Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours vs Highpointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours
Turn road trips into guided adventures with GPS-triggered audio stories and local insights. Explore over 100 self-guided tours offline, discovering hidden gems and scenic spots at your own pace. It's like having a personal tour guide without the crowds or schedules.
- GPS-triggered audio tours
- 100% offline functionality
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Explore at your own pace
- Local stories and insights
- Discover hidden gems
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Turn every road trip into a guided adventure. Imagine you’re cruising along a scenic route when your phone starts telling you exactly what you’re looking at — a hidden waterfall, a historic site, a viewpoint you might have missed. That’s how Shaka Guide works. Our GPS audio tours play automatically as you drive, guiding you with stories, directions, and local insights — completely offline. From the Road to Hana to Yellowstone National Park, explore on 100+ self-guided audio tours designed to help you see more, stop at the right places, and never miss what matters. WHY SHAKA GUIDE • GPS audio tour that plays based on your location • Works 100% offline — no cell service or WiFi needed • Built-in maps with turn-by-turn navigation • Explore at your own pace — no schedules or groups • Stories, music, and travel tips along the way • Stories, music, and travel tips along the way It’s like having a tour guide with you — without the crowds or time limits. HOW IT WORKS Download a tour, start your trip, and go. • Audio plays as you move along the route • Get directions, stories, and recommendations in real time • Pick your stops, skip anything, or take multiple days No rushing. No rigid plans. Just a better way to explore. EXPLORE ICONIC DESTINATIONS • Hawaii: Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Big Island • National Parks: Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Zion & more • Scenic Drives: Sedona, Lake Tahoe, Blue Ridge Parkway & beyond 90+ tours and counting. TRUSTED BY TRAVELERS • 1M+ downloads • 4.9-star rating • Thousands of happy explorers What travelers say: ***** “Like a tour guide in your car.” ***** “Best money I spent on our trip.” ***** “We would’ve missed so much without it.” ***** “Worth every penny.” PLAN LESS. EXPERIENCE MORE. Skip the research. Travel smarter. Discover more along the way. Download Shaka Guide and explore at your own pace. IMPORTANT NOTES • Download tours on Wi-Fi before your trip • Continued GPS use may drain battery; pack a charger • Wi-Fi-only iPads are not supported
Highpointer
Explore and plan your journey to the highest points in all 50 US states. Research unique locations, track your progress, and rank your favorite summits. Discover the diverse beauty of America through this adventurous pursuit.
- Research 50 State Highpoints
- Plan your expeditions
- Track completion progress
- Rank favorite summits
- Explore diverse locations
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Welcome to Highpointer! Research, plan, and track your progress tagging each of the 50 State Highpoints! The Highpointer app is free to use for exploration and research. To track your completion progress and rank your favorites, please consider a one-time in-app purchase of $2.99 to unlock Highpointer's premium features. What is Highpointing? Highpointing is the activity of reaching the point of highest elevation within a given geography; in our case, the 50 states of the USA. And what an adventurous way to experience the beauty and variety this country has to offer! Each state highpoint is unique, it may be located on a farm, road, rock, mound, hill, point, dome, knob, butte, mesa, bald, peak, or mountain. It may be in a city, on private land, on the grounds of a school, in a park (local, state or national), or in a wilderness area. The opportunity for positive and memorable experiences is boundless! Rules for this pursuit are few, and ascents are generally defined by the individuals themselves. Highpointing has no formal governing body. The organizational body for state highpointing in the U.S. is the Highpointers Club. Generally, any route to the top - walking, climbing, driving an automobile, etc. - is considered a valid means of attaining the high point. Each individual must decide what constitutes good sport. Many will prefer reaching the high point under their own locomotion, or to climb a certain number of vertical feet en route, but the means of ascent is a personal choice. Fun Facts: - About 15 of the states can be ascended by automobile. Many of the rest can be reached via an easy hike. Only 15 to 20 require more serious effort, depending on an individual's fitness and skills. Denali is by far the most difficult, requiring serious training, thousands of dollars, about three weeks, and favorable weather conditions to summit. - The first person to successfully climb each U.S. state highpoint was A.H. Marshall, who completed the task in July 1936, when there were only 48 states. Marshall's 48th highpoint to complete the task was Indiana's modest Hoosier Hill. Only four individuals are known to have completed all 48 states before the addition of Alaska and Hawaii in 1959. - The first person to climb to the top of all 50 U.S. states was Mitch Michaud in 1970. Since then, about 300 people have successfully climbed to the top of each U.S. state. Mount Everest, by comparison, has seen over 5,000 ascents by more than 3,000 individuals. - In 1986, Jack Longacre placed an ad in Outside magazine which led the next year to the formation of the Highpointers Club, which is devoted to climbs of U.S. state highpoints. * Information from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highpointing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours at monthly against Highpointer's every 12 months. Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Highpointer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours against 5.0 for Highpointer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours ships an update monthly, Highpointer every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours | Highpointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shaka Guide | Jeffery Bizon |
Customer experience
Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours
Highpointer
Bugs and requests
Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours
Reported bugs
2 issues- GPS signal loss in remote areas
- App crashing or freezing during use
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to turn off background music
- More detailed information on hike difficulty and accessibility
- Integration with popular navigation apps like Google Maps
Highpointer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shaka Guide | GPS Audio Tours
- Grand Circle Island Tour$19.99
- Loop Road to Hana Driving Tour$19.99
- "Reverse" Road to Hana Tour$19.99
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- Volcanoes Park Driving Tour$22.99
- Waimea & Na Pali Driving Tour$22.99
- Classic Road to Hana Tour$24.99
- Big Island Driving Tour Bundle$34.99
- Oahu Full-Island Tour Bundle$34.99
- Maui 6 Driving Tour Bundle$34.99
- Kauai Full Island Tour Bundle$34.99
Highpointer
- Highpointer Premium$2.99
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