Comparison

Amsterdam Insider vs hello amsterdam

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

Head to head
About

Amsterdam Insider

Discover the best of Amsterdam with this insider guide, written by a local journalist. Find honest recommendations on attractions, dining, and hidden gems beyond the typical tourist experience.

Highlights
  • Local journalist insights
  • Honest attraction reviews
  • Hidden gem recommendations
  • Dining and lodging guide
  • Covers culture, shopping, and nightlife
  • Offline access
Features
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Written by a savvy journalist who lives and works in the city. The 200 best things to do and see in Amsterdam in 2024 and 2025. The complete guide to everything that's cool in the 'Venice of the North'. It's like being taken around by a savvy local. The Offline Guide to Amsterdam is unabashedly honest. It provides an inside-out perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, culture, kids attractions, lodging, shopping and much, much more. Written by a savvy journalist who lives and works in the city. For travelers who want to fully experience the place as the locals live it. Includes: Activities Architecture Bars Clubs Events Hotels Kids Lunch Museums Music Restaurants Shopping Sightseeing Theatres The one-dimensional Amsterdam of tulips, wooden shoes, and 17th-century canal houses is the stuff of many a standard guidebook, but with its trendy restaurants, family friendly parks and hot design & architecture, the city is much more than that.

About

hello amsterdam

This travel guide encourages exploration by revealing city points of interest only when you physically reach them. Discover both popular landmarks and hidden gems through interactive maps and unlock detailed information as you explore.

Highlights
  • Interactive maps with hidden locations
  • Unlock information by visiting spots
  • Discover popular and hidden gems
  • Leaderboard for progress tracking
  • Profile with earned badges
Features
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Hello Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam, 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 Amsterdam you won't find in the typical guide book. So, download the app, put on some comfortable shoes, and get ready to explore Amsterdam in a new way! **** FEATURES **** - Many locations throughout Amsterdam to discover, with more coming soon - Leaderboard to keep track of your progress. Compete with your friends! - Profile with badges you've earned

Screenshots

Amsterdam Insider4 screens
hello amsterdam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: hello amsterdam at 5.0 against Amsterdam Insider's 4.1. hello amsterdam also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 88 months) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.0). Amsterdam Insider's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

hello amsterdam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amsterdam Insider ships an update every 88 months, hello amsterdam every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Amsterdam Insider versus hello amsterdam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmsterdam Insiderhello amsterdam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 88 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMakayama.comMobles LLC

Customer experience

Amsterdam Insider

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

hello amsterdam

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Amsterdam Insider

No in-app purchases

None

hello amsterdam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amsterdam Insider free?
Amsterdam Insider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hello amsterdam free?
hello amsterdam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amsterdam Insider or hello amsterdam?
hello amsterdam is rated higher. Amsterdam Insider averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while hello amsterdam averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Amsterdam Insider or hello amsterdam have ads?
Neither Amsterdam Insider nor hello amsterdam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amsterdam Insider or hello amsterdam?
Amsterdam Insider ships an update every 88 months, and hello amsterdam every 5 weeks. Most recently, Amsterdam Insider was updated on November 1, 2026 and hello amsterdam on November 3, 2026.

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