Comparison

Past App vs Aptera AR Map

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

Head to head
About

Past App

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Past is a digital tourism app that provides passengers a chance to visit museums and archaeological sites on their routes according to their wishes, interests, and needs. The Past App consists of museums and archaeological sites belonging to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism within Turkey's borders. By getting a premium account, you can access premium features such as scenery, period filters, and quizzes without seeing ads, as well as instant navigation instead of manual reload.

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Aptera AR Map

Features
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Visit the information center at the archaeological site of Aptera and with the Augmented Reality (AR) Map Application see one of the most important ancient city-states of Crete come to life in front of you! With the application, the user can, after entering the information center of the archaeological site of Aptera and scanning with his mobile device the marker placed on a stand in front of the map - top view of Aptera, can virtually visit the key points with augmented reality technology guided tour of the archaeological site and see them being "restored" in front of him. The project was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and by national resources, within the Operational Program "Crete 2014 - 2020" (NSRF 2014 - 2020).

Screenshots

Past App4 screens
Aptera AR Map3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aptera AR Map at none against Past App's 16. Past App's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Past App sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Aptera AR Map asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Past App ships an update every 11 days, Aptera AR Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Past App versus Aptera AR Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPast AppAptera AR Map
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB249 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFIELDTECH MUHENDISLIK TASARIM ARGE DANISMANLIK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIHellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Past App

One-time13
  • Weekly Scenery Subs.$0.99
  • Monthly Scenery Subs.$0.99
  • 3 Months Scenery Subs.$0.99
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  • Weekly Period Subs.$0.99
  • Monthly Period Subs.$0.99
  • 3 Months Period Subs.$0.99
  • Karian Way2 variants$0.99
  • Lycian Way2 variants$0.99
  • Firigya Yolu$0.99
  • Phrygian Way$0.99
  • Annually Period Subs.$0.99
  • Annually Scenery Subs.$1.99
  • Annually Full Subs.2 variants$1.99
None

Aptera AR Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Past App free?
Past App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aptera AR Map free?
Aptera AR Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Past App or Aptera AR Map have ads?
Neither Past App nor Aptera AR Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Past App or Aptera AR Map?
Past App ships an update every 11 days, and Aptera AR Map every 3 weeks. Most recently, Past App was updated on October 4, 2026 and Aptera AR Map on October 10, 2026.

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