Comparison

Chicago Travel Guide . vs Boston Travel Guide .

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

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About

Chicago Travel Guide .

Explore a city with an offline travel guide featuring augmented reality, interactive maps, and GPS. Discover attractions, plan daily itineraries, and find local recommendations for hotels, restaurants, and nightlife without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) city exploration
  • 100% Offline travel guide
  • Offline metro and regional maps
  • GPS-enabled location tracking
  • Interactive points of interest on maps
  • Daily and budget-based itineraries
  • Nightlife and shopping recommendations
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 - 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 standee. 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 Grant Park, Millennium Park, Crown Fountain, Cloud Gate, Buckingham Fountain, Navy Pier, Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago Board of Trade Building, Streeterville, Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, Hancock Observatory, Willis Tower, Chicago City Hall, Lincoln Park Zoo, Illinois Center, 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

Boston Travel Guide .

Explore a city with an offline travel guide featuring interactive maps, augmented reality, and GPS. Discover points of interest, plan itineraries, and get local tips for shopping, dining, and nightlife without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline city and metro maps
  • Augmented Reality (AR) city discovery
  • GPS tracking
  • Interactive points of interest
  • Daily based itineraries
  • Budget-based hotel and restaurant suggestions
  • Shopping and nightlife advice
Features
Read full description

SPECIAL FEATURES - AUGMENTED REALITY - AR - STOP CARRYING BOOK GUIDES!!! - 100% OFFLINE TRAVEL GUIDE - OFFLINE METRO MAP - ZOOMABLE 100% REGIONAL OFFLINE MAPS - 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 Financial District, Fanueil Hall, Freedom Trail, Bunker Hill Monument, Quincy Market, Charlestown, U.S.S. Constitution, Boston Common, Copley Square, Trinity Church, Boston Public Library, John Hancock Tower, Old South Church, Prudential Center, Hynes Convention Center, Museum of Science, Boston Children's Museum, Cheers, Chinatown, Salem, 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.

Screenshots

Chicago Travel Guide .4 screens
Boston Travel Guide .4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chicago Travel Guide . and Boston Travel Guide . are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Chicago Travel Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Boston Travel Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Chicago Travel Guide . against 4.7 for Boston Travel Guide .. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 411 and 292 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Chicago Travel Guide .'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Boston Travel Guide .'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chicago Travel Guide . versus Boston Travel Guide .: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChicago Travel Guide .Boston Travel Guide .
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (411 ratings) — better4.7 (292 ratings)
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings411 — better292
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GarciaDaniel Garcia

Customer experience

Chicago Travel Guide .

All ratings411 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.3%

Boston Travel Guide .

All ratings292 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative77.8%

Bugs and requests

Chicago Travel Guide .

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when not on WiFi
  • Overlapping building icons on map
  • GPS not accurate
  • Incomprehensible French translation

Requested features

8 requests
  • Full access to content without purchase
  • More detailed information on attractions
  • Public transport information
  • Operating hours and ticket prices
  • URLs to official attraction websites
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  • Ability to favorite places
  • Improved French translation
  • App stability on WiFi

Boston Travel Guide .

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chicago Travel Guide .

One-time10
  • Chicago Augmented RealityFree
  • Navy PierFree
  • Field Museum of Natural HistoryFree
Show 7 more
  • Shedd AquariumFree
  • MilwaukeeFree
  • Niagara FallsFree
  • New York CityFree
  • Navy Pier Visitor Guide$1.99
  • Chicago Full Access$3.99
  • Chicago$3.99
10 purchases

Boston Travel Guide .

One-time10
  • New York CityFree
  • One World Trade CenterFree
  • Central ParkFree
Show 7 more
  • Washington DCFree
  • ChicagoFree
  • MontrealFree
  • QuebecFree
  • Pack New York$1.99
  • Maps Boston$3.99
  • Boston$3.99

Questions

Is Chicago Travel Guide . free?
Chicago Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boston Travel Guide . free?
Boston Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chicago Travel Guide . or Boston Travel Guide .?
Chicago Travel Guide . is rated higher. Chicago Travel Guide . averages 4.8 out of 5 from 411 ratings, while Boston Travel Guide . averages 4.7 from 292 ratings.
Do Chicago Travel Guide . or Boston Travel Guide . have ads?
Neither Chicago Travel Guide . nor Boston Travel Guide . shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chicago Travel Guide . or Boston Travel Guide .?
Chicago Travel Guide . ships an update every 5 months, and Boston Travel Guide . every 5 months. Most recently, Chicago Travel Guide . was updated on September 21, 2026 and Boston Travel Guide . on September 21, 2026.

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