# Shrines Guide vs EoW Companion

The clearest difference is ads: Shrines Guide at none against EoW Companion's shown. Shrines Guide also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 37). EoW Companion's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shrines Guide sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and EoW Companion sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Shrines Guide against 4.7 for EoW Companion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shrines Guide has 3.2K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Shrines Guide's written reviews are positive against 69% of EoW Companion's.

Shrines Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, EoW Companion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shrines Guide | EoW Companion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shrines-guide-botw-map/id1439180380/reviews) | **[4.7 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eow-companion/id6730106264/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.2K** | 37 |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 69.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 137 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) | [Sebastian Kruse](https://appshunter.io/developer/1199925370) |

## 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


### EoW Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eow-companion/id6730106264)

Access an unofficial offline map and comprehensive guide for The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. Discover the locations of waypoints, collectibles, and points of interest. Tap icons for detailed descriptions and filter map elements to customize your view.

**Highlights:** Offline map for Echoes of Wisdom, Locations of waypoints, heart pieces, and echoes, Detailed descriptions via icon popups, Filterable map icons by type, location, and status, iCloud sync for data backup and sharing

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all our apps | $2.49 | per month |
| Unlock all our apps | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Unlock all our apps | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| Unlock all our apps | $14.99 | per year |
| Automatons | $0.99 | one-time |
| Smoothie Recipes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Echoes | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Pages | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Glorious Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shrines Guide free?

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

### Is EoW Companion free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Shrines Guide or EoW Companion?

EoW Companion is rated higher. Shrines Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while EoW Companion averages 4.7 from 37 ratings.

### Do Shrines Guide or EoW Companion have ads?

EoW Companion shows ads; Shrines Guide does not.

### Which is updated more often, Shrines Guide or EoW Companion?

Shrines Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and EoW Companion fortnightly. Most recently, Shrines Guide was updated on September 26, 2026 and EoW Companion on September 21, 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.*