Comparison

GoHere vs Proximity

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

Head to head
About

GoHere

Discover and share favorite places with friends. Get trusted recommendations for city trips and holidays from people you know. Ask friends for tips and find the coolest spots together.

Highlights
  • Share favorite locations
  • Get tips from friends
  • Review places
  • Ask friends for recommendations
  • Discover cool spots
  • Pre-loaded tips
Features
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There is a ton of tourist books and travel apps... But who gives you the best tips when you go for a city trip? Exactly, through your friends! It is much more fun to get tips from and give tips to people you know. This way you can value the tip better and you are sure that you can trust the tip. GoHere is THE app to use and share with your friends. You can share and review your favourite locations together. To start, we have already added a ton of awesome tips to visit! Going on a holiday but you can’t find any reviews? Then you’re always able to ask for reviews from your friends! This way you can always find the coolest places to go! Share some reviews and GoHere!

About

Proximity

Features
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Casually explore the city, no planning needed. Simply stroll through the city and get instant notifications when you're near a landmark or tourist attraction (within 100m). Detailed information about the attraction is offered as an audio guide. Easily activate your discovery mode to start receiving smart proximity alerts by using the switch. The seamless background tracking ensures you never miss a hidden attraction, letting you truly experience the city on the go.  Tap the card or tile to view the details and access the audio guide by tapping 'Listen'. Tap 'Official' to visit the official page.  Tap 'Wiki' to visit the wikipedia page. Subscription: Discover over 20 unique places of interest, leaving limitations behind. Free users are limited to 3 must-see spots and limited audio guide. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GoHere4 screens
Proximity3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoHere at none against Proximity's 1. Proximity's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). 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. Proximity sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. GoHere asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoHere ships an update every 3 months, Proximity every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
GoHere versus Proximity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoHereProximity
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppfocus B.V.Alexandru Manescu

In-app purchases

None

GoHere

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Proximity

Subscriptions1
  • Proximity Basic$1.991 Month

Questions

Is GoHere free?
GoHere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Proximity free?
Proximity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GoHere or Proximity have ads?
Neither GoHere nor Proximity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoHere or Proximity?
GoHere ships an update every 3 months, and Proximity every 5 weeks. Most recently, GoHere was updated on October 16, 2026 and Proximity on October 28, 2026.

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