Comparison

Brussels vs Crete Offline

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

Head to head
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
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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.

About

Crete Offline

Navigate your travels with a detailed, customizable offline map. Discover points of interest like restaurants and hiking trails, with options to filter and view additional information. Search for locations and save your favorites for easy access.

Highlights
  • Customizable offline maps
  • Detailed points of interest
  • POI filtering by category
  • Integrated POI database
  • Search by POI and streets
  • Save notes and favorites
Features
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Customisable offline map from Openstreetmap with contour lines in which even the smallest paths and trails are shown. POIs are grouped into categories and can be displayed as layers. For example, you can display all restaurants, public transport lines, banks, hiking trails, charging stations and doctors on the map. The size and overlap of the icons can be adjusted to improve clarity. An integrated database allows you to search for POIs as well as a large number of streets, towns, villages, districts, etc. The search can be filtered by category and/or distance. For many POIs there is further information such as opening hours, address, disabled access, ... Notes or favourites can be created for each POI, a history list shows the most recently used POIs, content can be shared. A location function shows the current position, the app is ad-free and there is no tracking.

Screenshots

Brussels4 screens
Crete Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Brussels at Free against Crete Offline's $3.99. Brussels also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Crete Offline's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On update cadence, 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

Brussels is free to download; Crete Offline costs $3.99 up front. Brussels sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Crete Offline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brussels ships an update every 2 months, Crete Offline every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brussels versus Crete Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrusselsCrete Offline
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketGuide Inc.Joerg Holz

Customer experience

Brussels

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

Crete Offline

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
None

Crete Offline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brussels free?
Brussels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crete Offline free?
Crete Offline costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brussels or Crete Offline have ads?
Neither Brussels nor Crete Offline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brussels or Crete Offline?
Brussels ships an update every 2 months, and Crete Offline every 3 months. Most recently, Brussels was updated on November 6, 2026 and Crete Offline on November 3, 2026.

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