Comparison

Hidden Florence vs Taormina Stroll

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 - Insights from history experts Based on authentic historical documents, this app will take you places that other guides don’t reach.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.

About

Taormina Stroll

Discover Taormina, Sicily with an offline audio guide. This app features a GPS-enabled map to navigate points of interest, offering less crowded routes. Access photos, opening hours, and ticket prices for a self-paced exploration.

Highlights
  • Offline audio guide
  • GPS-based map
  • Real-time position tracking
  • Points of interest information
  • Photos and opening hours
  • Ticket price details
Features
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Welcome to Taormina, Sicily (Italy)! Explore Taormina at your own pace with the Taormina Stroll app. It includes an audio guide around Taormina’s the important points of interest. The app contains a GPS-based map, which tracks your real-time position and shows the most interesting, less crowded ways. Once the app and the tour are downloaded, the tour is entirely contained on your phone and works completely offline (no Internet needed while touring). The photos and useful information regarding opening hours and ticket prices are included. The Taormina Classic Tour is the must-see tour around Taormina. You will walk from the north to the south of the town and visit 16 the most important places.

Screenshots

Hidden Florence4 screens
Taormina Stroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Florence at 4.8 against Taormina Stroll's 4.0. Hidden Florence also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Taormina Stroll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hidden Florence asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hidden Florence holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hidden Florence's written reviews are positive against 80% of Taormina Stroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Florence ships an update every 3 months, Taormina Stroll every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hidden Florence versus Taormina Stroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden FlorenceTaormina Stroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of ExeterTaormina Sicily

Customer experience

Hidden Florence

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Taormina Stroll

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Florence

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Taormina Stroll

One-time1
  • Taormina Classic Tour$3.99

Questions

Is Hidden Florence free?
Hidden Florence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Taormina Stroll free?
Taormina Stroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hidden Florence or Taormina Stroll?
Hidden Florence is rated higher. Hidden Florence averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Taormina Stroll averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hidden Florence or Taormina Stroll have ads?
Neither Hidden Florence nor Taormina Stroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Florence or Taormina Stroll?
Hidden Florence ships an update every 3 months, and Taormina Stroll every 5 months. Most recently, Hidden Florence was updated on September 15, 2026 and Taormina Stroll on October 25, 2026.

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