Comparison

BCycle vs WalknTours

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

Head to head
About

BCycle

This app connects you to local bike share systems for convenient short trips. Find nearby stations and check real-time availability of bikes and docks. It supports numerous BCycle-powered systems across various cities.

Highlights
  • Find BCycle stations
  • Real-time bike availability
  • Real-time dock availability
  • Supports multiple BCycle systems
  • Bike checkout support
Features
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The BCycle app is the official companion for BCycle-powered bike share systems. Bike share is public transportation designed for short trips between stations. The app helps riders find BCycle stations and see real-time bike and dock availability. The app supports signups and bike checkouts for Santa Barbara BCycle, Santa Cruz BCycle, Boulder BCycle, Pacers Bikeshare, BikeLNK, Heartland Bike Share, Red Bike, Greenville BCycle, Nashville BCycle, San Antonio BCycle, GREENbike, Bublr Bikes, Madison BCycle, and more.

About

WalknTours

Explore cities at your own pace with GPS-guided audio walking tours. Enjoy hands-free narration and discover historical, ghost, and civil rights tours in over 170 cities. Perfect for solo travelers or families seeking a private, curated experience.

Highlights
  • GPS location aware audio tours
  • Hands-free, narrated guidance
  • Explore at your own pace
  • Available in 170+ cities
  • Historical, ghost, and civil rights tours
  • Built-in EMF Reader for ghost tours
  • Driving tours
Features
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WalknTours transforms your phone into a personal tour guide, delivering GPS-triggered audio stories that automatically play as you walk or drive. Explore Cities, National Parks & Scenic Drives on curated planned tours, anytime, at your own pace. Explore over 300 self-guided tours across 260+ destinations, including historic downtowns, famous landmarks, haunted locations, scenic drives, and national parks. Features • 300+ guided tours across 270+ destinations • GPS-guided audio narration that plays automatically • Walking tours and driving tours • Offline access after download • Explore at your own pace Haunted & Ghost Tours Love the paranormal? WalknTours features one of the largest collections of self-guided ghost tours, allowing you to explore haunted locations, local legends, mysterious events, and chilling stories across the United States and beyond. Included is a built-in EMF Ghost Detector that lets paranormal enthusiasts add an extra layer of fun while exploring haunted sites. New AI Walking Tour Creator Create your own AI-powered walking tour anywhere in the world. Our AI Tour Creator generates personalized walking tours complete with routes, points of interest, narration, and local stories. Simply choose a location and start exploring. Available in 10 languages for travelers worldwide. New Driving Tours Discover the road less traveled with our growing collection of driving tours. Explore: • National Parks • Scenic Drives • Coastal Routes • Historic Roads • Small-Town Adventures Now available in 50+ destinations and growing. Perfect For • Travelers and tourists • History lovers • Ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts • Road trippers • Families • Solo explorers • Weekend adventurers Download WalknTours and start exploring today. How to take a tour? Go to the tours start, press play, and WalknTours guides you step by step through the streets telling you its story. It's like an in person tour guide, only it's on your phone, way more convenient, more entertaining and a better story teller. To see a list of cities download the app and choose 'preview tours' to see if we have a tour near you. Or visit walkntours.com to see a list of cities. Tours can be purchased individually in the WalknTours app or as an annual subscription. Annual subscriptions unlock all the tours in the WalknTours app for a period of one year. WalknTours Subscription • Subscription is charged annually. You will be granted an annual auto-renewable subscription. • The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. • A subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • To manage auto-renewal please visit your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • If you cancel the subscription, the tours in the WalknTours app will be locked and you will only be able to see their descriptions and hear the tour introduction. • For terms of use please refer to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) • WalknTours Standard Privacy Policy and Terms of Use https://www.walkntours.com/privacypolicy U.S. Patent No. 10,959,051& 11,496,863.

Screenshots

BCycle3 screens
WalknTours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WalknTours at 83% against BCycle's 19%. WalknTours also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). BCycle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. WalknTours sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. BCycle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WalknTours holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.5K and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of BCycle's written reviews are positive against 83% of WalknTours's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BCycle ships an update every 3 months, WalknTours monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
BCycle versus WalknTours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBCycleWalknTours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5.5K ratings)4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.7% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.5K — better1.9K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#173 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB146 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBicycle Transit SystemsSeven seven Hanson, LLC.

Customer experience

BCycle

All ratings5,500 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive18.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative75.1%

WalknTours

All ratings1,946 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative16.3%

User reviews

BCycle

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
  • 🚲 Fun way to explore the city
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Unreliable battery life and charge levels
  • 📍 Inaccurate station availability information
  • 💳 Unclear and confusing pricing structure
  • 🤖 Poor customer service and support

WalknTours

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Informative and engaging
  • 💡 Convenient self-paced tours
  • 🚀 Affordable pricing
  • 👍 Excellent narration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Technical issues with app
  • ⚠️ Limited language options
  • ⚠️ Confusing navigation
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems
  • ⚠️ Not suitable for groups

Bugs and requests

BCycle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bikes not properly registering as returned
  • App failing to unlock bikes at stations
  • Unexpected charges and billing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to reserve bikes in advance
  • Option to extend rental period without additional fees
  • Integration with navigation apps for route planning
  • Real-time battery/charge level indicators for bikes

WalknTours

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Difficulty downloading and accessing tours
  • Incorrect or missing tour information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand language options
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Add search functionality to find tours
  • Provide more detailed tour information upfront

In-app purchases

None

BCycle

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

WalknTours

Subscriptions5
  • Discounted Annual Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$11.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription $14.99$14.991 Year
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  • $19.99 Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription $29.99$29.991 Year
One-time10
  • Solo Tour$1.99
  • Solo Tour$4.99
  • Solo Tour$5.99
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  • Solo Tour$6.99
  • Solo Tour$7.99
  • Solo Tour$8.99
  • Solo Tour$9.99
  • Tour/Tip/Donation $11.99$11.99
  • Solo Tour$14.99
  • Buy a Life time Subscription$59.99

Questions

Is BCycle free?
BCycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WalknTours free?
WalknTours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BCycle or WalknTours?
WalknTours is rated higher. BCycle averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while WalknTours averages 4.8 from 1.9K ratings.
Do BCycle or WalknTours have ads?
Neither BCycle nor WalknTours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BCycle or WalknTours?
BCycle ships an update every 3 months, and WalknTours monthly. Most recently, BCycle was updated on September 30, 2026 and WalknTours on September 29, 2026.

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