Comparison

ArchiMaps vs GuruWalk

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

Head to head
About

ArchiMaps

Discover and explore architectural landmarks with detailed guides and curated routes. Navigate by map or list, filter by historical period or function, and plan your visits to significant buildings worldwide.

Highlights
  • Interactive architectural maps
  • Themed ArchiRoutes
  • Filter by historical period/function
  • Route planner
  • Favorites tool
  • Detailed building facts
Features
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ArchiMaps is the definitive architecture guide. Each of our maps is focused on a certain author, city or region, and features up to 300 architecture works. *Easy and functional* ArchiMaps has two main navigation modes: map and list. Map allows you to search architecture works by their geographic location and relate them with your own position; list shows buildings sorted by proximity, date, or alphabetically. From both of them, you can access a facts screen of each architecture work. Buildings displayed on the app can be filtered by historical period, main function, or through a search field. Finally, the route planner helps you find your way to the selected building. A favorites tool is also available, allowing you to save a selection of preferred works for later visit or consult. *ArchiRoutes* Inside each ArchiMap, several ArchiRoutes offer themed selections of buildings centered on an architectural movement, a prominent author or a specially interesting area to visit, pointing out the architectural hot spots. Some ArchiRoutes have a general approach, while others go in depth on more specific issues. ArchiMaps does not focus only on modern or contemporary architecture, but on every style and historical period. Each map spans from the earlier relevant buildings present on the site, to the most recent works. *A growing and accurate database* ArchiMaps has been developed by architects, and the compilation of works is made up by experts on architectural history, based on reliable and credited sources. Our database is in continuous expansion: we are always developing new maps, updating existing ones or adding new ArchiRoutes. For a better control of the displayed info and keeping a coherent and balanced whole inside each map, the app does not accept user-generated content, although proposals and suggestions are welcome. Photographs can also be submitted by users through a direct access from the building facts screen. We hope ArchiMaps would be useful in your next travel, study trip, or just for learning more about the architecture of your city.

About

GuruWalk

Discover the world's best free walking tours led by passionate local guides. Book tours for free and pay what you feel the experience was worth at the end. Explore cities and learn about culture and history in over 1000 destinations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Free walking tours
  • Local guides
  • Pay-what-you-want model
  • Global destinations
  • Cultural exploration
  • History tours
Features
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GuruWalk is the platform where you can find the best free tour guides in the world. The free tours or guruwalks are fun and entertaining guided tours where you learn a lot of things. You book for free and pay at the end the amount you consider according to your experience. FREE TOURS OR GURUWALKS, ARE COMPOSED OF: Gurus: Passionate local guides, with great knowledge about the city and local customs. Walkers: Travelers who prefer this kind of tours and want to discover every corner of the world with GuruWalk. We are currently present in 117 countries and in more than 1000 destinations. Our goal is to bring culture closer to everyone and give them the opportunity to discover new places through passionate local guides. Our mission is to create a more empathetic society by facilitating access to culture and history through unique experiences. and history through unique experiences anywhere in the world.

Screenshots

ArchiMaps4 screens
GuruWalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ArchiMaps at 3.7 against GuruWalk's 3.0. ArchiMaps also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (50% vs 35%). GuruWalk's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArchiMaps holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GuruWalk has 37 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ArchiMaps's written reviews are positive against 35% of GuruWalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArchiMaps ships an update every 2 months, GuruWalk fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ArchiMaps versus GuruWalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchiMapsGuruWalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better34.6% of reviews
Number of ratings637 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunciona Soluciones Informáticas, SLGuruWalk

Customer experience

ArchiMaps

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

GuruWalk

All ratings37 ratings
Positive45.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative51.4%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative59.6%

In-app purchases

None

ArchiMaps

No in-app purchases

None

GuruWalk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArchiMaps free?
ArchiMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GuruWalk free?
GuruWalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArchiMaps or GuruWalk?
ArchiMaps is rated higher. ArchiMaps averages 3.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while GuruWalk averages 3.0 from 37 ratings.
Do ArchiMaps or GuruWalk have ads?
Neither ArchiMaps nor GuruWalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArchiMaps or GuruWalk?
ArchiMaps ships an update every 2 months, and GuruWalk fortnightly. Most recently, ArchiMaps was updated on October 3, 2026 and GuruWalk on October 16, 2026.

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