Amsterdam The Map vs hello amsterdam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amsterdam The Map
Explore Amsterdam like a local with this comprehensive city guide. Discover points of interest, special venues, and essential information for your stay. Purchase digital tickets for attractions, skip lines, and enjoy discounts.
- Local-selected points of interest
- Digital ticket purchasing
- Skip-the-line access
- Detailed interactive city map
- 3D landmark drawings
- Hotel information and booking options
- Social media sharing
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What to do in Amsterdam? Here you go! Get the city in your smartphone, and enjoy your stay like a local. City guide with all points of interest, and special venues selected by locals. Purchase digital tickets via your smartphone; no printing required, skip the lines, use the speed lanes, and get discounts. Detailed digital city map showing where you are and where your chosen venue is, including distance and navigation. Clearly marked shopping and nightlife areas. With landmarks appearing as 3D drawings, very detailed city-center map, and overview map including suburbs and Schiphol airport. Check the hotel page to stay in touch with your hotel, get information about the hotel and hotel services, and view the gallery. Options to book a room for your next stay. Share your stay with your friends on social media. This app is made by local specialists and contains detailed information about: Restaurants, diamond museums, jewelers; Attractions, museums, historical buildings; Shopping areas, fashion stores, markets and squares; Nightlife areas, clubs, pubs, coffeeshops (the Dutch kind); Concert halls, theatres, guided tours; Tram-, and taxi information, bike rental; Nearby metro- and train stations. Get Amsterdam The Map: City Guide now to find the things you NEED to do in Amsterdam and get your tickets ahead of time.
hello amsterdam
This travel guide encourages exploration by revealing city points of interest only when you physically reach them. Discover both popular landmarks and hidden gems through interactive maps and unlock detailed information as you explore.
- Interactive maps with hidden locations
- Unlock information by visiting spots
- Discover popular and hidden gems
- Leaderboard for progress tracking
- Profile with earned badges
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Hello Amsterdam is a new type of guide app focussing on getting you to explore the city on your own. Instead of showing you the highlights of Amsterdam, our maps only show question marks. To find out what these spots are, you will actually have to go there! Once you unlock a location in the app, you will be able to see information about this location. Locations in the app include activities and sights, both well known as well as the more hidden gems of Amsterdam you won't find in the typical guide book. So, download the app, put on some comfortable shoes, and get ready to explore Amsterdam in a new way! **** FEATURES **** - Many locations throughout Amsterdam to discover, with more coming soon - Leaderboard to keep track of your progress. Compete with your friends! - Profile with badges you've earned
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: hello amsterdam at 5.0 against Amsterdam The Map's 2.5. hello amsterdam also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hello amsterdam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Amsterdam The Map's written reviews are positive against 100% of hello amsterdam's.
Amsterdam The Map ships an update every 3 months, hello amsterdam every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amsterdam The Map | hello amsterdam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bert Du Toy van Hees | Mobles LLC |
Customer experience
Amsterdam The Map
hello amsterdam
Bugs and requests
Amsterdam The Map
Reported bugs
10 issues- Map does not download
- App redirects to website
- Coffeeshop map removed
- Paid upgrade not syncing to iPad
- Offline version initially useless
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- GPS tracking inaccurate
- App takes too long to load
- GPS position stuck at hotel
- GPS not functioning
- Map loads each square separately
Requested features
9 requests- Include coffeeshop map
- Add directions from location to destination
- Implement a search facility for places
- Add more restaurant suggestions
- Implement keyword search for specific items (e.g., 'cocktails')
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- Add pictures and descriptions for coffeeshops
- Show all coffeeshops on the map simultaneously
- Include laundromat locations
- Add more attractions and reviews
hello amsterdam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Amsterdam The Map
No in-app purchases
hello amsterdam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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