# Shrines Guide vs Umiibo

Shrines Guide and Umiibo both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Shrines Guide's written reviews are positive against 43% of Umiibo's. Shrines Guide also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 107). Umiibo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shrines Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Umiibo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Shrines Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrines Guide has 3.2K ratings behind it against 107, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Shrines Guide's written reviews are positive against 43% of Umiibo's.

Shrines Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, Umiibo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shrines Guide | Umiibo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shrines-guide-botw-map/id1439180380/reviews)** | [4.4 (107 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umiibo/id1596398519/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 107 |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 43.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 68 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Felipe Braunger Valio Desenvolvimento de Sistemas Ltda](https://appshunter.io/developer/615749291) | [紫晴 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596396665) |

## What reviewers say

### Shrines Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shrines-guide-botw-map/id1439180380)

This app serves as a comprehensive guide to help players locate all shrines, Korok seeds, and other points of interest within the game world. It provides detailed information on treasures, quests, recipes, and more, acting as an indispensable companion for exploration.

**Highlights:** Shrine locations and treasures, Korok seed locations, Miniboss and enemy camp markers, Quest and armor information, Cooking recipes, Stable and horse locations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full access (1 Year) | $2.99 | per year |
| Premium Version | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Version | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Version | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $5.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for finding shrines
- 🚀 Comprehensive and detailed
- 💡 Useful for 100% completion
- 🔒 No ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features required for full access
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., deselecting completed items, incorrect Korok locations)
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Filters tab won't close
- Regions not loading properly
- Completed shrines not saving correctly

**Requested features**

- Add quest tracking
- Include chest locations
- Add compendium/item database
- Allow marking completed Koroks
- Improve Korok seed accuracy


### Umiibo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umiibo/id1596398519)

Organize your NFC-compatible figurines with a personal collection database. Easily import and restore NFC tag data from various formats. Manage your digital collection of figurines.

**Highlights:** NFC figurine collection database, Import NFC tag data (.zip, .rar, .bin), Restore NFC data to tags, Organize owned figurines

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $7.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shrines Guide free?

Shrines Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Umiibo free?

Umiibo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shrines Guide or Umiibo?

Shrines Guide is rated higher. Shrines Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while Umiibo averages 4.4 from 107 ratings.

### Do Shrines Guide or Umiibo have ads?

Neither Shrines Guide nor Umiibo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shrines Guide or Umiibo?

Shrines Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and Umiibo every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shrines Guide was updated on September 26, 2026 and Umiibo on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*