POPGuide vs Talking Statues
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POPGuide
Explore over 150 cities with interactive maps and audio guides. Discover points of interest and curated itineraries offline, featuring engaging commentary from historical figures. Navigate seamlessly via walking, bus, tram, or river routes with estimated travel times.
- Offline city mapping
- Interactive audio commentary
- Curated itineraries
- Geolocalization and navigation
- Multiple transport route options
- Multilingual support
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POPGuide is an interactive destination, mapping and audio app that allows self-guided sightseeing experiences in over 150 cities worldwide. You can enjoy hundreds of points of interest and an array of fascinating itineraries in each city, all in offline mode. · Geolocalization and navigation offline along the best walking, bus, tram and river routes. · Distance and estimated travel time available, by foot or by car. · Point of Interest audio commentary given by native actors portraying famous local historical figures. · The audio commentary is a mix of fascinating storytelling, nit-bits of trivia you're unlikely to find anywhere else and historical information, and each piece lasts a maximum of 3 minutes. · POPGuide is available in 6 languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese) Battery Usage Disclaimer: The continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. While enjoying POPGuide outdoors, it will first track your current location then navigate you to the POIs of your choice. To avoid unnecessary GPS tracking draining your battery, make sure that you disable the location function of your device whenever appropriate.
Talking Statues
Discover historical figures brought to life through your phone. Walk up to statues in various cities and receive calls from them, engaging in conversations and learning their stories. Explore background information, videos, and interactive assignments, perfect for tourists and history enthusiasts.
- GPS-activated statue calls
- Background stories and videos
- Interactive student assignments
- Selfie camera with sharing
- Discover local attractions
- Google Maps navigation
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Hear statues talk to you in your city! Pass a Talking Statue: Imagine your phone ringing—and it’s Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, or even Shakespeare himself on the line.Just download the app, walk up to a talking statue, and it will call you to start a chat! The app uses GPS to find nearby statues and bring them to life—no QR codes needed.Explore Talking Statues in cities like New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Washington, Amsterdam, Tbilisi, Paris, Berlin, Copenhagen, Rome, London, Vilnius, and many more.Dive deeper with background stories, videos, and interactive assignments perfect for tourists, students, and anyone interested in history. And don’t forget to snap selfies with your new historic friends to share with your crew. • Navigate with Google Map and find the Talking Statues • GPS activation of Talking Statues • QR scanner for activation of Talking Statues with QR codes • Background information about statues with text and video • Selfie camera with share options • Student assignments • Discover local restaurants, museums, and activities that matter to you
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: POPGuide at 3.6K against Talking Statues's 5. Talking Statues's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for POPGuide against 4.2 for Talking Statues. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POPGuide has 3.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POPGuide | Talking Statues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.6K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vox S.p.A. | David Fox |
Customer experience
POPGuide
Talking Statues
Bugs and requests
POPGuide
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/authentication issues
- Inability to download audio guides
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Incorrect or outdated information
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode for audio guides
- More language support
- Improved navigation and directions
- Better integration with museum maps
Talking Statues
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POPGuide
No in-app purchases
Talking Statues
No in-app purchases
Questions
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