Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes) vs My Paris guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes)
Explore cities with interactive treasure hunts that blend escape games with cultural tours. Solve puzzles, uncover historical anecdotes, and discover new places at your own pace, alone or with a team.
- Escape game and cultural tour hybrid
- Interactive puzzles and observation challenges
- Discover historical anecdotes and stories
- Explore cities at your own pace
- Play solo or in teams
- Available in multiple European cities
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Do you also love discovering and learning new things? However, following a guide and listening for two hours in a group of 15 people doesn’t suit you. Do you need more freedom and more action? Explorano offers a new way to explore: a mix between an escape game and a cultural tour. Unusual trails for everyone: from history enthusiasts to escape game fans, as well as the simply curious and lovers of new experiences. You’re free during this walk — you can start whenever you want, and there’s no time limit. You can take your time to snap photos or step into an unusual shop. Explorano allows you to play alone or in a team, at any age, as a couple, with family, or with friends. During our adventures, you will solve puzzles based on observation, using objects (compass, mirror, etc.), logic, Morse code decryption, and more. Once solved, you’ll discover anecdotes and unusual stories about iconic places along the route. Our experiences allow you to discover a city and its history in a totally different way. Our treasure hunts are available in several cities in France and Europe Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, London, Rome, Vienne Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nice, Paris, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg,
My Paris guide
Explore Paris with a personal audio guide featuring over 50 unique locations. Discover history and culture through engaging descriptions and fun anecdotes. Receive real-time notifications for nearby discoveries and enjoy an immersive experience with rich images.
- Personal audio guide
- 50+ unique locations
- Offline functionality
- Real-time notifications
- Rich imagery
- Historical anecdotes
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DISCOVER PARIS LIKE A TRUE PARISIAN WITH YOUR PERSONAL AUDIO GUIDE! Whether you're a CURIOUS VISITOR or a PARISIAN IN LOVE WITH THEIR CITY, this app is the perfect tool to accompany you on your exploration. With MORE THAN 50 MUST-SEE AND UNIQUE LOCATIONS to discover, this audio guide will take you on a captivating journey through the City of Light. Dive into the heart of Parisian history and culture with FUN ANECDOTES and ENGAGING DESCRIPTIONS, selected by a Parisian who has lived in the city for OVER 30 YEARS. DON'T MISS A THING! Real-time NOTIFICATIONS guide you and inform you of nearby discoveries. Enjoy an IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE with RICH AND STUNNING IMAGES that will transport you to the heart of each place and its history. And because we RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY, our app works OFFLINE and collects NO PERSONAL DATA. So DON'T WAIT and download our exclusive audio guide now to DISCOVER PARIS LIKE A TRUE PARISIAN! LET YOURSELF BE GUIDED and enjoy a UNIQUE AND UNFORGETTABLE VISITING EXPERIENCE.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes) at every 2 weeks against My Paris guide's every 4 weeks. My Paris guide's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes) sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and My Paris guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes) ships an update every 2 weeks, My Paris guide every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes) | My Paris guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | julien gois | MATTHIEU ANTOINE SCHMITT |
Customer experience
Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes)
My Paris guide
In-app purchases
Explorano (ex ParisEnigmes)
- reduction 50% parcours$3.99
- discount_medium$5.99
- discount_medium_napoleon$5.99
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- Discount30 Passages Couverts$5.99
- parcours_street_art_paris13$10.99
- Parcours Cathedrale Strasbourg$10.99
- access_parcours_saint_emilion$10.99
- access_parcours_nantes$10.99
- access_parcours_rennes$10.99
- access_parcours_caen$10.99
- parcours passages couverts$10.99
My Paris guide
- Remove ads$2.99
Questions
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