Acropolis Self vs Key tours
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acropolis Self
Explore ancient ruins with an offline audio guide. Learn history from experts, view reconstructions, and navigate with an interactive map at your own pace. Avoid crowds and expensive guides.
- Offline audio guide
- Interactive map with geolocation
- Historical and architectural insights
- Images of reconstructions
- Visit at your own pace
- No internet required
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Sick of discovering ruins without understanding their history. Honestly, don't pay a guide ! Download our offline audio guide. Visit the acropolis with your smartphone and headphones. Discover the acropolis at your own pace for an exceptional promotional price. ########## Why using Self-Guided Tour ? ########## ***** Benefits with our Self-Guided Tour ***** - Don't wait and follow any groups. - Immersive walking tour with your headphone and smartphone. - You are free, no pressure. - Visit at your own pace, without rushing. - Keep safe away from the crowd and virus transmission. - Learn history with historians and archeologists. - Very discounted price as it is a launch price for 2021. ***** Disadvantages of hiring a local guide ***** - Very expensive: 60€ to hire a guide. - Disadvantages of hiring a local guide - You must constantly wait for the group. - Difficult to hear the guide's voice or understand everything. - Local guides rush tours to speed-up and take another group. - Don't blame them, they need to increase revenue. - Difficult to interrupt and ask questions. - Overwhelmed by the crowd. - Virus transmission risk. Please....Spare yourself this trouble ! ########## Image of reconstitution ########## - Honestly, let's say it: the archeological ruins are always the same. - Watch our images of reconstitution. - Discover how these buildings were before they became ruins. - Imagine what it was like in its glory days. ########## Created by historians and archeologists ########## - Sick of discovering ruins without learning anything ? - Learn how Athens became so powerful. - Learn historical and political context of the Acropolis. - Stories of battles and wars that led to Parthenon building. - Details about architecture. - Learn about Greek Mythology and the patron goddess Athena. ########## Unlimited podcast listenings ########## - Listen up to 55 podcasts: no limitation. - Visit at your own pace, no risk, no pressure. - Voice speed adjustable : speed up or slow down. - Geolocated podcasts : listen while visiting. - Lose your concentration ? Go back 10 seconds. - Listen again at the hotel or at the poolside. ########## Offline map ########## - Offline geolocation. - Interactive map with photos. - Plotted itinerary. - GPS itinerary of 21 spots. - Real-time geolocation. - Never get lost. ########## No internet required ########## - Don't worry about network connection. - Audio Guide available offline. - Map offline. ########## Discount price ########## - Launch price (enjoy). - No ads. ########## Technical Requirements ########## - Ensure you have 100 MB of storage space on your phone - Requires minimum IOS version 10.0. ########## Contact Details & Social network ########## - Contact us on support@acropolis-athens.com - Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/AcropolisAudioGuide
Key tours
Explore Greece's rich history and culture with self-guided walking tours. Discover hidden gems and popular attractions with detailed maps, historical content, and offline functionality. Experience Greece like a local with this comprehensive travel companion.
- Self-guided walking tours
- Detailed maps and directions
- In-depth historical content
- Offline tour downloads
- GPS position tracking
- Key stop alerts
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This app is your easy-to-use travel companion to unravel the fascination of Greece. Discover the cultural variety of more than 4000 years in the palm of your hand with a series of self-guided walking tours, featuring the hidden gems and the best that Key Tours has to offer. Each of the Tours is designed to give you an insight into what it is like to be navigated by a professional and local guide, who shows you the best of the Greek capital's heritage as well as the treasure of Greece's mainland. Experience the real Greek culture and everyday life, simply by choosing a tour based on your interests and desires. Find directions with detailed maps, in-depth historical content and popular attractions. Once a Tour is downloaded it can work offline: - to track your position along the route using your phone GPS, never get lost - sends you alerts when you have reached a key stop - shows photos, descriptions and audio of key stops along the route
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Acropolis Self at 53% against Key tours's 6%. Acropolis Self also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Acropolis Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Key tours sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Acropolis Self holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Acropolis Self's written reviews are positive against 6% of Key tours's.
Acropolis Self ships an update fortnightly, Key tours every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acropolis Self | Key tours |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (23 ratings) — better | 1.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews — better | 6.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mickael Mayouf | Key tours |
Customer experience
Acropolis Self
Key tours
Bugs and requests
Acropolis Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Key tours
Reported bugs
27 issues- Purchased key didn't work
- App keeps saying checking for updates
- Geolocation doesn't work half the time
- Saint Minas Cathedral not in the right place
- App would struggle to keep up when switching to take pictures
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- Codes to type in are all expired immediately
- Geolocation got lost after first few stops
- App would stop halfway through audio
- Started scrolling pictures with no way to navigate out
- App opened but started giving info on a different site
- App simply wouldn’t go beyond the first point
- App doesn't work
- Cannot download at all
- App bugging constantly
- Audio stops mid-way
- App unresponsive
- Jumps from audio to audio
- Issues with the map
- App kept freezing whenever the phone was not in active use
- App would complete the current audio reading but you could not navigate further
- The “playing” interface isn’t well designed
- The little playing bar at the bottom of the screen never shows you what clip you’re listening too
- App skips regularly from one chapter to another
- App would frequently crash or restart
- The app kept bugging it was a serious waste of money
- App was bugging all the time, overriding the on-going explanations
- Unable to skip steps or accelerate, or quit a step
Requested features
11 requests- 1.5x or 1.2x speed playback option
- Child-friendly versions with mythology/legends
- Better map feature for Knossos
- More architectural information
- Option to skip steps or accelerate
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- Real person narration instead of AI
- Improved English translation/narration
- Clearer directions and site numbering
- Ability to download content without issues
- More informative content
- Option to choose language easily
In-app purchases
Acropolis Self
- Audio Guide (English)$3.99
Key tours
- Exploring Plaka$2.99
- Nafplion$2.99
- Ancient Agora & the Temple of$3.99
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- National Archaeological Museum$6.99
- Palace of Knossos$6.99
- Ancient Olympia$6.99
- Acropolis Museum$7.99
- Delphi: The Navel of the Earth$9.99
- Acropolis of Athens& Parthenon$11.99
- Recorrido de la Acrópolis$11.99
Questions
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