CoastApp vs Costa Cruises
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoastApp
Discover events, beaches, and itineraries along Sardinia's coastline from Santa Teresa di Gallura to Budoni. Explore inland areas and make the most of your holiday with up-to-date information.
- Live updates on Sardinian coastline events
- Information on beaches and itineraries
- Details on inland areas to explore
- Up-to-date holiday information
- Covers Santa Teresa to Budoni via La Maddalena
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Coast App keeps you up to date live on everything happening on the stretch of Sardinian coastline that runs from Santa Teresa di Gallura to San Teodoro and Budoni via La Maddalena, Palau, Costa Smeralda, Golfo Aranci, Porto Rotondo, Arzachena, Olbia and Porto San Paolo. Coast App has all the events, beaches, itineraries and things to do and see as well as info on inland areas to explore when you get tired of the beach. With Coast App the Costa Smeralda is in your pocket and always updated, so you can make the most out of your holiday time.
Costa Cruises
Manage your entire cruise experience, from booking and itinerary planning to onboard activities and expense tracking. Stay connected with travel companions and access exclusive promotions.
- Manage C|Club profile and points
- Book new cruises
- View detailed itineraries and excursions
- Explore ship layouts
- Access onboard promotions
- Book onboard dining and excursions
- Browse daily activities and save events
- In-app chat with companions
- Digital emergency drill
- Real-time expense monitoring
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Your cruise at your fingertips. Costa App is simple, convenient and gives you the chance to enjoy your cruise at its best. ON LAND Log in with your booking number or C|Club membership and manage: - YOUR PROFILE | Easily access your C|Club profile to view your updated point balance, privileges and discounts, or see your past cruises. - BOOK YOUR CRUISE | Look for your ideal cruise and buy it directly from the APP - YOUR ITINERARY | Check how long is left to your departure. Discover the complete itinerary and available excursions in advance. Explore the ship's bridges to find: Restaurants, bars, lounges and the precise location of your cabin. ON BOARD: Connect to the ship's network, log in with your Costa Card or C|Club membership and manage: - DEDICATED PROMOTIONS | Only for those with the App and who have given consent to receive notifications, promotions and personalized communications not to be missed. - BOOKINGS | Book your special dinners in the themed restaurants, purchase your excursions and Internet packages to get on the ship's network and be always connected. - OGGI A BORDO | Browse all scheduled activities on the Diario di bordo. Discover locations and timings and save your favorite events directly into MyAgenda, your personalized calendar that also shows your bookings. - CHAT | Don't miss out on any message from your travel companions or the new friends you met on the cruise. - DIGITAL EMERGENCY DRILL | Conveniently complete the important and compulsory emergency drill from your smartphone. - MY EXPENSES | Monitor your expenses in real time, download the reminder with all expense items and stay updated. Costa App is available on all our ships. For any issue with the Costa App please contact us at the following email info@europe.costa.it App Accessibility Information: https://www.costacrociere.it/content/dam/costa-app/common/ada-assets/Costa_App_iOS_Accessibility_Statement_EN.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoastApp at 100% against Costa Cruises's 16%. CoastApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Costa Cruises's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoastApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Costa Cruises has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CoastApp's written reviews are positive against 16% of Costa Cruises's.
CoastApp ships an update every 6 weeks, Costa Cruises every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | CoastApp | Costa Cruises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cover s.r.l. | Costa Crociere S.p.A. |
Customer experience
CoastApp
Costa Cruises
In-app purchases
CoastApp
No in-app purchases
Costa Cruises
No in-app purchases
