Comparison

CoastApp vs DropTicket

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

DropTicket

This app simplifies your daily life by allowing you to pay for parking, purchase public transport and train tickets, and book tickets for leisure activities. It uses geolocation to find services near you and offers secure payment options without requiring registration.

Highlights
  • Pay for parking with start/stop functionality
  • Buy public transport tickets (bus, metro)
  • Purchase train tickets for regional and high-speed
  • Book tickets for parks and attractions
  • Geolocation for nearby services
  • No registration required
  • Multiple secure payment options
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DropTicket is the ideal solution for your moviments and your free time. In one app you can pay parking, buy tickets for public transport and train and have fun in the most beautiful parks in Italy. With DropTicket, finding what interests you is easy. Thanks to geolocation, you can view the parking, transport tickets and attractions near your location. WHY CHOOSE DROPTICKET - No registration: you do not need to create an account and access the app without login. - No additional cost compared to the price of paper tickets. - No extra cost for service activation and renewal. - Save time: never again files at parking meters, at retailers or at the entrance to attractions. - Three secure payment options: mobile credit, credit cards, DropPay account. - Exclusive discounts and personalized special offers. FOR YOUR PARKING Parking on blue lines is no longer a stress. Farewell coins, no worries about deadlines and fines. In addition, if you purchase the Parking Packages you only pay the real minutes thanks to the Start and Stop. The function allows you to start and end the parking whenever you want until the remaining credit is exhausted. You can easily save the zones and car license plate that you use most, in this way you will not insert them every time you use the app. FOR YOUR TRAVEL Traveling on local public transport is easy. Buy single travel tickets, carnet, bus and metro passes. Always keep them with you in the app and validate on board manually or with QR Code and NFC. FOR YOUR TRAIN TICKETS Get on board all Italian trains with the simplest user experience ever. Buy your train ticket. Entering the dates and departure and arrival stations to reach all destinations with regional and high-speed trains. FOR YOUR FREE TIME The best attractions for your free time you can found on DropTicket! Discover destinations and experiences of all kinds near you: adventure and theme parks, swimming pools, museums, escape rooms, excursions ... Buy tickets at discounted prices and skip the line. WHERE WE ARE DropTicket offers coverage throughout the national territory. Find out where to park, how to move and what to do in Turin, Rome, Brescia, Catania, Cagliari, Trieste, Padua, Ancona, Verona, Rimini, Ravenna, Prato and in many other cities. For more information go to www.dropticket.it To report problems and request assistance, write to support@dropticket.it or call 023206949

Screenshots

CoastApp3 screens
DropTicket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoastApp at 100% against DropTicket's 37%. CoastApp also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). DropTicket's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoastApp holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DropTicket has 11 ratings behind it against 2, 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 37% of DropTicket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CoastApp versus DropTicket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoastAppDropTicket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better2.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better37.4% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCover s.r.l.A-Tono

Customer experience

CoastApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DropTicket

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral13.1%
Negative49.5%

In-app purchases

None

CoastApp

No in-app purchases

None

DropTicket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoastApp free?
CoastApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DropTicket free?
DropTicket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CoastApp or DropTicket?
CoastApp is rated higher. CoastApp averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DropTicket averages 2.4 from 11 ratings.
Do CoastApp or DropTicket have ads?
Neither CoastApp nor DropTicket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoastApp or DropTicket?
CoastApp ships an update every 6 weeks, and DropTicket every 6 weeks. Most recently, CoastApp was updated on July 4, 2026 and DropTicket on August 21, 2026.

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