# Future History vs Basel Audio Tours

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Future History at 67% against Basel Audio Tours's 20%. Future History also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). Basel Audio Tours's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Future History sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Basel Audio Tours asks for nothing beyond the download.

Basel Audio Tours holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Future History has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Future History's written reviews are positive against 20% of Basel Audio Tours's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Future History ships an update every 3 months, Basel Audio Tours every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Future History | Basel Audio Tours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/future-history/id1034236058/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basel-audio-tours/id6744937801/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 105 MB | 403 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rolf Mathis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1034236057) | [Basel Tourismus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604403863) |

## What reviewers say

### Future History

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/future-history/id1034236058)

Explore historical locations through augmented reality, overlaying past views onto your current surroundings. Access audio and text guides to uncover hidden stories and compare historical images with present-day views.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality historical overlays, Interactive image sliders, Audio and text guides, Map-based navigation, User-generated content upload, Virtual time travel experiences

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Self-guided Tour, English | $3.99 | one-time |
| Selfguided-Tour (German) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Audiovisual Self-Guided Tour | $3.99 | one-time |
| Stadtrundgang Bayreuth | $3.99 | one-time |
| City Tour Bayreuth | $3.99 | one-time |
| Self-guided Tour, Deutsch | $3.99 | one-time |
| Stadtführung Freiburg | $4.99 | one-time |
| Self guided tour Breisach | $4.99 | one-time |
| Selfguided Tour of Freiburg | $4.99 | one-time |
| Digital Self-Guided Tour Basel | $6.99 | one-time |


### Basel Audio Tours

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basel-audio-tours/id6744937801)

Explore Basel's historic old town with engaging audio tours led by historical figures. Discover the city's rich past through entertaining stories, anecdotes, and unique perspectives. This free app offers flexible, interactive, and immersive city exploration.

**Highlights:** 5 themed audio tours, Historical personalities as guides, Entertaining and informative content, Augmented reality elements (Erasmus tour), Offline functionality, Multilingual support (DE, EN, FR, IT), Flexible route selection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Future History free?

Future History is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Basel Audio Tours free?

Basel Audio Tours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Future History or Basel Audio Tours?

Basel Audio Tours is rated higher. Future History averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Basel Audio Tours averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Future History or Basel Audio Tours have ads?

Neither Future History nor Basel Audio Tours shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Future History or Basel Audio Tours?

Future History ships an update every 3 months, and Basel Audio Tours every 8 days. Most recently, Future History was updated on November 2, 2026 and Basel Audio Tours on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*