Comparison

XCARET! vs eGuide

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

Head to head
About

XCARET!

Enhance your park visit with digital tickets, interactive maps, and real-time activity information. Book tickets, tours, and activities with exclusive benefits, and easily access dining options and services. Save memories with photo access and optimize your day with personalized planning tools.

Highlights
  • Digital tickets for sustainable entry
  • Fast and easy ticket and tour booking
  • Interactive park maps
  • Real-time activity schedules and locations
  • FotoPass photo access and sharing
  • Restaurant discovery and service locator
Features
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Download the Xcaret App and enjoy an even better experience before and during your visit to Xcaret Parks in Cancun and the Riviera Maya. Buy tickets for parks and tours quickly and securely, access your digital tickets, and plan every moment of your adventure from your mobile device. • Buy tickets and Extra Activities in the app: Purchase tickets for parks and tours, add transportation, and now buy Extra Activities on the same day of your visit. Choose your activity, select a time, and pay directly from your phone without visiting a ticket booth. • Access your digital tickets: Skip printed tickets, enjoy faster park entry, and help support a more sustainable travel experience. • Enhanced interactive maps: Easily find attractions, restaurants, services, and activities. View your real-time location, select a destination, and receive the best route to get there. • Plan your day: Check schedules, locations, restrictions, and save your favorite activities to organize your visit. • PhotoPass at your fingertips: Access your photos anytime and share them with family and friends. • Restaurants and services: Discover dining options, operating hours, shops, lockers, changing rooms, information points, and more. • Fast search: Quickly locate attractions, routes, and services throughout the park. • Personalized experience: Sign in with your account or social media to unlock exclusive features. • Available in English and Spanish. Note: Some features require your full name, country or region, date of birth, email address, and location access to provide services such as in-park navigation. You can also choose to receive push notifications with important information during your visit.

About

eGuide

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eGuide es una audioguía turística que te acompaña mientras recorres sitios históricos y culturales. Escucha explicaciones detalladas de cada punto de interés directamente en tu dispositivo, sin necesidad de conexión a internet una vez descargados los audios. • Audio guía en español, inglés, francés, alemán, portugués, chino, ruso, hindi, japones y koreano • Funciona sin conexión a internet • Detección automática por GPS al acercarte a cada punto de interés • Búsqueda por foto con IA: apunta tu cámara a una obra, escultura, mural o lugar del sitio y la app la identifica automáticamente, mostrándote el audio relacionado ordenado por cercanía o similitud • Un audio gratuito para conocer la experiencia • Desbloquea todos los audios con una sola compra • Asistente virtual con IA para resolver tus preguntas sobre el sitio y sus obras, con acceso directo al fragmento de audio relacionado

Screenshots

XCARET!4 screens
eGuide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XCARET! at none against eGuide's 6. eGuide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. eGuide sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. XCARET! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XCARET! ships an update fortnightly, eGuide every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XCARET! versus eGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXCARET!eGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size344 MB41 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperExperiencias Xcaret S.A. de C.V.LEODA ASESORES

Bugs and requests

XCARET!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen not working
  • App not loading past initial screen
  • Unable to download or access photos

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline map functionality
  • Ability to add purchased tickets to app
  • Better integration between app and website

eGuide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XCARET!

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

eGuide

One-time6
  • Valle de Bravo Audio Guide$4.99
  • Chapultepec Castle Audio Guide$4.99
  • Marble Mountains Audio Guide$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Lady Buddha Audio Guide$4.99
  • Audioguía de Museo Botero$4.99
  • Audioguía de Ciudad de México$4.99

Questions

Is XCARET! free?
XCARET! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eGuide free?
eGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XCARET! or eGuide have ads?
Neither XCARET! nor eGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XCARET! or eGuide?
XCARET! ships an update fortnightly, and eGuide every 3 days. Most recently, XCARET! was updated on September 25, 2026 and eGuide on September 10, 2026.

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