Please read the terms and conditions on http://tenmasmovil.es

About

Cicar

Book and manage car rentals across the Canary Islands with ease. Enjoy transparent pricing, no hidden fees or excessive deposits, and a large fleet of vehicles. Modify, check, or extend your bookings directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Car rental booking
  • Manage existing rentals
  • Transparent pricing
  • No hidden costs
  • Large vehicle fleet
  • Modify bookings
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Discover the freedom to travel like never before in the Canary Islands! Awarded the FIJET 2024 as the Best Transport Company in Spain. CICAR is now always within your reach: the largest vehicle fleet in the Canary Islands and the best market conditions: No hidden costs No abusive deposits/excesses Everything transparent and at the best price Manage your rentals ultra-fast and easily from your account on cicar.com or the app: modify, check, extend… you’re in charge!

Screenshots

Vía4 screens
Cicar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cicar at 100% against Vía's 5%. Cicar also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Vía's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vía ships an update every 6 months, Cicar every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vía versus Cicar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVíaCicar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews5.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetropolitano de TenerifeCicar

Customer experience

Vía

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative88.3%

Cicar

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vía

No in-app purchases

None

Cicar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vía free?
Vía is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cicar free?
Cicar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vía or Cicar have ads?
Neither Vía nor Cicar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vía or Cicar?
Vía ships an update every 6 months, and Cicar every 5 weeks. Most recently, Vía was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cicar on October 24, 2026.

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