Hidden Florence vs Uffizi Gallery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Florence
Explore Renaissance Florence with this pocket guide. Discover hidden stories and lesser-known attractions through audio-guided tours from historical characters. Dive deeper into the city's past with insights from history experts and interactive maps.
- Audio-guided tours from historic characters
- Discover hidden parts of the city
- Trigger stories with GPS
- Interactive historical maps
- Insights from history experts
- Visit points in any order
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This is your pocket guide to the history and people of Renaissance Florence. Hear the lesser known stories about the major historic attractions of the city, as well as finding adventures off the beaten path. - Audio-guided tours from historic characters Take a stroll alongside your guides from the past - wool workers, policemen, bankers and matriarchs are waiting to take you by the hand through this historic city. - Discover more of Florence You can use this app as you move through the streets of Florence and trigger stories with GPS - or - sit back and let your fingers do the walking by tapping on story points. - Insights from history experts Based on authentic historical documents, this app will take you places that other guides don’t reach. Stories have been created by researchers and leading experts on Florentine history, Including extra insights at every point. - Features - Audio-guide tours to hidden parts of the city; - Switch between interactive historical maps and modern day; - Visit points in any order or follow recommended routes; - Get deeper information from the scholars behind the app at every point; - Two stories available in Italian ----- Hidden Florence is the result of a collaborative research project led by Fabrizio Nevola (University of Exeter), with Donal Cooper (University of Cambridge) and Nicholas Terpstra (University of Toronto), and project team members Daniel Jamison and David Rosenthal. The project has been funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK (award: AH/R008086/1), the University of Exeter and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canada (grant: 435-2015-097). This app contains content produced for Hidden Florence, a project originally created in 2013-4 by Fabrizio Nevola with David Rosenthal and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK (award: AH/K005138/1), the University of Exeter and the HEFCE Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) for Open Innovation.
Uffizi Gallery
Explore the Uffizi Gallery with an interactive audio guide. Locate, listen to, and learn about 40 key artworks using your phone. Features image recognition, interactive maps, and accessibility options for all visitors.
- Audio guide for 40 key artworks
- Image recognition to identify art
- Interactive maps for navigation
- Search by title or artist
- Save favorite artworks
- Accessible for visually impaired users
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Locate, listen, explore and enjoy the artworks of the Uffizi Gallery. Forget traditional audio guides. All you need is in your pocket. Essential and immediate, the app that will guide you during your visit without diverting your attention from the artworks. 40 of the most beautiful and important artworks of the Uffizi Gallery, description and audios. Easy and smart access to info Discover artworks through the exploration page and find them grouped by position or artist. Use textual research to find them typing the title or artist name. Add artworks to your favorite collection to find them quickly and to share them with your friends. Image, Audio, Details Wear headphones or bring your phone to your ear and let yourself be guided by narrations. Look at the images or discover the details of the artworks to better appreciate them. Image recognition Recognize artworks by framing them with your camera. If they are in the app, you'll be able to immediately access the corresponding information. Interactive maps Check the position of artworks to better move around and locate yourself. Find rooms and artworks and explore each detail. Accessible Art belongs to everyone. Accessibility is one of the issues we most cherish. This app can be used the same way by sighted people and people with visual impairments: nobody shall be left behind! ...and now...download it and simply enjoy your tour... PS: if you have dubts or suggestions contact us at support@itcares.it
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hidden Florence at 100% against Uffizi Gallery's 43%. Hidden Florence also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Uffizi Gallery's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (73 vs 5). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Uffizi Gallery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hidden Florence asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hidden Florence holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uffizi Gallery has 73 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hidden Florence's written reviews are positive against 43% of Uffizi Gallery's.
Hidden Florence ships an update every 3 months, Uffizi Gallery monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Florence | Uffizi Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Exeter | ITCares s.r.l. |
Customer experience
Hidden Florence
Uffizi Gallery
In-app purchases
Hidden Florence
No in-app purchases
Uffizi Gallery
- Premium$1.99
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