Comparison

POPGuide vs Gray Line

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
Currently charting
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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

Gray Line

Access detailed tour information, receive real-time itinerary updates, and connect with customer support. Book future adventures and explore descriptions and photos of all tour stops.

Highlights
  • Detailed tour highlights
  • Customer support chat
  • Real-time itinerary notifications
  • Descriptions and photos of stops
  • Book future tours
Features
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The Gray Line application highlights and details everything your tour has to offer - And More! • Everything you need is at your fingertips, and our attentive team is always just a tap or call away! » Chat with our customer support team. » Receive up-to-the-minute itinerary notifications. » See descriptions and photos of all stops on your route. » Book your next Gray Line tour!

Screenshots

POPGuide4 screens
Gray Line4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gray Line at 4.9 against POPGuide's 4.3. POPGuide's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 7) and chart position (#179 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

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

Gray Line holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POPGuide has 3.6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
POPGuide versus Gray Line: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOPGuideGray Line
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3.6K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVox S.p.A.Gray Line Corporation

Customer experience

POPGuide

All ratings3,634 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews282 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative82.6%

Gray Line

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Gray Line

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

POPGuide

No in-app purchases

None

Gray Line

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POPGuide free?
POPGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gray Line free?
Gray Line is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, POPGuide or Gray Line?
Gray Line is rated higher. POPGuide averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Gray Line averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do POPGuide or Gray Line have ads?
Neither POPGuide nor Gray Line shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POPGuide or Gray Line?
POPGuide ships an update fortnightly, and Gray Line fortnightly. Most recently, POPGuide was updated on September 26, 2026 and Gray Line on September 18, 2026.

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