Sofia Map and Walks vs Discover Kyoto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sofia Map and Walks
Explore a city on foot with self-guided walks, from famous landmarks to hidden gems. This app provides detailed maps, sight information, and allows you to track your journey and share photos. It works offline, saving you data costs.
- Self-guided city walks
- Detailed city map
- Offline functionality
- Sightseeing information
- Location bookmarking
- Track and share journeys
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Lose Yourself Without Getting Lost. This handy application presents you several self-guided walks featuring the best of the city, from world famous attractions to hidden gems. There simply is no better way to see a city on foot, at your own pace and at a cost that is only a fraction of what you would normally pay for a guided tour. This app comes with a detailed and fully functional city map to help you explore the city and locate the sights of interest. City map functions included in this app are: street name and business (restaurants, cafes, etc.), search, location bookmarking, `Findme` (iPhone and iPad 3/4G model), movement tracking (iPhone and iPad 3/4G model), and more. You can track your steps, take photos along the way, and then share your tracks and photos with friends. Sightseeing walks included in this application are: * City Orientation Walk (14 sights) * Religious Buildings (7 sights) * Museums and Galleries (8 sights) * Sofia Landmarks (10 sights) * Yellow Paves (7 sights) * Levski Boulevard (7 sights) * Borisova Garden Walk (6 sights) * Souvenir Shopping (8 sights) Discovery walks included in this application are: * Vitosha Blvd and Alabin St Shopping * City Centre Shopping * Grafa and Shishman Streets Shopping * Oborishte Walk No Data Plan or Internet is Needed, and No Roaming either. All the data used in this app is built into the software, so there is no need for internet access or cellular data plan. No need to pay costly roaming charges when traveling to foreign cities. The app works with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. All the navigation features related to the city walks are disabled in this Lite version, which means that you can view the walk details (sight descriptions and photos), but NO navigation assistance is provided to guide you from one sight to the next. Download the Lite version if you want to use the city map or learn about the city walks. However, if you want to join the walks, it is highly recommended that you download a Full Version of this app. The Full Version includes detailed walk route maps to guide you from one sight to the next. Please visit our website at www.GPSmyCity.com to find city walks for over 470 cities worldwide. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app gives you the option to turn off the GPS tracking in the background to prolong the battery life.
Discover Kyoto
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Discover Kyoto is your "guide in your pocket." Simply stroll through the city, and receive push notifications sharing the hidden stories of the shrines, temples, and alleyways you pass by. - Automatic GPS guidance for spots across Kyoto (from Fushimi Inari to Kamigamo). - Offline audio guides available in 8 languages. - All classic and hidden spots are free to use. - Unlock specialized spots for enthusiasts via in-app purchases. - Keep a walking log to look back on the spots you visited after your trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sofia Map and Walks at none against Discover Kyoto's 1. Sofia Map and Walks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). Discover Kyoto's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. Discover Kyoto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sofia Map and Walks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sofia Map and Walks ships an update every 6 weeks, Discover Kyoto weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sofia Map and Walks | Discover Kyoto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GPSmyCity.com, Inc. | Matsu LLC. |
In-app purchases
Sofia Map and Walks
No in-app purchases
Discover Kyoto
- Unlock Secret Spots$5.99
Questions
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