Knossos Audio Guide vs PHĀEA Blue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Knossos Audio Guide
Explore ancient ruins with an offline audio guide. Learn history from experts, view reconstructions, and navigate with an interactive map. Visit at your own pace without crowds or internet.
- Offline audio guide
- Interactive illustrated map
- Reconstruction images
- Geolocated podcasts
- Adjustable playback speed
- Plotted itinerary
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ATTENTION : Your purchase grants 30 days of access to the audio guide. After this period, you'll need to repurchase to continue enjoying the tour. Sick of discovering ruins without understanding their history. Download our Audio Guided-Tour. It's offline, no internet is required. Visit Knossos Palace with your smartphone and headphones, 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 2024. ***** 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 admit 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 Knossos became so powerful. - Learn historical and political context of the Minoan civilization. - Stories of events that led to Knossos Palace. - Details about architecture. - Learn about Greek Mythology and the Minoan religion. ########## Unlimited podcast listenings ########## - Listen up to 45 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 and illustrated map. - Interactive map with photos. - Plotted itinerary. - Itinerary of 26 spots. - Reconstitution Palace Map. - 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 40 MB of storage space on your phone - Requires minimum IOS version 10.0. ########## Contact Details & Social network ########## - Contact us on support@deeep.guide
PHĀEA Blue
Easily make reservations at restaurants, book spa treatments, and order room service. Discover unforgettable experiences conveniently through this user-friendly application.
- Restaurant reservations
- Spa treatment bookings
- Room service ordering
- Discover experiences
- User-friendly interface
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Experience the best of PHĀEA Blue with our easy-to-use app: Make reservations at PHĀEA Blue restaurants, book relaxing spa treatments, order room service and discover unforgettable experiences, all at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Knossos Audio Guide at 95% against PHĀEA Blue's 0%. Knossos Audio Guide also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). PHĀEA Blue's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Knossos Audio Guide sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PHĀEA Blue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Knossos Audio Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Knossos Audio Guide has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Knossos Audio Guide's written reviews are positive against 0% of PHĀEA Blue's.
Knossos Audio Guide ships an update every 6 weeks, PHĀEA Blue every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Knossos Audio Guide | PHĀEA Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (39 ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Mickael Mayouf | Upsell |
Customer experience
Knossos Audio Guide
PHĀEA Blue
In-app purchases
Knossos Audio Guide
- Audio Guide (English)$3.99
- Self-Guided Tour (English)$3.99
- Knossos Audio Guide$3.99
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- Knossos Audio Guide$4.39
PHĀEA Blue
No in-app purchases
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