Comparison

Paris La Cite vs AlcalaBus

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

Head to head
About

Paris La Cite

Features
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Magnifique! The Perfect Walk Through the Center of Paris. Bonjour. You are about to enjoy this immersive, fascinating and informative SelfTour™ guided walk through La Cité, which translates as “The City”. Parisians call it “The Heart of Paris.” The island, or îIe de la Cité, is where Paris began 2000 years ago, survived, matured and remains the place to find some of the most important treasures of the city, including Notre Dame. This GPS guided walk leads to more than 50 incredible sites, including: - Notre Dame Cathedral - Marie Curie’s House - Lover’s Point - Hotel De Ville - Petit Pont - Spectacular St. Chapelle Royal Chapel - Marie Antionette’s Prison Cell - Old City Clock - St. Jacques Tower - The Birthplace of World Famous Berthillon Ice Cream And the most picturesque little square in all Paris. This full circle, GPS audio walking tour leads you through the islands in the Seine, Ile de La Cite and Ile de St. Louis and the adjoining East and West Banks of the sharing the fascinating stories of how this extraordinary city struggled to survive ancient invaders, a variety of Kings and Emperors, floods and wars, to blossom into one of the most beautiful cities in the world. And the city of love. You may have seen the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, and the Louvre, but you haven’t experienced the real Paris until you’ve explored La Cité. You will be guided through your experience with spoken turn-by-turn directions and GPS guidance. Your talented professional narrators make it fun to listen while appropriate music and sound effects add dramatic and emotional impact to immersive you in the highly researched stories and descriptions. Photos of each site insure you are at the right location. There is no other tour like a SelfTour walking adventure App! Just Download the App and Go! It’s easy and for just a fraction the cost of any other quality tour offered at the location. And you can start when you want, stop anytime to explore or take a break, and continue on your own schedule. You’ll make a complete circle so you can start anywhere along the route. Our suggested starting point is the Petit Pont, the first bridge built to the island where Paris, and our story, begins. Now… Let’s walk through the La Cité!

About

AlcalaBus

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AlcaláBus: Your app to manage and check public transport arrivals in Alcalá de Henares and nearby areas. - Check real-time arrival schedules for urban buses, intercity buses, and trains in your city. - View schedules by scanning the stop card. - Check your transport card and your Multi Card as well. - Find your nearest top-up point and the Community of Madrid service offices. - Search for your nearest station using the intuitive map. - Save your favorite stops to access their schedules with a single click. - Get reminders to top up your card through push notifications.

Screenshots

Paris La Cite4 screens
AlcalaBus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AlcalaBus at Free against Paris La Cite's $9.99. AlcalaBus also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). Paris La Cite's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

AlcalaBus is free to download; Paris La Cite costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paris La Cite ships an update every 16 months, AlcalaBus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Paris La Cite versus AlcalaBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParis La CiteAlcalaBus
Price$9.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiziker Entertainment Group Ltd.Alexandru Blaga

In-app purchases

None

Paris La Cite

No in-app purchases

None

AlcalaBus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paris La Cite free?
Paris La Cite costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlcalaBus free?
AlcalaBus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paris La Cite or AlcalaBus have ads?
Neither Paris La Cite nor AlcalaBus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paris La Cite or AlcalaBus?
Paris La Cite ships an update every 16 months, and AlcalaBus fortnightly. Most recently, Paris La Cite was updated on October 15, 2026 and AlcalaBus on October 5, 2026.

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