Comparison

Action Tour Guide vs FoliageBeat

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
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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

FoliageBeat

Discover peak fall foliage in Western North Carolina with real-time community reports and curated hotspot information. Plan your scenic drives and hikes to experience the best autumn colors.

Highlights
  • Real-time foliage condition reports
  • 33 curated hotspots with details
  • Interactive map with color-coded stages
  • Peak season alerts for saved locations
  • Submit your own foliage reports
  • Share foliage photos and scores
Features
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FoliageBeat is powered by real hikers, not a seasonal average or a weather model. Every LeafScore, foliage stage, and photo comes from someone who was on the trail recently — across three regions: Western North Carolina, Shenandoah & the Virginia Blue Ridge, and New England. 49 hand-picked hotspots give you a trustworthy starting point. The community keeps it current all season — and it only takes a minute to add your own report. • Live LeafScore and foliage-stage reports from real hikers, not a forecast • Submit your own report in under a minute — no account needed • Photos from other visitors at each location • Earn badges as you contribute — Leaf Spotter, Peak Seeker, Trail Blazer, and more • 49 curated hotspots across 3 regions, with more added regularly • Save your favorite spots and get notified the moment they reach peak • Map view with color-coded pins, or a sortable list by distance • Trail info, difficulty, parking, admission and best-time details for every hotspot • 100% free — no ads, no subscription, nothing to sign up for Whether you're planning a weekend drive through the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, or the White Mountains, FoliageBeat helps you catch peak color instead of missing it — because someone else already did.

Screenshots

Action Tour Guide4 screens
FoliageBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FoliageBeat at none against Action Tour Guide's 10. FoliageBeat also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Action Tour Guide's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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

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. FoliageBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FoliageBeat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Action Tour Guide has 12K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Action Tour Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of FoliageBeat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Tour Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, FoliageBeat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Action Tour Guide versus FoliageBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction Tour GuideFoliageBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAction Tour GuideArup Ratan Biswas

Customer experience

Action Tour Guide

All ratings11,811 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.6%

FoliageBeat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

FoliageBeat

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

FoliageBeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Tour Guide free?
Action Tour Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FoliageBeat free?
FoliageBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Action Tour Guide or FoliageBeat?
FoliageBeat is rated higher. Action Tour Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while FoliageBeat averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Action Tour Guide or FoliageBeat have ads?
Neither Action Tour Guide nor FoliageBeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Tour Guide or FoliageBeat?
Action Tour Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and FoliageBeat every 2 months. Most recently, Action Tour Guide was updated on November 7, 2026 and FoliageBeat on October 31, 2026.

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