# Salem Skipper vs Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide

Salem Skipper and Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide's written reviews are positive against 45% of Salem Skipper's. Salem Skipper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Salem Skipper asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Salem Skipper against 4.9 for Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salem Skipper has 1.3K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Salem Skipper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide's.

Salem Skipper ships an update monthly, Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Salem Skipper | Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salem-skipper/id1540576019/reviews) | **[4.9 (104 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salem-witch-trials-audio-guide/id1556597992/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 104 |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 129 MB | 169 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Via Transportation, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/657777018) | [Historic Day Trips, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1683534855) |

## What reviewers say

### Salem Skipper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salem-skipper/id1540576019)

Book on-demand rides around Salem, MA, and share your journey with others heading in the same direction. This app offers a convenient, efficient, and affordable way to travel, reducing congestion and emissions.

**Highlights:** On-demand ride booking, Shared rides for efficiency, Real-time ETA estimates, In-app ride tracking, Affordable transit pricing, Sustainable travel option

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent trip
- 👍 Great affordable service with friendly, helpful drivers
- 👍 Great company, good for the community
- 👍 Fairly easy to use, got some free rides

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Drivers are never available, have ridiculous wait times, or do not arrive to the correct location
- 🚫 Vehicles are often not clean, and is generally a bad experience
- 🚫 Drivers tend to make stops at random locations, wait for 10-20 minutes before resuming driving, highly unprofessional and extremely frustrating
- 🚫 Drivers go to the wrong pickup spot and leave without waiting the full 5 minutes, leaving young girls stranded
- 🚫 Notifications are undeletable, drivers are distracted from actual driving

**Reported bugs**

- No login button, can't sign in on new device
- Rides are fully booked and unavailable for over a month

**Requested features**

- Allow drop-offs a little out of bounds, not just within Salem
- Improve pickup accuracy and communication with drivers


### Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salem-witch-trials-audio-guide/id1556597992)

Explore the dark history of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials with a self-guided GPS walking tour. Uncover chilling stories and visit historic sites at your own pace, with automatic audio narration triggered by your location.

**Highlights:** Self-guided GPS walking tours, Automatic audio narration, Offline functionality, Lifetime purchase, Expert narrator, Historic site exploration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plymouth Audio Walking Tour | $4.99 | one-time |
| Boston Ghost Walking Tour | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cape Ann Driving Tour | $9.99 | one-time |
| Salem Witch Trials | $9.99 | one-time |
| Martha's Vineyard Tour | $9.99 | one-time |
| Freedom Trail Walking Tour | $9.99 | one-time |
| Salem Witch Trails Tour | $14.99 | one-time |
| FT Witchcraft Edition Tour | $24.99 | one-time |
| Boston Bundle Tours | $24.99 | one-time |
| Massachusetts Audio Tour Guide | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Salem Skipper free?

Salem Skipper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide free?

Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Salem Skipper or Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide?

Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide is rated higher. Salem Skipper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide averages 4.9 from 104 ratings.

### Do Salem Skipper or Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide have ads?

Neither Salem Skipper nor Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Salem Skipper or Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide?

Salem Skipper ships an update monthly, and Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide every 7 months. Most recently, Salem Skipper was updated on November 9, 2026 and Salem Witch Trials Audio Guide on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*