Guide.AI vs Slinky Somerset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guide.AI
Discover landmarks with audio guides that play directly from your device's earpiece speaker. Explore attractions like museums and aquariums with detailed narration, no headphones required. More locations are being added regularly.
- Audio guides for landmarks
- Plays audio from earpiece speaker
- No headphones needed
- Multiple attraction types
- Regularly updated content
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Guide.AI is the Landmark Audio Guide Platform. Audio guides currently available include Bristol Aquarium, Canterbury Roman Museum and the Sir Richard Burton Mausoleum, with more on their way! Don't worry, you don't need to have earphones with you to use this app. The audio can be easily set to play out of the earpiece speaker, just like a traditional audio guide.
Slinky Somerset
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Travel on-demand in the Somerset area with our FREE Slinky Somerset App! Use the Slinky Somerset App to search for, book and pay for your journey up to an hour before you travel. Get alerts sent straight to your phone to inform and remind you of pick-up and drop-off times and view the live minibus tracker to see where your driver is. The Slinky Somerset digital demand responsive transport service is run by Somerset Council and provides on demand, flexible transport for everyone. The service is specifically designed to pick-up and drop-off close to people’s homes, using existing bus stops and/or landmarks, and a door to door service is available for passengers who are unable to access a designated stop due to a mobility issue or disability. The service can be used to travel to your chosen destination within the operating area or to connect to the public bus network or other onward travel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slinky Somerset at none against Guide.AI's 10. Guide.AI's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Guide.AI sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Slinky Somerset asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guide.AI | Slinky Somerset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guide.AI Ltd | Padam Mobility |
In-app purchases
Guide.AI
- Band 1 Audio Guide$1.99
- Band 2 Audio Guide$2.99
- Band 8 Audio Guide$9.99
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- Band 10 Audio Guide$9.99
- Band 9 Audio Guide$9.99
- Band 11 Audio Guide$11.99
- Band 12 Audio Guide$12.99
- Band 13 Audio Guide$14.99
- Band 14 Audio Guide$14.99
- Band 15 Audio Guide$14.99
Slinky Somerset
No in-app purchases
Questions
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