Comparison

City E vs Basel Audio Tours

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

Head to head
About

City E

Features
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Der City E-Guide von Chur Tourismus ist die individuelle Stadtführung für Ihr Handy oder Tablet. Sie erfahren in 43 Kapiteln viel Wissenswertes aus der Geschichte und der Kultur der Alpenstadt Chur und des Ferienkantons Graubünden. Zusätzlich erfahren Sie in weiteren 32 Kapiteln viel Interessantes über das Domschatzmuseum des Bistums Chur - über die Bistumsgeschichte, den Churer Domschatz und die Todesbilder aus dem Bischöflichen Schloss. Statt sich einer Führung anzuschliessen, begeben Sie sich mithilfe der Kartenansicht auf Ihren eigenen, ganz individuellen Stadtrundgang oder Sie wählen eine unserer vorgeschlagenen Routen aus. Anhand eines übersichtlichen Planes orientieren Sie sich und wählen am jeweiligen Standort das gewünschte Kapitel an. - Es funktioniert ganz einfach. Falls Sie keine Möglichkeit haben eine Route vor Ort abzulaufen oder nur einen Teil davon, können Sie alles ganz bequem über die Kartenansicht oder die Route des Domschatzmuseums von überall aus anhören und sich mit den hinterlegten Bildern eine Vorstellung von den einzelnen Stationen verschaffen.

About

Basel Audio Tours

Explore Basel's historic old town with engaging audio tours led by historical figures. Discover the city's rich past through entertaining stories, anecdotes, and unique perspectives. This free app offers flexible, interactive, and immersive city exploration.

Highlights
  • 5 themed audio tours
  • Historical personalities as guides
  • Entertaining and informative content
  • Augmented reality elements (Erasmus tour)
  • Offline functionality
  • Multilingual support (DE, EN, FR, IT)
  • Flexible route selection
Features
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The free Basel Audio Tours app turns a walk through the old town into an audio experience! On five exciting tours, you are accompanied by well-known personalities from Basel's history - they tell their stories with humour, anecdotes and historical depth. Whether humanist, artist or alchemist - each voice brings a unique perspective on the city, brings historical places to life and invites you to rediscover Basel and its neighbourhoods. In entertaining contributions from their lives, they comment on their surroundings and favourite places and take you on a journey through time. Basel Audio Tours combines in-depth knowledge with modern technology and enables a new way of experiencing the city - entertaining, interactive and completely flexible in terms of time. THE TOURS AT A GLANCE ● Erasmus of Rotterdam, the most important humanist of his time, accompanies you to the most historic place in Basel: the cathedral hill. ● Paracelsus, the physician and alchemist, takes you on an energetic tour from Münsterhügel to Spalenhügel, where the Pharmacy Museum awaits you at the end. ● Jean Tinguely, the mischievous inventor of moving art, lets you see Basel through his playful, ironic eyes - from the vibrant centre of the Old Town to the tranquil Spalenhügel. ● Irène Zurkinden, the freedom-loving painter and cosmopolitan, accompanies you on an inspiring walk over the Spalenhügel, past her former studio to the Spalentor. ● Hans Holbein the Younger, the celebrated master of Renaissance portraiture, takes you on a journey through artistic Basel - from the Kunstmuseum across both banks of the Rhine to the lively Kleinbasel. WHAT AWAITS YOU 5 varied tours through Basel's old town ● Exciting stories and personalities ● Historically sound content, told in a lively, entertaining and vivid way ● Optional: augmented reality elements in the Erasmus tour for even more immersion ● Ideal for locals and guests from Germany and abroad (available in German, English, French and Italian) ● Freely selectable routes with different durations PRACTICAL FOR TRAVELLING The tours last between 60 and 120 minutes, all start centrally at Marktplatz (corner of Freie Strasse) and can be experienced at your own pace. The app is free and can be used offline and is suitable for both individuals and small groups.

Screenshots

City E4 screens
Basel Audio Tours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Basel Audio Tours at every 8 days against City E's every 12 months. 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

City E ships an update every 12 months, Basel Audio Tours every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
City E versus Basel Audio Tours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCity EBasel Audio Tours
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size649 MB403 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChur TourismusBasel Tourismus

In-app purchases

None

City E

No in-app purchases

None

Basel Audio Tours

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is City E free?
City E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basel Audio Tours free?
Basel Audio Tours is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do City E or Basel Audio Tours have ads?
Neither City E nor Basel Audio Tours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, City E or Basel Audio Tours?
City E ships an update every 12 months, and Basel Audio Tours every 8 days. Most recently, City E was updated on September 15, 2026 and Basel Audio Tours on June 1, 2026.

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