Comparison

OnSpotStory vs Here Before

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

Head to head

History, local to you

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✈️ Travel

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About

OnSpotStory

Features

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With the OnSpotStory app, you can go on guided tours and discover more about the area around you . You can also try Augmented Reality in our miniARt museum and test your knowledge in a quiz. OnSpotStory specializes in apps for museums, municipalities and destinations. We convey information about culture, historical places and other attractions to visitors via mobile phone.

About

Here Before

Features

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Learn about the history all around you. Explore your local area, or your next travel destination, and find out what happened here, before. See the in-app subscription terms of use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OnSpotStory4 screens

Here Before3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Here Before at none against OnSpotStory's shown. OnSpotStory's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. OnSpotStory sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Here Before sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

OnSpotStory versus Here Before: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	OnSpotStory	Here Before
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	11.3 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	63 MB	68 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Onspotstory AB	Benjamin Styles

In-app purchases

10 purchases

OnSpotStory

One-time10

City Hall of Stockholm$2.99
Långpromenaden$3.99
Truly:Göteborg - Sevärdheter$3.99

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Sevärdheter i Göteborg$3.99
1700-tals Göteborg$3.99
Spökhus i Göteborg$3.99
Äskhults by$3.99
Londonguide$5.99
Bratislava$6.99
Talk of the town™ Stockholm audioguide$7.99

2 purchases

Here Before

Subscriptions1

Explorer$1.991 Month

One-time1

Explorer Month Pass$1.99

Questions

Is OnSpotStory free?

OnSpotStory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Here Before free?

Here Before is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do OnSpotStory or Here Before have ads?

OnSpotStory shows ads; Here Before does not.

Which is updated more often, OnSpotStory or Here Before?

OnSpotStory ships an update every 2 months, and Here Before every 2 months. Most recently, OnSpotStory was updated on October 26, 2026 and Here Before on October 28, 2026.