# Bangkok Travel Guide . vs BEM MRT

The clearest difference is rating: Bangkok Travel Guide . at 4.7 against BEM MRT's 1.0. Bangkok Travel Guide . also leads on ratings volume (197 vs 1). BEM MRT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bangkok Travel Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. BEM MRT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bangkok Travel Guide . holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bangkok Travel Guide . has 197 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Bangkok Travel Guide .'s written reviews are positive against 29% of BEM MRT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bangkok Travel Guide . ships an update every 3 months, BEM MRT monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bangkok Travel Guide . | BEM MRT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (197 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bangkok-travel-guide/id337540675/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bem-mrt/id662068031/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **197** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | **28.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 195 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gonzalo Martin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1387553041) | [Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/770300977) |

## What reviewers say

### Bangkok Travel Guide .

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bangkok-travel-guide/id337540675)

This offline travel guide offers comprehensive information for exploring a city and its surrounding regions. Features include interactive maps, augmented reality discovery, and GPS tracking to help you navigate and find points of interest.

**Highlights:** 100% Offline Travel Guide, Offline Metro Map, Zoomable Offline Maps, Augmented Reality (AR) Discovery, GPS Capable, Interactive Points of Interest, Daily Based Itineraries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bangkok Offline Map | Free | one-time |
| Chiang Mai Travel Guide | $1.99 | one-time |
| Grand Palace Bangkok Visitor Guide | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chiang Mai | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ayutthaya (อยุธยา) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ko Samui | $1.99 | one-time |
| Singapore | $1.99 | one-time |
| Grand Palace Bangkok | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bangkok Travel Guide | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bangkok Travel Guide | $4.99 | one-time |


### BEM MRT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bem-mrt/id662068031)

This app helps you plan your journeys on the MRT system. It provides fare calculations, route details, travel times, and information on station exits, facilities, and nearby landmarks. You can also access news and information about retail outlets within the metro mall.

**Highlights:** Journey planner with fare calculation, Route details and travel times, Station exit and facility information, Landmark integration, Metro Mall retail listings, First and last train timings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bangkok Travel Guide . free?

Bangkok Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BEM MRT free?

BEM MRT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bangkok Travel Guide . or BEM MRT?

Bangkok Travel Guide . is rated higher. Bangkok Travel Guide . averages 4.7 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while BEM MRT averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bangkok Travel Guide . or BEM MRT have ads?

Neither Bangkok Travel Guide . nor BEM MRT shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bangkok Travel Guide . or BEM MRT?

Bangkok Travel Guide . ships an update every 3 months, and BEM MRT monthly. Most recently, Bangkok Travel Guide . was updated on November 6, 2026 and BEM MRT on November 1, 2026.

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