Comparison

GetYourGuide vs Smartvisit

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

Head to head
About

GetYourGuide

Discover and book tours, day trips, and activities worldwide. Find exclusive access to top attractions, hidden gems, and last-minute deals. Plan your perfect vacation with flexible booking options and instant confirmation.

Highlights
  • Discover 75,000+ experiences
  • Book tours and attraction tickets
  • Expert-guided tours
  • Reserve now, pay later
  • Instant confirmation
  • Offline ticket access
  • 24/7 customer service
  • Flexible cancellation
Features
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Download the GetYourGuide app to discover and book unforgettable travel experiences anywhere in the world Whether you're planning a vacation or looking for last-minute things to do in any destination, we make booking tours, day trips, and activities easier than ever. Choose from culture, food, adventure, nature, and more experiences. Maximize your trip with exclusive access to the world's top attractions and museums, find the highlights and hidden gems, and keep up with last-minute travel deals using the app — we make travel planning easy, and making memories easier. Find over 75,000 experiences Booking tickets for unmissable sights has never been easier — experience the Colosseum, Eiffel Tower, London Eye, TV Tower, Sagrada Familia, and more. Discover expert-guided tours — explore unforgettable travel highlights in Paris, Dubai, London, Florence, New York City, Berlin, Vienna, New Orleans, Cancun, Tuscany, Lisbon, and more. Our app will be your city guide for destinations around the world, and our local experts help you get fully immersed. Travel with flexibility Reserve now, pay later — save your place for popular experiences early and make your payment at a later date. Instant confirmation — whether you're booking tours in advance or need last-minute tickets, receive your tickets and booking confirmation instantly. Offline tickets — Conveniently access your booking information offline. Download, store, and present your tickets on your mobile device Book with confidence 24/7 customer service — Easily find help when you have questions. We offer customer service by email, phone, and in the app across multiple languages. Flexible cancellation — Don’t stress if your plans change. We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before your activity for most bookings. With tours and activities for any interest, you can plan your trips your way. Dive into nature and explore fjords in Norway, try local cuisine across Europe, or uncover fascinating history in the United States. Whether you're living the magic of the wizarding world on a Harry Potter experience, savoring delicious culinary delights on a food tour of Barcelona, booking top rated tours to see the Vatican, or following a city guide through Berlin, we guarantee you'll find something unforgettable to do — make the most of your travel and leisure time. Uncover the top tourist activities in the world's bucket-list destinations: Book museum tours and tickets in Rome, food trips through Naples, trekking in Iceland, river cruises around Prague, outdoor adventures in Bali, sightseeing in Budapest, and more. Use the app as a travel planner or for travel guidance, then book travel experiences for the world's must-see highlights with excursions and last-minute tickets. Tell us how we’re doing Leave us a review if you’re enjoying your GetYourGuide app experience or head over to our help page for further assistance: www.getyourguide.com/contact

About

Smartvisit

Explore activities, experiences, and tours included with your pass. Reserve spots instantly, access digital tickets, and use planning tools for effortless exploration. Get help from a chatbot or live agent.

Highlights
  • Explore pass activities
  • Instant reservation confirmation
  • Digital ticket storage
  • Interactive maps
  • Planning tools
  • In-app chatbot support
Features
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Our Smartvisit app makes it easy and fun to enjoy the destination you’re visiting. With this app, you’ll be able to explore all the different activities, experiences, and tours included within any Smartvisit-enabled pass or package, details of which will be saved within your account in the app. Reserve your spot directly where reservations are required with instant confirmation, and access maps and planning tools that make exploration effortless. Bookings and tickets you redeem are stored digitally in the app so there’s no need to print or fumble around for paper tickets. And, help is at hand with our app chatbot with a connection to a live agent if you need one. Sightseeing made easy.

Screenshots

GetYourGuide4 screens
Smartvisit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GetYourGuide at 4.9 against Smartvisit's 2.4. GetYourGuide also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (331K vs 16). Smartvisit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

GetYourGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GetYourGuide has 331K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of GetYourGuide's written reviews are positive against 47% of Smartvisit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GetYourGuide ships an update every 6 days, Smartvisit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
GetYourGuide versus Smartvisit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGetYourGuideSmartvisit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (331K ratings) — better2.4 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews — better47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings331K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#51 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB76 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGetYourGuideSmartvisit International Pty Ltd

Customer experience

GetYourGuide

All ratings330,841 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews4,216 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative27.8%

Smartvisit

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.6%

Bugs and requests

GetYourGuide

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and glitches
  • Booking issues and double charges
  • Inaccurate tour information

Requested features

3 requests
  • Clearer communication on tour details
  • Improved refund and cancellation policies
  • Better vetting of tour providers

Smartvisit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GetYourGuide

No in-app purchases

None

Smartvisit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GetYourGuide free?
GetYourGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartvisit free?
Smartvisit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GetYourGuide or Smartvisit?
GetYourGuide is rated higher. GetYourGuide averages 4.9 out of 5 from 331K ratings, while Smartvisit averages 2.4 from 16 ratings.
Do GetYourGuide or Smartvisit have ads?
GetYourGuide shows ads; Smartvisit does not.
Which is updated more often, GetYourGuide or Smartvisit?
GetYourGuide ships an update every 6 days, and Smartvisit every 2 months. Most recently, GetYourGuide was updated on October 16, 2026 and Smartvisit on October 12, 2026.

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