Comparison

Hidden Florence vs Border Declaration

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

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 - Insights from history experts Based on authentic historical documents, this app will take you places that other guides don’t reach.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

Border Declaration

Features
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Crossing the US-Canada border with goods to declare? Border Declaration helps you estimate duties and prepare your customs form before you reach the checkpoint. SNAP & IDENTIFY ITEMS Take a photo or choose from your library — the app reads labels and product details using your camera, then suggests item names so you can add goods faster. ESTIMATE WHAT YOU MAY OWE Track your personal exemption, see how much of your allowance remains, convert currencies, and estimate the amount over your exemption before you arrive at the border. TRACK YOUR EXEMPTION The app calculates your remaining personal exemption as you add items, so you can see exactly how much of your allowance you've used. GENERATE YOUR DECLARATION Export a clean PDF summary of all declared items, values, and estimated amounts — perfect for your own records or to speed things up at the border. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud storage, no tracking. Your declaration details never leave your phone. Whether you're a frequent cross-border shopper or an occasional traveler, Border Declaration takes the guesswork out of customs.

Screenshots

Hidden Florence4 screens
Border Declaration4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hidden Florence and Border Declaration are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Hidden Florence versus Border Declaration: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden FlorenceBorder Declaration
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of ExeterRylvo LLC

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Florence

No in-app purchases

None

Border Declaration

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hidden Florence free?
Hidden Florence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Border Declaration free?
Border Declaration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hidden Florence or Border Declaration have ads?
Neither Hidden Florence nor Border Declaration shows ads.

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