Comparison

hello austin vs GoTrip

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

Head to head
About

hello austin

Discover Austin's hidden gems and popular attractions through an interactive map experience. Uncover new locations by physically visiting them, revealing details about activities and sights. Compete with friends on a leaderboard and earn badges as you explore.

Highlights
  • Interactive map with hidden locations
  • Discover activities and sights
  • Friend Discovery sharing
  • Leaderboard for progress tracking
  • Profile with earned badges
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Hello Austin is a new type of guide app focussing on getting you to explore the city on your own. Instead of showing you the highlights of Austin, our maps only show question marks. To find out what these spots are, you will actually have to go there! Once you unlock a location in the app, you will be able to see information about this location. Locations in the app include activities and sights, both well known as well as the more hidden gems of Austin you won't find in the typical guide book. So, download the app, put on some comfortable shoes, and get ready to explore Austin in a new way! **** FEATURES **** - Many locations throughout Austin to discover, with more coming soon - Share discoveries with your friends with Friend Discovery - Leaderboard to keep track of your progress. Compete with your friends! - Profile with badges you've earned

About

GoTrip

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GoTrip - Planner is your perfect travel planning companion. Easily create notes, plan trips, add routes, and mark places you want to visit. Key features: - Create and manage travel notes. - Plan trips with dates and routes. - Add and organize places to visit. - User-friendly interface for effortless use. With GoTrip: Planner, your travels will be organized and memorable.

Screenshots

hello austin4 screens
GoTrip3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GoTrip at weekly against hello austin's every 7 months. hello austin's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). 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

hello austin ships an update every 7 months, GoTrip weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
hello austin versus GoTrip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterhello austinGoTrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobles LLCVladislav Sokolov

In-app purchases

None

hello austin

No in-app purchases

None

GoTrip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hello austin free?
hello austin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GoTrip free?
GoTrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do hello austin or GoTrip have ads?
Neither hello austin nor GoTrip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hello austin or GoTrip?
hello austin ships an update every 7 months, and GoTrip weekly. Most recently, hello austin was updated on August 15, 2026 and GoTrip on June 8, 2026.

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