Cisterscapes vs Reichenau Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cisterscapes
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The Cistercian order has left distinctive marks on European landscapes since the Middle Ages. This special heritage is being revived through the Cisterscapes network. Use the app to explore around 600 landscape and settlement traces from 17 landscapes and five countries. Use Augmented Reality (AR) to explore selected monastic landscapes on site in 3D. The following partner sites currently support Augmented Reality: - Ebrach - Loccum - Pforte - Stična - Waldsassen - Bronnbach - Altenberg - Langheim - Bronnbach All content in this app is free. After installation, this app can be used both with and without an internet connection. Within the app, images and audio files can be downloaded over the Internet for the best experience. It is best to download the app and the optional content via WiFi.
Reichenau Guide
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This app offers varied media access to the world of medieval monasteries. Look forward to the following contents: ⎼ Navigate your way around the island using the map view or follow a themed tour ⎼ The following tours are available: Highlight tour/sightseeing, including the three Romanesque churches, family tour, island of faith, island tour with Hermann. A historical radio play by author Tanja Kinkel, Life on the island, Monastery gardens ⎼ Audio guide to the newly furnished cathedral treasury ⎼ Videos about the flora in the monastery gardens and life on the island ⎼ Picture galleries provide insights into the construction phases and special features of the three preserved medieval churches ⎼ Multimedia guide: audio and video contributions on over 30 topics relating to the monastery island ⎼ Audio tours for all generations: Choose between the family tour and the “Sightseeing” tour ⎼ Need a brief overview? In the short & sweet series, curators from the Badisches Landesmuseum provide in-depth knowledge about monastic life in approx. 15 minutes. ⎼ In-depth video and audio contributions by experts provide additional information and discuss exciting questions The app is available in German and partly in English. The app content has been specifically designed by the Baden State Museum for the major State Exhibition “Monastic Island of Reichenau – World Heritage of the Middle Ages”.
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Verdict
Cisterscapes and Reichenau Guide are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cisterscapes ships an update every 2 months, Reichenau Guide every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cisterscapes | Reichenau Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 395 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArcTron 3D GmbH | Reichenau Kultur-Marketing-Tourismus |
In-app purchases
Cisterscapes
No in-app purchases
Reichenau Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Cisterscapes or Reichenau Guide?
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