Comparison

hello amsterdam vs Gouda Now

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

Head to head
About

hello amsterdam

This travel guide encourages exploration by revealing city points of interest only when you physically reach them. Discover both popular landmarks and hidden gems through interactive maps and unlock detailed information as you explore.

Highlights
  • Interactive maps with hidden locations
  • Unlock information by visiting spots
  • Discover popular and hidden gems
  • Leaderboard for progress tracking
  • Profile with earned badges
Features
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Hello Amsterdam is a new type of guide app focussing on getting you to explore the city on your own. Instead of showing you the highlights of Amsterdam, our maps only show question marks. To find out what these spots are, you will actually have to go there! Once you unlock a location in the app, you will be able to see information about this location. Locations in the app include activities and sights, both well known as well as the more hidden gems of Amsterdam you won't find in the typical guide book. So, download the app, put on some comfortable shoes, and get ready to explore Amsterdam in a new way! **** FEATURES **** - Many locations throughout Amsterdam to discover, with more coming soon - Leaderboard to keep track of your progress. Compete with your friends! - Profile with badges you've earned

About

Gouda Now

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Gouda is small enough to walk across in twenty minutes and old enough to have hidden something behind almost every gate. Gouda Now is the app that tells you which gate. WHAT'S ON, RIGHT NOW See every event in town in one calendar — from the famous Candlelight Night to festivals, markets, concerts and theatre. Multi-day festivals appear on every day they run, so you never think you have missed one. Tap any event to put it straight into your own phone calendar, address included. GPS AUDIO TOURS Four walking routes with 30 stops, and the story starts on its own as you arrive. No buttons, no group, no umbrella to follow. Walk the six-kilometre loop through the old town, or take the long one out past the Reeuwijk lakes. Available in all ten app languages. A STAMP CARD FOR THE CITY Seventeen places to collect, seven badges to earn, from First Step to Master of Gouda. No checking in and no QR codes — the app notices when you arrive. Phone in your pocket, stamp collected. WHEN YOU CANNOT DECIDE Press the dice and the app picks somewhere for you. Or check what is open right now, or sort every place by how far it is from where you stand — useful when you have twenty minutes before your train. 46 PLACES, ON A MAP Restaurants, cafés, museums and landmarks, with opening hours, ratings and one-tap navigation. Filter by category and see what is nearby. TEN LANGUAGES English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Polish and Portuguese — the audio tours too. FIVE MOODS Cheese gold, the stained glass of St. John's Church, green pasture, stroopwafel, or candlelight. The whole app changes colour with you. ONE MESSAGE A WEEK Every Friday at four, one notification with what is on this weekend. One a week, no more. FREE, NO ACCOUNT Download it and go. You can sign in — with Apple, if you like — but only if you want your favourites to follow you around. FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES Running something in Gouda? Add your own event, free, and it is live within a day. Promote it to the top of the list if you want to be seen. Made in Gouda, by people who live here, for people who visit.

Screenshots

hello amsterdam4 screens
Gouda Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gouda Now at every 11 days against hello amsterdam's every 5 weeks. hello amsterdam's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hello amsterdam ships an update every 5 weeks, Gouda Now every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
hello amsterdam versus Gouda Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhello amsterdamGouda Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobles LLCihdesign

In-app purchases

None

hello amsterdam

No in-app purchases

None

Gouda Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hello amsterdam free?
hello amsterdam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gouda Now free?
Gouda Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do hello amsterdam or Gouda Now have ads?
Neither hello amsterdam nor Gouda Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hello amsterdam or Gouda Now?
hello amsterdam ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gouda Now every 11 days. Most recently, hello amsterdam was updated on September 22, 2026 and Gouda Now on October 18, 2026.

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