Comparison

POPGuide vs Global Tickets

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline city mapping
  • Interactive audio commentary
  • Curated itineraries
  • Geolocalization and navigation
  • Multiple transport route options
  • Multilingual support
Features
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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.

About

Global Tickets

This app assists company customers with tours and facilitates the duties of employees in various company roles. It's designed to streamline operations and provide support for those working within the organization.

Highlights
  • Tour assistance for customers
  • Facilitates employee duties
  • Internal company operations support
  • Streamlines operations
Features
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Company customers get help with tours. To facilitate the duties of those working in different positions within the company.

Screenshots

POPGuide4 screens
Global Tickets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: POPGuide at 4.3 against Global Tickets's 1.0. POPGuide also leads on ratings volume (3.9K vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

POPGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POPGuide has 3.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POPGuide ships an update every 3 weeks, Global Tickets every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
POPGuide versus Global Tickets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOPGuideGlobal Tickets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.9K ratings) — better1.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVox S.p.A.Global Tours and Tickets

Customer experience

POPGuide

All ratings3,897 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative82.7%

Global Tickets

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Global Tickets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

POPGuide

No in-app purchases

None

Global Tickets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POPGuide free?
POPGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Global Tickets free?
Global Tickets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, POPGuide or Global Tickets?
POPGuide is rated higher. POPGuide averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Global Tickets averages 1.0 from 6 ratings.
Do POPGuide or Global Tickets have ads?
Neither POPGuide nor Global Tickets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POPGuide or Global Tickets?
POPGuide ships an update every 3 weeks, and Global Tickets every 2 months. Most recently, POPGuide was updated on October 29, 2026 and Global Tickets on October 9, 2026.

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