Comparison

Paris Travel Guide . vs Paris Rail Map Lite

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

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About

Paris Travel Guide .

Explore a city with a comprehensive offline travel guide. Features include augmented reality discovery, interactive maps, GPS tracking, and curated itineraries. Get insider tips on shopping, dining, nightlife, and safety without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) city discovery
  • 100% Offline travel guide
  • Offline metro and regional maps
  • GPS-enabled interactive maps
  • Daily and budget-based itineraries
  • Shopping, dining, and nightlife tips
  • Safety and commuting advice
Features
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SPECIAL FEATURES - AUGMENTED REALITY - AR - STOP CARRYING BOOK GUIDES!!! - 100% OFFLINE TRAVEL GUIDE - OFFLINE METRO MAP - ZOOMABLE 100% REGIONAL OFFLINE MAPS: Paris & Versailles - PICS GALLERY - GPS CAPABLE - INTERACTIVE POINTS OF INTEREST on the maps showing public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals, museums, theatres, and many others. - DAILY BASED ITINERARIES - BUDGET BASED HOTELS & RESTAURANTS - WHERE, WHAT & HOW TO SHOP - NIGHTLIFE ACTIVITIES - CITY TIPS, MOVING AROUND, COMMUTING - SAFETY TIPS ------------------------------------------ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Stop carrying heavy city tours guide in your pocket. TRAVEL LIGHT!!! With this Travel Guide you have a full city guide in your iPhone & iPod Touch. This tourist guide is built to be used offline. No connection to Internet required, meaning no extra charges in your phone bill!! AUGMENTED REALITY, unlike other tourist guides you will be able to discover the city with the best iPhone tool - AR - Just click on the AR button, turn yourself 360° and view on the screen where the best spots are and how to find them. You can also scroll up and down to view the closest and furthest attraction. Slide through the tutorial for more tips. After many requests, we bring to you your own steps with a GPS feature. Do not get lost, just take a look where you are standed. It is a very practical city guide since it is designed to be used by itineraries. There are 4 different itineraries for the city depending on the duration of your journey. We also provide tips and advices to travelers, how to get into the city, how to move around, where to shop, where to go at night, most popular places, safety tips, etc... Unlike other guides, this Travel Guide provides you with interactive zoomable OFFLINE MAPS (x6 zoom + GPS capable) of the region showing the attractions, public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals and many other useful points of interest. You cannot get lost!. With this guide, you will not only visit the city but also move around its region. Tourist info for must see attractions such as Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysées, Place de la Concorde, Hôtel de Ville, Les Invalides, Notre Dame Cathedral, Latin Quarter, Pantheon, Sainte Chapelle, Musée d'Orsay, Jardin de Luxembourg, Place de la Bastille, Pont Alexandre III, Versailles, among others. The travel guide is made based on travelers advices. Unlike other city guides, we can guarantee we have already visited these places and would like to give you a fancy and practical tool to make your visit a more enjoyable one. This app contains IAPs for you to enjoy and discover the best out of your visit.

About

Paris Rail Map Lite

Navigate Paris's public transport system with a clear, high-resolution map. Features include a route planner, station index, and GPS support to find nearby stations. Optimized for all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • High-resolution Paris rail map
  • Fastest route planner
  • Station index and lookup
  • Lines overview
  • GPS support for nearby stations
  • Rotate and zoom functionality
  • Apple Maps integration
Features
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Paris Rail & Subway Map is a clear and concise route map of Central Paris that features: PARIS' MOST BEAUTIFUL RAIL MAP - representing the state of the art in information design. ROUTE PLANNER - instantly finds the fastest route and displays it on the map including transfer stations. STATIONS INDEX - quickly jump to any station. LINES OVERVIEW - shows the order of stations on each line with transit options. GPS SUPPORT - find the station closest to you. HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICS - looks stunning on retina displays. ROTATE and ZOOM - hold your device any way you want. UNIVERSAL APP - optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. LARGE MAP - includes the 330 most import stations STATION LOOKUP - search for a station by name APPLE MAPS INTEGRATION - lookup your route directly from Apple Maps The LITE-Version is fully functional but needs an internet connection. If you like the app but need offline access you can get the regular version for a big discount. (Only for limited time!)

Screenshots

Paris Travel Guide .4 screens
Paris Rail Map Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paris Rail Map Lite at none against Paris Travel Guide .'s 10. Paris Rail Map Lite also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). Paris Travel Guide .'s advantage is ratings volume (451 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Paris Travel Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Paris Rail Map Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Paris Travel Guide . against 4.7 for Paris Rail Map Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paris Travel Guide . has 451 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Paris Travel Guide .'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Paris Rail Map Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paris Travel Guide . ships an update every 2 months, Paris Rail Map Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paris Travel Guide . versus Paris Rail Map Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParis Travel Guide .Paris Rail Map Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (451 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings451 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaria MontiUrban-Map

Customer experience

Paris Travel Guide .

All ratings451 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative46.7%

Paris Rail Map Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

Paris Travel Guide .

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes frequently and fails to launch
  • Offline maps fail to install or load properly
  • In-app purchase ads block content and prevent reading
  • App freezes during use
  • Incompatible with iOS 5 and below
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  • Map purchases don't restore after updates
  • Unresponsive interface and performance issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More reasonable and transparent pricing structure
  • Truly free version without aggressive paywalls
  • Higher resolution maps
  • Better comparison with free alternatives like Google Maps and Citymapper
  • Improved iOS compatibility for older devices

Paris Rail Map Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Paris Travel Guide .

One-time10
  • Louvre MuseumFree
  • Notre Dame CathedralFree
  • Eiffel TowerFree
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  • VersaillesFree
  • LyonFree
  • Paris Louvre$1.99
  • Notre Dame Cathedral Visitor Guide$1.99
  • Eiffel Tower Visitor Guide$1.99
  • Pack Paris$3.99
  • Paris$4.99
None

Paris Rail Map Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paris Travel Guide . free?
Paris Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paris Rail Map Lite free?
Paris Rail Map Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paris Travel Guide . or Paris Rail Map Lite?
Paris Travel Guide . is rated higher. Paris Travel Guide . averages 4.7 out of 5 from 451 ratings, while Paris Rail Map Lite averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Paris Travel Guide . or Paris Rail Map Lite have ads?
Neither Paris Travel Guide . nor Paris Rail Map Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paris Travel Guide . or Paris Rail Map Lite?
Paris Travel Guide . ships an update every 2 months, and Paris Rail Map Lite every 3 months. Most recently, Paris Travel Guide . was updated on October 31, 2026 and Paris Rail Map Lite on November 4, 2026.

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