DropTicket vs BlueDiscovery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
BlueDiscovery
Discover Italian Marine Protected Areas with location-based information on rules, excursions, and points of interest. Facilitates permits and payments for activities like diving and fishing. Enables citizen science reporting of environmental damage or wildlife sightings.
- Location-based AMP information
- Rules and regulations
- Recommended excursions
- Permit applications and payments
- Citizen science reporting
- Points of interest nearby
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Su BlueDiscovery troverai facilmente tutte le informazioni relative alle Aree Marine Protette (AMP) ed ai Parchi Marini italiani. La App è indirizzata ad ogni tipo di turismo, dalle visite a terra alla nautica da diporto, le immersioni e la pesca sportiva. In base alla tua posizione, la App ti fornirà automaticamente informazioni sulle regole da seguire, sulle escursioni consigliate, i luoghi di interesse nelle vicinanze e su come raggiungerli e molto altro. Sono già operative in questa versione della App le seguenti aree marine protette italiane: - AMP Isole di Ventotene e S. Stefano (LT) - AMP Regno di Nettuno (NA) - AMP Punta Campanella (NA) - AMP Isole Tremiti (FG) - AMP Porto Cesareo (LE) - AMP Isole Egadi (TP) per le quali sono disponibili i seguenti servizi: - richiesta e pagamento delle autorizzazioni tramite la piattaforma pagoPA per l’ancoraggio, la pesca sportiva e le immersioni nella AMP Isole di Ventotene e S.Stefano (LT); - richiesta e pagamento delle autorizzazioni per l’ancoraggio e la pesca sportiva nella AMP Regno di Nettuno (NA); - pagamento delle boe di ormeggio per il diporto e prenotazione boe per i servizi commerciali nella AMP Punta Campanella (NA) e raccolta Dati di Monitoraggio utili alla conservazione ambientale; - prenotazione delle boe di ormeggio per il diporto nella AMP Isole Tremiti (FG); - richiesta e pagamento delle autorizzazioni per la pesca sportiva, le immersioni e l’ormeggio per il diporto nella AMP di Porto Cesareo (LE); - richiesta e pagamento delle autorizzazioni per la navigazione, ancoraggio, ormeggio e per la la pesca sportiva e le immersioni nella AMP Isole Egadi (TP). E' inoltre possibile inviare alle AMP segnalazioni georeferenziate, corredate di foto e testo, relative a danni all'ambiente od avvistamenti faunistici (Citizen Science). Sono riportate nella App anche informazioni turistiche relative ad altre aree marine protette non ancora pienamente operative nella piattaforma: - Parco Nazionale Arcipelago di La Maddalena (SS) - AMP Isola dell’Asinara (SS) - AMP Santa Maria di Castellabate (Parco Nazionale del Cilento, SA) - AMP Costa degli Infreschi e della Masseta (Parco Nazionale del Cilento, SA) - AMP Isola di Ustica (PA).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DropTicket at 37% against BlueDiscovery's 0%. DropTicket also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). BlueDiscovery's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DropTicket ships an update every 6 weeks, BlueDiscovery every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DropTicket | BlueDiscovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A-Tono | BlueThread srl |
Customer experience
DropTicket
BlueDiscovery
In-app purchases
DropTicket
No in-app purchases
BlueDiscovery
No in-app purchases








