# Shrines Guide vs TOTK Gears Guide

The clearest difference is rating: Shrines Guide at 4.6 against TOTK Gears Guide's 4.1. Shrines Guide also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 8). TOTK Gears Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (83% vs 72%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shrines Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and TOTK Gears Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Shrines Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrines Guide has 3.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Shrines Guide's written reviews are positive against 83% of TOTK Gears Guide's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Shrines Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, TOTK Gears Guide every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shrines Guide | TOTK Gears Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shrines-guide-botw-map/id1439180380/reviews)** | [4.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/totk-gears-guide/id6449793363/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 33 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) | [Peng Lyu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462802515) |

## 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


### TOTK Gears Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/totk-gears-guide/id6449793363)

This unofficial companion app helps players track armor upgrade requirements for a popular adventure game. It provides a handy checklist to manage the items needed for each piece of gear.

**Highlights:** Armor upgrade tracking, Prerequisite checklist, Item management, Unofficial game companion

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shrines Guide free?

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

### Is TOTK Gears Guide free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Shrines Guide or TOTK Gears Guide?

Shrines Guide is rated higher. Shrines Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while TOTK Gears Guide averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.

### Do Shrines Guide or TOTK Gears Guide have ads?

Neither Shrines Guide nor TOTK Gears Guide shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shrines Guide or TOTK Gears Guide?

Shrines Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and TOTK Gears Guide every 3 days. Most recently, Shrines Guide was updated on September 26, 2026 and TOTK Gears Guide on September 24, 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.*