Comparison

Action Tour Guide vs Savannah Coastal Refuges

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

Head to head
About

Action Tour Guide

Explore over 230 self-guided audio tours in the US and abroad. Turn your phone into a personal guide with GPS-activated stories, directions, and travel tips. Discover landmarks and hidden gems at your own pace, with offline maps for seamless exploration.

Highlights
  • 230+ self-guided audio tours
  • GPS-activated narration
  • Offline maps
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Explore at your own pace
  • Hands-free experience
Currently charting
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Go beyond the must-see sights with Action Tour Guide. Discover the fascinating stories behind iconic landmarks and hidden gems with 230+ self-guided audio tours across 40+ U.S. states and 15+ countries. Explore on your schedule as expert narration turns the sights you see into stories you’ll remember. Clear directions and offline maps to keep you on track - even without cell service. No tour bus, no timetable, no expiry. Your trip, taken further. How It Works: Turn your phone into a personal tour guide with Action Tour Guide. Start at the recommended location or join anywhere along the route, then follow the map as GPS automatically plays engaging stories, turn-by-turn directions, and helpful travel tips. No searching, scrolling, or tapping at every stop. Pause, explore, skip ahead, or continue whenever you’re ready - all at your own pace. Why You’ll Love Action Tour Guide ‣ Explore Your Way: Start whenever you’re ready, pause to enjoy the moment, and continue later right where you left off. ‣ Stories Come to Life: Fascinating stories, directions, and helpful tips play automatically at just the right moment as you drive or walk. ‣ Works Offline: Download your tour before you go, then keep exploring wherever the road takes you - even in remote areas without internet or cell service. ‣ 230+ Driving and Walking Tours: Discover historic sites, scenic drives, cities, national parks, and hidden gems worldwide. Where Will You Explore Next? National Parks ‣ Yellowstone National Park ‣ Grand Teton National Park ‣ Grand Canyon National Park ‣ Yosemite National Park ‣ Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks ‣ Arches & Canyonlands National Parks ‣ Rocky Mountain National Park ‣ Mesa Verde National Park ‣ Glacier National Park (Going-to-the-Sun Road) ‣ Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks ‣ Acadia National Park ‣ Great Smoky Mountains National Park …and more Hawaii ‣ Maui Road to Hana ‣ Maui Haleakalā National Park ‣ Big Island & Hawaii Volcanoes ‣ Oahu Island & Waikiki ‣ Kauai (Waimea & Nā Pali) California ‣ 17-Mile Drive & Big Sur ‣ PCH Highway 1 ‣ Lake Tahoe ‣ Joshua Tree & Palm Springs ‣ Hollywood Celebrity Homes …and more Alaska ‣ Seward Highway ‣ Sterling Highway ‣ George Parks Highway ‣ Skagway's Gold Rush Scenic Drives ‣ Florida Keys (Seven Mile Bridge) ‣ Cape Cod & Provincetown ‣ Martha's Vineyard ‣ Newport, Rhode Island ‣ Kancamagus Highway ‣ Vermont Route 100 ‣ Blue Ridge Parkway …and more Cities, Historic Sites & Ghost Tours ‣ Boston Freedom Trail (5 Languages) ‣ Salem Witch Trials ‣ Washington D.C. ‣ Historic Charleston ‣ Savannah City & Ghost ‣ Gettysburg Battlefield Auto Tour (3 Languages) ‣ NYC (Central Park, Times Square, Wall Street & more) ‣ Colonial Williamsburg ‣ Newport's Cliff Walk ‣ Denver Walking …and more International Destinations ‣ Banff ‣ Jasper National Park ‣ Lake Louise & Moraine Lake ‣ Icefields Parkway ‣ Chichén Itzá (4 Languages) ‣ Tulum ‣ Puerto Vallarta ‣ San Juan ‣ Iceland (Golden Circle, Reykjanes, Snæfellsnes & Blue Lagoon) ‣ Scotland's Isle of Skye ‣ Austria's Salzburg ‣ Edinburgh ‣ Ireland’s Ring of Kerry ‣ Bangkok …and more Real Trips. Real Stories. Happy Travelers. "This is such a great app. You drive along, and as you come to a point of interest or historical info, the application and you get the story. It’s like being with a tour guide in the comfort of your own car. Highly recommend. Want to find more of his areas and tour them as well." "I would definitely use it again. I love the automaticity of it, and that we learned about our next stop as we traveled toward it. So easy to use and packed with great information, hiking tips, location of bathrooms, Length of Trails, etc." iPad Notice: To keep your tour on track and hear each story at the right location, use an iPad with built-in GPS/GNSS - typically a Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Notes: EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://actiontourguide.com/privacy/

About

Savannah Coastal Refuges

Features
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Friends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges has produced this self-guided tour of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge located just northwest of downtown Savannah GA on US Hwy 17. Get the most out of your visit and see all the highlights located and described in this app. No charge for the app but donations are appreciated.

Screenshots

Action Tour Guide4 screens
Savannah Coastal Refuges4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Savannah Coastal Refuges at none against Action Tour Guide's 10. Action Tour Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Action Tour Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Savannah Coastal Refuges asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Tour Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, Savannah Coastal Refuges every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Action Tour Guide versus Savannah Coastal Refuges: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction Tour GuideSavannah Coastal Refuges
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAction Tour GuideFriends of the Savannah Coastal Wildlife Refuges, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Action Tour Guide

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • GPS tracking issues
  • Difficulty downloading/accessing tours

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose tour direction
  • More detailed information about sites
  • Integration with CarPlay/Android Auto
  • Option to disable background music
  • Improved offline functionality

Savannah Coastal Refuges

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Action Tour Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Action+ Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time9
  • Freedom Trail$9.99
  • Gettysburg Battlefield$14.99
  • Joshua Tree National Park$16.99
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  • Hollywood Celebrity Homes$16.99
  • Yellowstone National Park$16.99
  • Grand Canyon National Park$16.99
  • Acadia National Park$16.99
  • Yosemite National Park$16.99
  • Gettysburg Bundle$24.99
None

Savannah Coastal Refuges

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Tour Guide free?
Action Tour Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Savannah Coastal Refuges free?
Savannah Coastal Refuges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Action Tour Guide or Savannah Coastal Refuges have ads?
Neither Action Tour Guide nor Savannah Coastal Refuges shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Tour Guide or Savannah Coastal Refuges?
Action Tour Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and Savannah Coastal Refuges every 5 months. Most recently, Action Tour Guide was updated on November 11, 2026 and Savannah Coastal Refuges on November 6, 2026.

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