Chichen Itza vs Tren Maya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chichen Itza
Explore the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza with a self-guided audio tour. Discover El Castillo and other significant sites at your own pace, with GPS-triggered narration and offline access. Learn about Mayan history, culture, and secrets from local experts.
- Self-guided audio tour
- GPS-triggered narration
- Offline functionality
- Lifetime access
- Multi-language support (English, Spanish)
- Detailed historical information
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Uncover the mystery of Chichen Itza with this ultimate self-guided audio tour. Walk through one of the Seven Wonders of the World and explore its stunning Mayan ruins, including the famous El Castillo step pyramid. Learn the fascinating history of the ancient Mayan civilization, including their culture, architecture, and secrets, all narrated by local experts. Available in English and Spanish. Discover Chichen Itza: Immerse yourself in the rich history and mystical culture of the Mayan Empire as you explore this world-renowned archaeological site. Journey through the ruins of this ancient city, and learn about the Jaguar Warriors, human sacrifices, and the significance of El Castillo, the Pyramid of Kukulkan. Our app will guide you seamlessly through Chichen Itza’s most famous sites, from the Great Ball Court to the Sacred Cenote. Tour Highlights: ▶El Castillo: The Pyramid of Kukulkan ▶The Great Ball Court ▶Tzompantli: The Wall of Skulls ▶Sacred Cenote: The Sacrificial Waters ▶Temple of the Warriors ▶El Caracol: The Observatory ▶The Nunnery Complex And more! With stories written by historians and narrated by professionals, this app ensures you won’t miss a single detail during your journey through Chichen Itza. Key Features: ▶ Self-Guided Flexibility Explore at your own pace with total freedom. No tour schedules or crowded groups. Pause, skip, or linger at any stop you wish. ▶ GPS-Enabled Audio Automatic, GPS-triggered audio stories play as you approach each point of interest. Simply follow the route, and the app does the rest! ▶ Works Offline Download the tour in advance and enjoy uninterrupted access even when there’s no cell service. Perfect for remote areas. ▶ Lifetime Access Pay once, and access the tour forever. No subscriptions, no time limits, and no restrictions on usage. ▶ Award-Winning Technology This app, featured on Thrillist and WBZ, won the Laurel Award for Technology. Used for over a million tours annually, it's trusted by travelers worldwide. Free Demo Available! Curious about the tour? Try the free demo version and see how the app works. Upgrade to unlock the full experience and explore Chichen Itza in-depth. New Tours Available! ■ Tulum Ruins Discover the ancient coastal city of Tulum and learn about its rise to power, port significance, and unique hurricane warning system. ■ Ek Balam Walk through the less-traveled ruins of Ek Balam, where impressive architecture and secrets await. ■ Coba Ruins Explore Coba, the ancient Mayan city with towering pyramids and scenic jungle paths. Important Notes: Download in Advance: Ensure you download the tour over Wi-Fi or data before entering the park. Battery Tips: Bring a fully charged phone or an external battery pack for uninterrupted use. Enable Location Services: Allow GPS access so the app can automatically trigger audio stories during the tour. T&C - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tren Maya
Explore the Mayan Train route and its stops across the Yucatan Peninsula. Discover historical sites, local attractions, and operational segments with an interactive map and detailed descriptions.
- Mayan Train Route exploration
- Emblematic station details
- Interactive route map
- Information on nearby attractions
- Detailed descriptions and images
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Traveling on the Maya Train? Plan your trip station by station along the line that connects Cancún, Tulum, Mérida, Palenque, Chichén Itzá and the whole of southeastern Mexico. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY • Pick where you are and where you are going, and see every departure of the day, the next one always first • How long the ride takes, what time you arrive and how many stops it makes • Journeys with a change: where you switch trains and how long you wait • Marks the last train you can still get back from the same day STATIONS AND TIMETABLES • All 34 stations of the line on an interactive map • Next departures per station and per direction, with a countdown • Every time is read on its own station's clock, so the time zone change is already handled • Timetables refresh on their own whenever you are online A WHOLE DAY OUT • Tell us where you want to go and we build the day: train out, time at the place, train back • We say plainly when somewhere cannot be visited and returned from in one day • Includes the leg from the station to the place, on foot or by taxi MY TRIPS • Save a journey or a day out and find it again in My trips • A reminder an hour before your train leaves, and another when it is time to head back • If the timetable changes after you save, the trip is flagged and shows what moved • Choose your own trains for a day trip, checked against the timetable before you save EXPLORE THE LINE • Dozens of hand-picked places: cenotes, archaeological sites, beaches, Mayan communities, museums and colonial towns • Detail pages with photos, categories, address and website • A cenotes map: switch the filter on and see only the cenotes along the line, with photos and the nearest station • What is near wherever you are looking on the map, ordered by how reachable it is by train • Open any place in Apple Maps or Google Maps to navigate there TICKETS • Buy on the operator's official site without retyping anything: it opens with your stations and your date already filled in • A journey with a change is several tickets, so you get one button per train • We never show prices or promise seats — that is the operator's to say OFFLINE • Download the map of the area you are traveling through and keep exploring with no signal • The stations, the line and the timetables already live on your device TREN MAYA PRO Stations, timetables, journeys, the map and the first results of every search are included. Tren Maya Pro, a single purchase with no subscription, adds offline map areas and photos, satellite and street maps, every departure and day trip, saved trips and every cenote. THE LINE The Maya Train crosses five states — Quintana Roo, Yucatán, Campeche, Tabasco and Chiapas — linking the beaches of the Riviera Maya with cenotes, jungle and some of the most important archaeological sites of the Mayan world. Tren Maya is an independent guide made by travelers, for travelers. It is not affiliated with the official operator of the railway. Questions or ideas? Send us feedback right from the app — we read everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chichen Itza at 58% against Tren Maya's 33%. Chichen Itza also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Tren Maya's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Chichen Itza sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year and Tren Maya sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chichen Itza ships an update every 4 months, Tren Maya every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chichen Itza | Tren Maya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (94 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cancun Day Trips, LLC | Alejandro Cruz |
Customer experience
Chichen Itza
Tren Maya
In-app purchases
Chichen Itza
- Action Plus$99.991 Year
- Upgrade$4.99
- Tulum Spanish Full Tour$4.99
- Upgrade$9.99
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- Tulum English Full Tour$9.99
- Coba Ruins Audio Guide$9.99
- Ek Balam Audio Tour$9.99
- Puerto Vallarta$9.99
- Chichen Itza Tour$9.99
- Chichen Itza Spanish Tour$9.99
- Cancun Mexico 4 + 1 Bonus$19.99
- Cancun Bundle$19.99
- California Bundle$39.99
Tren Maya
- Tren Maya Pro$2.99
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