Comparison

Rewind vs Whatizis

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

Head to head
About

Rewind

Explore cultural heritage and landmarks with immersive audio guides. Discover hidden gems through self-guided walking tours or enjoy guided experiences on various transport. Download tours for offline access and enjoy multilingual, high-quality content.

Highlights
  • Self-guided walking tours
  • Guided tours on transport
  • Immersive museum audio tours
  • GPS-triggered stories
  • Offline tour downloads
  • Multilingual content
  • Curated city tours
Features
Read full description

Rewind – The next-generation audio guide for unforgettable visitor experiences Discover cities, museums, iconic landmarks, sightseeing routes, and cultural attractions with Rewind, the immersive audio guide app. Whether you're exploring on foot, aboard a sightseeing bus, a tourist train, or a boat cruise, Rewind brings every destination to life. Explore at your own pace Self-guided walking tours through historic cities and hidden gems Audio-guided experiences on hop-on hop-off buses, tourist trains and sightseeing cruises Museum and exhibition audio guides Cultural sites, parks and attractions with location-based storytelling An immersive audio experience High-quality content created by local experts and professionals Audio stories triggered automatically by GPS or points of interest Download tours and enjoy them offline Content available in multiple languages Designed for every visitor Simple and intuitive to use Smooth navigation throughout your visit Offline access—no internet connection required Regularly updated content and new experiences Discover more with Rewind From historic city centers and museums to panoramic bus tours, scenic train rides and river cruises, Rewind helps you experience every destination in a richer, more engaging way. Need help? Contact us anytime at bonjour@rewindstories.fr — we'd be happy to help! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Whatizis

Discover heritage in French cities with this AI-powered guide. Scan monuments to instantly identify them and listen to engaging audio stories about their history and creators. Collect discovered monuments in your notebook and share digital postcards.

Highlights
  • AI monument recognition
  • Short audio guides (30s-1min)
  • Monument discovery history
  • Digital postcard sharing
  • Available 7/7
  • Focus on French cities
Features
Read full description

If you like heritage in french cities: architecture, monumental sculpture, fountains, etc... Whatizis is YOUR NEW GUIDE IN PUBLIC SPACE, available 7/7. It instantly answers the questions of curious people walking through a city: what is this monument? Our professional guides tell you about iconic, historical or unusual monuments. They share their passion for architecture, sculpture, and even Street Art: Anecdotes, history, in short audios... SCAN a monument around you, Thanks to its artificial intelligence, Whatizis immediately recognizes it and displays its name, its inauguration date and its creator. LISTEN to audios from your guide, whenever you want You can choose to listen to an Essential (30s), an Anecdote (1mn), or the History of the monument (1mn). COLLECT captured monuments Each monument discovered is recorded in your TRAVEL NOTEBOOK: you can extend your experiences and listen to your audio guides again. SHARE your favorite monuments Want to send your loved ones a souvenir of your visit to a city by Whatizis: digital postcards are at your disposal for social networks! You're done looking down in the street every time you see a monument that catches your eye: with Whatizis, access to information is fast, fun and personalized! Whatizis invites you to stroll, to look around you: our guides are waiting for you to question them! They adapt to your ride, to your tastes, your interests, for an unforgettable experience, alone or with others.

Screenshots

Rewind4 screens
Whatizis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whatizis at 5.0 against Rewind's 4.0. Whatizis also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 64%). Rewind's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rewind sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Whatizis sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whatizis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rewind has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Rewind's written reviews are positive against 94% of Whatizis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rewind ships an update every 2 weeks, Whatizis every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rewind versus Whatizis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRewindWhatizis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (45 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRewindMonument SAS

Customer experience

Rewind

All ratings40 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative33.3%

Whatizis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rewind

One-time10
  • 1 Rewind walking tour 1.99€$1.99
  • 1 Rewind walking tour 5.99€$4.99
  • 1 Rewind walking tour 6.99€$5.99
Show 7 more
  • 1 Rewind walking tour 8.49€$7.99
  • 1 Rewind walking tour 8.99€$7.99
  • 1 Rewind walking tour 9.49€$7.99
  • 1 Rewind walking tour 9.99€$8.99
  • 1 visite guidée Rewind$9.99
  • Pack 2 visites guidées Rewind$14.99
  • Pack 3 visites guidées Rewind$19.99
2 purchases

Whatizis

One-time2
  • Paris mode Premium Partenaire$2.49
  • Paris Mode Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Rewind free?
Rewind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whatizis free?
Whatizis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rewind or Whatizis?
Whatizis is rated higher. Rewind averages 4.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Whatizis averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rewind or Whatizis have ads?
Neither Rewind nor Whatizis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rewind or Whatizis?
Rewind ships an update every 2 weeks, and Whatizis every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rewind was updated on November 6, 2026 and Whatizis on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons