Comparison

Amsterdam Insider vs Brussels

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
Read full description

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

Brussels

Explore cities with an audio guide that uses GPS to narrate local stories and point out sights. Discover hidden gems, historical sites, and local culinary experiences. This app works offline, saving you data charges.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled audio narration
  • Offline maps and content
  • Themed historical tours
  • Local recommendations for food and drink
  • Insider tips and stories
  • Works offline to save data
Features
Read full description

Would you like to discover cartoon murals in hidden corners of Brussels? Retrace the steps of Napoleon and Wellington’s armies on the battlefield of Waterloo? Get to know the two capitals in one city, get lost in the maze of its historic shopping arcades and admire the world famous royal palaces, parks and museums. Tired of sightseeing? Drink a Belgian beer in a traditional brewery, taste mussels with French fries or try the world-famous Belgian chocolate. PocketGuide, the world’s leading audio city guide application, reveals the best stories, insider hangouts and must-see sights in more than 100 major cities and tourist destinations. PocketGuide turns your mobile device into a personal tour guide: The GPS figures out where you are, and a voice recording, made by a local guide, describes the sights around you. You don’t need to read text from your phone, just listen and enjoy a city’s attractions while your virtual tour guide explains it all and shares personal insights. PocketGuide works offline, so you save on roaming charges, and it includes an offline map and loads of critical reviews that help you decide where to eat, drink and shop. We also have fascinating themed tours, for those who want to go off the beaten path. Find the top tapas in Barcelona, get chic in NYC’s East Village or follow the trail of a 19th century serial killer in London. Whether you're interested in the main sights or "the road less traveled", PocketGuide is ready to take you there. Please note that continuous use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Amsterdam Insider4 screens
Brussels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Amsterdam Insider at 100% against Brussels's 33%. Amsterdam Insider also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Brussels's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 88 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Brussels sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Amsterdam Insider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amsterdam Insider holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amsterdam Insider has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Amsterdam Insider's written reviews are positive against 33% of Brussels's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Amsterdam Insider ships an update every 88 months, Brussels every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Amsterdam Insider versus Brussels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmsterdam InsiderBrussels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 88 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMakayama.comPocketGuide Inc.

Customer experience

Amsterdam Insider

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

Brussels

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Amsterdam Insider

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Brussels

One-time10
  • Africa and Art Nouveau in Brussels$4.99
  • Brussels in One Day$4.99
  • Comic Strips and the Marolles$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Great Museums of Brussels$4.99
  • Laeken District$4.99
  • Leopold District and the EU Quarter$4.99
  • Lower Town$4.99
  • Old and new, life then and now$4.99
  • The Royal Quarter$4.99
  • Brussels Sightseeing Tours$9.99

Questions

Is Amsterdam Insider free?
Amsterdam Insider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brussels free?
Brussels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Amsterdam Insider or Brussels?
Amsterdam Insider is rated higher. Amsterdam Insider averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Brussels averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Amsterdam Insider or Brussels have ads?
Neither Amsterdam Insider nor Brussels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Amsterdam Insider or Brussels?
Amsterdam Insider ships an update every 88 months, and Brussels every 2 months. Most recently, Amsterdam Insider was updated on October 23, 2026 and Brussels on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons