Comparison

Labyl vs Manor Vail Lodge

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

Head to head
About

Labyl

Discover New York's architecture by simply taking a photo. Identify buildings, learn their history, architects, and construction year. Explore further with external links and save your favorites for later.

Highlights
  • Identify architecture with photos
  • Learn building history and architects
  • Explore buildings via external links
  • Save favorite buildings
  • Covers popular NYC neighborhoods
Features
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LABYL (Learn About Buildings you Love) is an award winning architectural wayfinding app developed by NDNY Architecture + Design (http://ndny.co/LABYL.php) that will allow you to explore the built environment in New York simply by taking a photo. The app includes some of the most popular neighborhoods and destinations such as Chelsea, West Village, the Highline and lower Manhattan. With over 500 buildings in the database the app will provide reliable results for queried buildings including information on the history, the architect and helpful links to learn about the project in more detail. Labyl is simple to use and is a powerful tool for tourists, students, architecture enthusiasts and professionals interested in heuristic adventures. Labyl strives to make New York’s architecture accessible to all. LABYL lets you - Identify interesting architecture simply by taking a photo - Learn about the history of the buildings, the design team and year of construction - Dive deeper into each building by exploring external links - Save your favorite buildings so you can access them later at your leisure Labyl was recently awarded "Technological Innovation of the Year" at the NYC Construction Awards (https://www.newyorkconstructionawards.com/winners/) and has been shortlisted for an award by the Society of American Registered Architects (http://www.sarany.org/2018-design-awards-winners)

About

Manor Vail Lodge

Features
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Enhance your vacation experience at Manor Vail Lodge by downloading our App! As a guest you will be able to use our App to check-in, checkout, upgrade your room, manage existing reservations, receive special discounts, book hotel services, communicate directly with hotel staff, browse hotel information, view weather, explore everything the local area has to offer, plan and build an itinerary for your stay, and book future reservations.

Screenshots

Labyl4 screens
Manor Vail Lodge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Labyl at every 3 months against Manor Vail Lodge's every 17 months. Labyl also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Labyl ships an update every 3 months, Manor Vail Lodge every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Labyl versus Manor Vail Lodge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabylManor Vail Lodge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnanth SampathkumarHospitality App Development, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Labyl

No in-app purchases

None

Manor Vail Lodge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Labyl free?
Labyl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manor Vail Lodge free?
Manor Vail Lodge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Labyl or Manor Vail Lodge have ads?
Neither Labyl nor Manor Vail Lodge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Labyl or Manor Vail Lodge?
Labyl ships an update every 3 months, and Manor Vail Lodge every 17 months. Most recently, Labyl was updated on November 2, 2026 and Manor Vail Lodge on October 29, 2026.

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