Comparison

Rügen vs Altstadtzauber

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

Head to head
About

Rügen

Discover Germany's largest island with this comprehensive travel guide. Find over 1,600 entries on attractions, dining, shopping, and accommodation, with helpful sorting and location features.

Highlights
  • Extensive island information (1600+ entries)
  • Location-based search (nearby, distance)
  • Thematic and alphabetical sorting
  • Detailed listings for places, sights, dining, shopping
  • Accommodation booking functionality
  • Event calendar
  • Practical information (doctors, ATMs, history)
Features
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Rügen ist Deutschlands größte und schönste Insel. Unsere App – von Rüganern für ihre Gäste. Über 1.600 Einträge – über 1.600 Rügeninfos. Erleben Sie die schönsten Seiten Rügens. Sie werden schnell fündig dank Routen- und In-der-Nähe-Funktion, Sortierung nach Themen, Entfernungsangabe oder A - Z. Diese App ist randvoll mit allem, was Rügen zu bieten hat: Vorstellung der einzelnen Orte mit Ortsrundgang, Sehenswürdigkeiten, Museen und Kirchen und anderen Bauwerken/Architektur, Parks und Gärten, Freizeitangebote für Groß und Klein, Sportangebote von Angeln über Segeln bis zu geführten Wanderungen, Touren zu Land und zu Wasser u.v.m., größtenteils mit Öffnungszeiten und Preisangaben und mit großem Veranstaltungskalender Weitere Rubriken: • Essen & Trinken: 
Gourmet-Restaurants, Cafés oder Kneipe, teilweise mit Speisekarten, zusätzliche Sortierfunktion nach Genre oder Entfernung. • Einkaufen: 
Ob Drogerieartikel, Abendkleid oder Souvenirs, Rügener Kreide oder die Frühstücksbrötchen – alles schnell und einfach zu finden. • Übernachten mit Buchungsfunktion • Natur, Gesundheit & Wellness, Sparangebote, wichtige Rufnummern, Ärzte und Apotheken, Geldautomaten etc. Geschichte, Zahlen & Fakten … Auf nach Rügen. Mit dieser App in der Tasche sind Sie allumfassend informiert. Also einfach downloaden und probieren! Wir aktualisieren und erweitern ständig. Deshalb: Achten Sie auf die regelmäßigen Update-Infos.

About

Altstadtzauber

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Old Town Magic – The digital guided tour with augmented reality Discover the Old Town in an entertaining and interactive way – with Old Town Magic, the digital discovery tour for families, culture lovers and curious visitors to the city. At the seven most fascinating spots in the Old Town, Ida, the city fairy, appears directly on your smartphone via augmented reality. She becomes part of the real-world surroundings, welcomes visitors and takes them on a magical journey through the city’s history. Along the way, she tells fascinating stories about historic buildings, notable figures and events that continue to shape each location to this day. The Genius Loci, the ‘spirit of the place’, complements the City Fairy and, if desired, unlocks further layers of information. Anyone wishing to delve deeper into the history of a particular place can discover additional background information, details and historical contexts – entirely at their own pace and in their own way. There’s plenty to experience in terms of gameplay too: entertaining quiz questions await at every stop. Users collect digital coins for correct answers and for successfully discovering stops. Anyone who finds all the coins unlocks the full ‘Old Town Magic’ experience and can – depending on the tour and what’s on offer – receive attractive surprises or rewards. Whether as a personalised city walk, a family outing or a special experience during your stay: Altstadtzauber combines augmented reality, local history and an engaging way to learn into a modern sightseeing tour. The app invites you to see the city through different eyes and experience its stories. Become a partner of Altstadtzauber Showcase your hotel, restaurant or tourist offering under your own brand directly in the Altstadtzauber app. Upload your own video and make your offering visible right where guests are actively exploring the city. Link your marketing campaigns to digital coin collecting – for example, by offering a voucher, a discount or a special reward such as a visit to your hotel bar upon successful completion of the tour. This allows you to reach guests directly during their stay, create a tangible incentive to visit and associate your brand with an extraordinary experience. Become part of Altstadtzauber and turn your venue into a stop that guests will fondly remember. The ‘Altstadtzauber’ app is currently available in German and English for the following cities: Dresden, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Freiburg im Breisgau, Gotha, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg, Weimar

Screenshots

Rügen4 screens
Altstadtzauber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Altstadtzauber at every 9 days against Rügen's every 2 months. Rügen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

Rügen ships an update every 2 months, Altstadtzauber every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Rügen versus Altstadtzauber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRügenAltstadtzauber
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB177 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerars publica Marketing GmbHWeltlabor GbR

In-app purchases

None

Rügen

No in-app purchases

None

Altstadtzauber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rügen free?
Rügen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altstadtzauber free?
Altstadtzauber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rügen or Altstadtzauber have ads?
Neither Rügen nor Altstadtzauber shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rügen or Altstadtzauber?
Rügen ships an update every 2 months, and Altstadtzauber every 9 days. Most recently, Rügen was updated on November 1, 2026 and Altstadtzauber on October 16, 2026.

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