Comparison

Dublin Walls vs iViking

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

Head to head
About

Dublin Walls

Explore Dublin's medieval past in stunning 3D. This free app brings ancient towers, gates, and the city wall to life with detailed graphics, animations, and historical visuals. It's an engaging way to experience history for all ages.

Highlights
  • 3D historical reconstructions
  • Interactive city wall tracing
  • Aerial exploration mode
  • Spectacular graphics and animations
  • Historical photos and videos
  • Educational content for all ages
Features
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Travel 500 years back in time with the free Dublin Walls iPhone app! See ancient towers, gates and prisons reappear in breath-taking 3D. Fly over rooftops, explore ancient landmarks and trace the original city wall on a stunning 3D model. Dublin Walls contains spectacular graphics, videos, photos and 3D animations that bring the city’s medieval world to life like never before. Based on the popular Medieval Dublin box set, the app will excite and delight viewers of all ages. This app was commissioned by Dublin City Council through action of the Dublin Heritage Plan. For more information visit http://dublinia.ie.

About

iViking

Features
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iViking is the official mobile app of NorseMap, a research project funded by theEuropean Research Council (ERC) and based at University College Cork (Ireland), that explores how the legacy of the Vikings continues to shape contemporary culture. Vikings are highly visible in today’s world—appearing in media, branding, public art, tourism, heritage, and political discourse. Their meanings are varied and constantly evolving. iViking allows you to document these uses and contribute to a broader understanding of how the Viking past is received, interpreted, and reused today.

Screenshots

Dublin Walls4 screens
iViking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iViking at every 4 weeks against Dublin Walls's every 73 months. Dublin Walls's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dublin Walls ships an update every 73 months, iViking every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dublin Walls versus iViking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDublin WallsiViking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 73 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB58 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNoho LtdImpero IT Services

In-app purchases

None

Dublin Walls

No in-app purchases

None

iViking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dublin Walls free?
Dublin Walls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iViking free?
iViking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dublin Walls or iViking have ads?
Neither Dublin Walls nor iViking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dublin Walls or iViking?
Dublin Walls ships an update every 73 months, and iViking every 4 weeks. Most recently, Dublin Walls was updated on November 6, 2026 and iViking on October 31, 2026.

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