Comparison

Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide vs AWEgmented

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

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Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide

Explore Martha's Vineyard with a GPS-enabled offline driving tour. Discover its rich history, unique culture, and stunning sights through automatic audio stories as you travel. Enjoy the freedom to explore at your own pace, with no time limits or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled offline driving tours
  • Automatic audio story playback
  • Freedom to explore at your own pace
  • Comprehensive historical and cultural content
  • No subscription or time limits
  • Works offline
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Welcome to the GPS-enabled offline driving tour of Martha’s Vineyard! Featuring riveting stories, a phenomenal narrator, and easy automatic audio, this app puts exploration in the palm of your hand! Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts: Experience luxury and history at one of the most sought-after vacation destinations in the United States. This beautiful island offers some truly astonishing sights, and your virtual tour guide will make sure you see the very best it has to offer. Find out why Martha’s Vineyard has been a favorite getaway for big-name celebrities and even presidents! Soak up some sun on a pristine beach complete with an iconic lighthouse. Visit the charming neighborhood of so-called “gingerbread houses” dating back to the 1800s. Get acquainted with the quaint Historic District of Edgartown. All this interspersed with stunning views of the coast you’ll be dying to photograph! Plus, as you drive, you’ll pick up the fascinating history of this island. Get to know the Wampanoag people, learn about the totally unique language invented in the Vineyard, and hear the harrowing tale of the Hurricane of 1938. There’s so much more to Martha’s Vineyard than meets the eye, so get out there and discover it! This comprehensive tour includes: ■ Welcome ■ Why “Martha’s Vineyard”? ■ The Wampanoag ■ Flying Horses Carousel ■ Built for Fun ■ How Many People? ■ How Big Is Martha’s Vineyard? ■ Tabernacle ■ Gingerbread Houses ■ Tent City ■ Building a Daydream ■ Cottage Museum ■ Inkwell Beach ■ European Settlers ■ Deaf Culture ■ The American Revolution ■ You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat ■ Caroline Tuthill Wildlife Preserve ■ The Whaling Industry ■ Chappaquiddick Island ■ Lighthouse Beach ■ Edgartown Historic District ■ The Curious Case of the Disappearing Deer ■ The Vineyard Becomes a Tourist Hotspot ■ The Hurricane of 1938 ■ South Beach ■ Shearer Cottage ■ Edgartown Fire Museum ■ Lambert's Cove Beach ■ Lake Tashmoo Town Beach ■ Menemsha Beach ■ Aquinnah Cultural Center ■ Lobsterville Beach HOW IT WORKS: As you travel, audio stories play automatically based on your location. Simply go to the starting point of the tour and begin following the given route. Each story begins playing on its own, usually just before you reach a point of interest. TOUR FEATURES: ▶ Freedom of travel No scheduled tour times, no crowded buses, and no rush to keep moving past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like. ▶ Automatic play No muss, no fuss. Just follow the app’s built-in route to all the must-visit spots — the audio stories about everything you see will play automatically! ▶ Works offline Download the tour in advance and then use it seamlessly, even in areas with no service! ▶ Lifetime purchase No monthly subscription. No time limits. No usage limits. Enjoy this tour as many times as you like. ▶ Incredible stories Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and secrets of this famous site with the help of a top-tier narrator and fascinating stories written by experts. ▶ Award-winning app Featured on Thrillist and WBZ, this easy-to-use app won the Laurel Award for Technology from the Newport Mansions, who use the app for over a million tours per year. FREE DEMO: Check out the free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories. QUICK TIPS: ■ Download ahead of time, over data or WiFi. ■ Be sure the phone battery is fully charged, or take an external battery pack. NEW TOURS: Cape Cod Newport, Rhode Island Plymouth NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app uses your location service and GPS feature to allow real-time tracking of your route.

About

AWEgmented

Plan your entire trip, from daily itineraries to discovering nearby points of interest. Experience self-guided audio tours with narration and visuals at your own pace, making travel both organized and immersive.

Highlights
  • Trip planning and itinerary creation
  • Self-guided audio tours
  • Discover nearby points of interest
  • Collaborative trip planning
  • Offline map navigation
  • Integrated weather information
Features
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Plan your trip, then take the tour without the tour group. AWEgmented Tours puts a trip planner, itinerary maker, and an audio guide in one app. Plan each day of your visit, then walk it with stories told by the people and places that shaped every stop. TRIPS: PLAN YOUR DAYS • Start from a ready-made trip for the city you’re visiting, from one day to a full week, or build your own from scratch. • Add any place: sights, museums, parks, neighborhoods, or the café a friend told you about. • Let Trips arrange your days for you, with travel times between stops, so you see more and backtrack less. • Add where you’re staying, check the local weather, and open any day in Maps for directions. • Plan together: share a trip so friends and family can see it and add their own ideas. AUDIO TOURS: HEAR THE STORIES • Self-guided walking tours you take at your own pace, any time of day. • A map shows each stop and where you are, so you always know where to walk next. • Every stop has narration, pictures and the stories behind what you’re looking at: the architects, artists, rebels and characters who left their mark. • Pause, skip ahead or come back tomorrow. The tour waits for you. AROUND YOU • See what’s near you right now: landmarks, museums, parks and hidden corners worth a detour. ONE APP FOR THE WHOLE TRIP Most travel apps either plan your trip or guide you through it. AWEgmented does both. Plan the week at home, then put in your earbuds and let the stories play as you walk. Download free and start planning your next trip. Subscriptions: AWEgmented offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm your purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://awegmented.com/legal

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Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide4 screens
AWEgmented4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AWEgmented at 100% against Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide's 50%. AWEgmented also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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. Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and AWEgmented sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AWEgmented holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of AWEgmented's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide ships an update every 19 months, AWEgmented every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide versus AWEgmented: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMartha's Vineyard Audio GuideAWEgmented
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB102 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperUshma Shah LLCAwegmented Inc.

Customer experience

Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

AWEgmented

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide

One-time10
  • Freedom Trail Tour Guide$6.99
  • Salem Witch Trial Tour Guide$6.99
  • Harvard Yard Tour Guide$6.99
Show 7 more
  • Harbor Walk Tour Guide$6.99
  • Plymouth Tour Guide$9.99
  • Martha's Vineyard Tour Guide$14.99
  • Cape Cod & Provincetown Guide$24.99
  • Newport Bundle$24.99
  • Massachusetts Bundle Tour$49.99
  • Action Plus$79.99
12 purchases

AWEgmented

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time10
  • Ready Made Trips$0.99
  • Trip Pass$0.99
  • Purchase Tour - 1$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Purchase Tour Product 1$0.99
  • In Their Own Words$1.99
  • Trip Pass$1.99
  • Trip Pass$2.99
  • Trip Unlock$5.99
  • Premium Tour Pass$9.99
  • City Pass$19.99

Questions

Is Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide free?
Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AWEgmented free?
AWEgmented is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide or AWEgmented?
AWEgmented is rated higher. Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while AWEgmented averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide or AWEgmented have ads?
AWEgmented shows ads; Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide or AWEgmented?
Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide ships an update every 19 months, and AWEgmented every 3 weeks. Most recently, Martha's Vineyard Audio Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and AWEgmented on October 30, 2026.

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