Comparison

ARTour Basel vs Foxtrail GO

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

Head to head
About

ARTour Basel

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Welcome to the ARTour Basel, a journey between the digital and the real world that brings art to life in new and innovative ways. [How it works] The tour takes you past 11 augmented reality (AR) works of art that can be viewed at different locations in the city of Basel. Use your smartphone and this app for the tour. You should plan around 90 minutes for the whole tour. If you have less time available, you can also visit individual works of art. You can see where the works of art are located on the interactive map here in the app. Once you are there, you can discover the works of art using your smartphone camera. [The artworks] The works of art were created by national and international artists especially for the ARTour. The exhibition was curated by Sabine Himmelsbach, director of the HEK (House of Electronic Arts) in Basel. You can find out more about the individual artists and the works of art by clicking on the various locations on the map. [Augmented reality art] The artworks become visible as digital objects in a real space using augmented reality technology. Augmented reality is a virtual extension of the real world. It creates entirely new possibilities for art by turning physical laws upside down and rethinking dimensions, whilst making full use of interactivity. Art can thus take place anywhere and innovatively brings the city to life.

About

Foxtrail GO

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PLAY. THINK . MOVE. Foxtrail GO verbindet die digitale mit der analogen Welt und nimmt euch mit auf eine unvergessliche Reise: Ihr entdeckt versteckte Orte in der Stadt, löst aufregende Herausforderungen und erkundet euren Weg durch die Strassen auf spielerische Weise. Dabei helft ihr Ferdie Fox, dem Sohn des berühmten Fuchses Fredy, verrückte Roboter zu bauen. Durch das Lösen kniffliger Rätsel an verschiedenen Orten in der Stadt verdient ihr Maschinenteile als Belohnung. Die Aufgaben haben drei Schwierigkeitsstufen, wobei höhere Herausforderungen bessere Maschinenteile hervorbringen. Ziel ist es, als Team die meisten Punkte zu sammeln und individuell den besten Roboter zu kreieren. Um einen Trail zu beginnen, braucht jeder Spieler ein Smartphone mit aktiver Internetverbindung, die kostenlose Foxtrail GO-App sowie ein gültiges Ticket. Mit dem Ticket könnt ihr das Spiel sofort beginnen. Es ist keine Reservation notwendig.

Screenshots

ARTour Basel4 screens
Foxtrail GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Foxtrail GO at every 3 weeks against ARTour Basel's every 5 months. ARTour Basel's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARTour Basel ships an update every 5 months, Foxtrail GO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ARTour Basel versus Foxtrail GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARTour BaselFoxtrail GO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size812 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBasel TourismusFoxtrail Schweiz GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ARTour Basel

No in-app purchases

None

Foxtrail GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARTour Basel free?
ARTour Basel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foxtrail GO free?
Foxtrail GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARTour Basel or Foxtrail GO have ads?
Neither ARTour Basel nor Foxtrail GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARTour Basel or Foxtrail GO?
ARTour Basel ships an update every 5 months, and Foxtrail GO every 3 weeks. Most recently, ARTour Basel was updated on November 3, 2026 and Foxtrail GO on October 30, 2026.

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