Comparison

Mount Emei vs Giwaya

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

Head to head
About

Mount Emei

Features
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The audio guide introduces the famous scenic spots and routes of Mount Emei. Support Mandarin, Cantonese and foreign languages. No need to register, no need to log in to any account to use directly. Concise and clear introduction to Mount Emei.

About

Giwaya

Explore the world with AI-powered audio guides for attractions and landmarks. Simply tap on a location on Apple Maps to hear detailed introductions. Engage further by asking questions to deepen your understanding of places.

Highlights
  • AI-powered audio explanations
  • Covers millions of places
  • Works with Apple Maps
  • Multi-language support
  • Interactive Q&A feature
  • Ideal for city walks and travel
Features
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Giwaya provides real and natural AI voice, explaining attractions, landmarks, and buildings around the world. Giwaya supports English, Germany, Chinese, Japanese, French and Korean. From the Louvre to a street, you can click on any place shown on Apple Maps and listen to the introduction. You can get to know and explore the attractions in depth by asking questions continuously. Very suitable for Citywalk and traveling abroad.

Screenshots

Mount Emei4 screens
Giwaya3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giwaya at none against Mount Emei's 1. Mount Emei's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Mount Emei sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Giwaya asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mount Emei ships an update every 5 months, Giwaya every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mount Emei versus Giwaya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMount EmeiGiwaya
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer盛蜀 李文烁 蔡

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mount Emei

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
None

Giwaya

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mount Emei free?
Mount Emei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Giwaya free?
Giwaya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mount Emei or Giwaya have ads?
Neither Mount Emei nor Giwaya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mount Emei or Giwaya?
Mount Emei ships an update every 5 months, and Giwaya every 3 months. Most recently, Mount Emei was updated on October 25, 2026 and Giwaya on October 18, 2026.

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