Walking Plays vs POINT.A
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Walking Plays
Experience immersive audio plays that unfold as you walk through your city. Local creators bring stories to life at specific locations, turning streets into stages. Sync audio for your group and discover hidden gems in a unique urban adventure.
- Immersive audio plays
- Location-based storytelling
- Group audio sync
- Discover local spots
- QR code connection
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Listen to immersive fictional plays while taking a walking tour where each stop is the stage for a scene from the play. Local writers and actors draw on their knowledge and experience to deliver an audio play like nothing you have ever experienced before. Our synced audio allows one person to control the audio for your whole group, so you’re always in sync. Simply scan a QR code to connect. We’ll take you to local spots you’ve never seen or heard of before, experiencing the city in a whole new way, where the city is the stage.
POINT.A
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POINT.A leads you on a bespoke outdoor audio journey highlighting the magic already surrounding you. All you have to do is be in the right place at the right time. Currently available in select cities only, our app is a tailor-made art intervention for each location offered. From transforming your own body into a radio tuner as you walk, to secret performances hidden in plain sight, POINT.A guides you through a hidden world - in a city you grew up in or are visiting for the first time. Choose the work for the city that you are in, show up at the right place at the right time, put on your headphones and let lush binaural soundscapes and narration reveal a world you might have taken for granted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POINT.A at none against Walking Plays's 3. Walking Plays's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Walking Plays sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. POINT.A asks for nothing beyond the download.
Walking Plays ships an update every 3 days, POINT.A every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Walking Plays | POINT.A |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Analog Republic Limited | POINT.A |
In-app purchases
Walking Plays
- A Scandal on Fleet Street$4.99
- Smoke DIamonds$4.99
- Romance on the Thames$4.99
POINT.A
No in-app purchases
