POPGuide vs Walksy
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.
Walksy
Discover local walking tours and hear the stories behind the places you visit. Explore at your own pace with GPS guidance and learn about history, culture, and hidden gems from local voices. Capture memories and rediscover your city or a new destination.
- Discover nearby walking tours
- GPS navigation
- Local stories and landmarks
- Create and share tours
- Capture tour memories
- Explore at your own pace
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Walksy is your personal tour guide in your pocket. Discover walking tours near you, hear the stories behind the places you visit, and explore places at your own pace. DISCOVER TOURS Find walking tours wherever you are. Browse nearby tours and choose experiences that match your interests. NAVIGATE AS YOU WALK GPS guidance so you can focus on the sights and stories around you. LOCAL STORIES & LANDMARKS Learn about history, culture, and hidden gems from tour creators and local voices. CREATE & SHARE TOURS Learn about history, culture, and hidden gems from tour creators and local voices. CAPTURE YOUR MEMORIES Take photos during your tour and keep a record of the places you’ve explored. Whether you're traveling somewhere new or rediscovering your own city, Walksy helps you explore with curated walking tours and local stories. Download Walksy and start exploring today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Walksy at 100% against POPGuide's 14%. Walksy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). POPGuide's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 4) and chart position (#168 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Walksy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POPGuide has 3.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of POPGuide's written reviews are positive against 100% of Walksy's.
POPGuide ships an update fortnightly, Walksy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POPGuide | Walksy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.6K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #168 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vox S.p.A. | Hamed Hemmati |
Customer experience
POPGuide
Walksy
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
Walksy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POPGuide
No in-app purchases
Walksy
No in-app purchases
