Comparison

Edinburgh Travel Guide . vs Switchback Moto

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

Head to head
About

Edinburgh Travel Guide .

Explore a city with an offline travel guide and interactive map. Discover attractions, plan itineraries, and navigate with augmented reality and GPS. Includes local tips for shopping, dining, and nightlife.

Highlights
  • Offline travel guide
  • Augmented reality (AR) exploration
  • Interactive offline maps
  • GPS location tracking
  • Daily itineraries
  • Budget-friendly recommendations
  • Nightlife and shopping tips
Features
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Discover what to see, plan a day around your interests, and explore on foot with walking itineraries and an interactive city map. Less time planning. More time enjoying the trip. - Personalized day plans based on your interests and available time. - Walking itineraries with clear stops and estimated walking times. - An interactive map to explore places and see where to go next. - Sights, history, art, architecture, parks and more to match your mood. - Useful place details to help you decide what to visit. - My Day to bring your chosen places together in one plan. YOUR DAY, YOUR WAY A few hours to spare or a full day to explore? Choose what you feel like doing and how much time you have. Get a suggested plan, review the stops, and adapt it to the day you want. Spend more time on the things that interest you, whether that means a museum visit, remarkable architecture or a walk through green spaces. TURN IDEAS INTO A DAY OUT Browse places by interest, take a closer look at what catches your eye, and add your choices to My Day. Bring together the sights you came to see and places you might otherwise have walked past. EXPLORE ONE STOP AT A TIME Pick a walking itinerary, preview its stops and walking times, and see how it fits into your day. Use the map to put each place in context and find your next stop as you explore. KNOW MORE BEFORE YOU GO Find out what makes each place worth a visit, check practical details and estimated visit times, and decide where to spend your time. Download your travel companion and make your next day out your own.

About

Switchback Moto

Discover and plan scenic, twisty routes for motorcycle rides. Enjoy turn-by-turn navigation with corner previews and track your rides to log stats. Connect with other riders and share your adventures.

Highlights
  • Curvy route planning
  • Scenic road atlas
  • Turn-by-turn navigation with corner previews
  • Ride tracking and stats
  • Social sharing and group rides
  • Emergency SOS and crash detection
Features
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Switchback — navigation for riders who chase the curves. Find the good roads, ride them well, and keep a record of every one. PLAN • Build scenic, curvy routes in seconds — dial in how twisty you want it, avoid gravel, tolls, and ferries, or generate a round-trip loop right from where you are. • Explore a curated atlas of scenic roads, each scored for corners and elevation. RIDE • Turn-by-turn live navigation with a heads-up view of your speed, lean, and the corners ahead. • Track a ride to log distance, time, and stats — and get a shareable Ride Report when you're done. • Climb the leaderboards and fill your trophy case with badges for the legendary roads you've ridden. CONNECT • Share rides and photos, follow other riders, and plan group rides together. SAFETY • Emergency SOS lets you alert your own saved contacts and share your live location during a ride. • Best-effort crash detection (Elite) can alert your contacts after a short, cancelable countdown. It is a best-effort assist — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for calling emergency services. Free to plan and ride. Optional Pro and Elite plans unlock higher limits and more. Ride your own ride. Ride responsibly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.switchback-moto.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Edinburgh Travel Guide .4 screens
Switchback Moto4 screens

Verdict

The call

Edinburgh Travel Guide . and Switchback Moto both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Switchback Moto's written reviews are positive against 11% of Edinburgh Travel Guide .'s. Switchback Moto also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Edinburgh Travel Guide .'s advantage is ratings volume (246 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Edinburgh Travel Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Switchback Moto sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Switchback Moto holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edinburgh Travel Guide . has 246 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Edinburgh Travel Guide .'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Switchback Moto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edinburgh Travel Guide . ships an update every 3 months, Switchback Moto every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Edinburgh Travel Guide . versus Switchback Moto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdinburgh Travel Guide .Switchback Moto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (246 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings246 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB80 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMaria MontiTwofoldTech LLC

Customer experience

Edinburgh Travel Guide .

All ratings246 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

Switchback Moto

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Edinburgh Travel Guide .

One-time10
  • Edinburgh Travel Guide$1.99
  • Dublin Travel Guide$1.99
  • Dublin$1.99
Show 7 more
  • London$1.99
  • Belfast$1.99
  • Aberdeen$1.99
  • United Kingdom$1.99
  • Glasgow$2.99
  • Edinburgh Full Access$3.99
  • Edinburgh Visitor Guide$4.99
4 purchases

Switchback Moto

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Elite Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Elite Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Edinburgh Travel Guide . free?
Edinburgh Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Switchback Moto free?
Switchback Moto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Edinburgh Travel Guide . or Switchback Moto?
Switchback Moto is rated higher. Edinburgh Travel Guide . averages 4.8 out of 5 from 246 ratings, while Switchback Moto averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Edinburgh Travel Guide . or Switchback Moto have ads?
Neither Edinburgh Travel Guide . nor Switchback Moto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edinburgh Travel Guide . or Switchback Moto?
Edinburgh Travel Guide . ships an update every 3 months, and Switchback Moto every 6 days. Most recently, Edinburgh Travel Guide . was updated on November 6, 2026 and Switchback Moto on October 31, 2026.

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