Comparison

Architecture vs World Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

Architecture

Discover the world's finest architectural masterpieces with this offline guide. It provides GPS-enabled directions, historical context, and images for significant 20th and 21st-century buildings globally. Explore iconic structures and hidden gems, even without a data connection.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled architectural guide
  • Offline access to information and photos
  • Building stories and architect details
  • Walking and driving directions
  • Manual browsing by city and building
  • 20th and 21st-century architectural selection
Features
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The world's finest architectural masterpieces in your pocket. A one-stop GPS-enabled guide to the worlds greatest architectural achievements from the 20th and 21st century. Travel to any place in the world and this guide will tell you, where the most interesting buildings around you are located. It will tell the story behind the building and the architect, displays two pictures for every project and gives you walking or driving directions. No data connection is needed, because all information and pictures (except maps) are stored offline on your phone. So no expensive roaming cost when abroad! You can even use it without GPS and in Flight Mode, because it allows you to browse cities and buildings manually. All projects have a full description, photos and additional details such as the name of the architect, the year it was built and the associated website. It also presents you with walking and driving directions. This carefull selection of the major wonders of 20th and 21st century architecture spans traditions throughout the world, from Le Corbusier to the latest Pritzker Prize winners. From the renowned, famous icons to the hidden architectural gems. An indispensable tool for travellers and city dwellers, to discover great buildings worldwide.

About

World Dashboard

Explore cities and countries with offline access to detailed information. Discover weather, nearest cities, points of interest, and country-specific data like population, languages, and government. An essential tool for immediate global insights.

Highlights
  • Offline access to city and country information
  • Weather, sunrise, and sunset data
  • Nearest cities and distances
  • Top 5 must-see locations
  • Detailed country facts (population, borders, etc.)
  • Information on people (languages, religion, ethnicity)
  • Continent, flag, government, and economic data
Features
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Your world dash to the great cities and countries of the world. Lots of information about each place stored on the app, so internet access is not required for most information. This is an essential tool for anyone interested in immediate access to information on the world. Includes weather information, plus sunrise and sunset. Nearest cities, plus their distance. As well as the closest 5 must see locations for that place. Lots of country details as well, such as Capital, population, area size, countries that border it. Lots of details on the people, including languages, religion, ethnic makeup. Includes the continent, flag, information on the government, highest and lowest points, as well as GDP and inflation.

Screenshots

Architecture4 screens
World Dashboard1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: World Dashboard at 100% against Architecture's 41%. World Dashboard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Architecture's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). On ads 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

Architecture is free to download; World Dashboard costs $0.99 up front. Architecture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. World Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

World Dashboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Architecture has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Architecture's written reviews are positive against 100% of World Dashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Architecture ships an update every 187 months, World Dashboard every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Architecture versus World Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchitectureWorld Dashboard
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.6 (1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 187 monthsEvery 39 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakayama.comJOhn Lyons

Customer experience

Architecture

All ratings1,003 ratings
Positive31.8%
Neutral14.4%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral14.8%
Negative44.3%

World Dashboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Architecture

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect location detection
  • Crashes and freezes on launch
  • Incomplete or inaccurate information
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more architects and buildings worldwide
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Provide more detailed information and photos
  • Offer a more affordable pricing model

World Dashboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Architecture

One-time1
  • unlimited, full version$3.99
None

World Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Architecture free?
Architecture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is World Dashboard free?
World Dashboard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Architecture or World Dashboard?
World Dashboard is rated higher. Architecture averages 2.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while World Dashboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Architecture or World Dashboard have ads?
Neither Architecture nor World Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Architecture or World Dashboard?
Architecture ships an update every 187 months, and World Dashboard every 39 months. Most recently, Architecture was updated on September 29, 2026 and World Dashboard on September 4, 2026.

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