# Guidebook vs Cowboy Legend

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cowboy Legend at 100% against Guidebook's 52%. Cowboy Legend also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Guidebook's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guidebook has 3.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cowboy Legend's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, Cowboy Legend every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guidebook | Cowboy Legend |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guidebook/id428713847/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cowboy-legend/id1021995102/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.7K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Guidebook Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/428713850) | [Oklahoma State University Alumni Association](https://appshunter.io/developer/1388447838) |

## What reviewers say

### Guidebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guidebook/id428713847)

This application serves as a comprehensive guide for events, conferences, and campuses. Users can build personalized schedules, access detailed information about speakers and sponsors, and navigate venues with interactive maps. It also facilitates attendee engagement through messaging and a social feed.

**Highlights:** Personalized schedule and to-do lists, Speaker and sponsor information, Venue and local area maps, In-app search functionality, Attendee messaging and engagement, Interactive social feed

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Stable and easy to navigate
- 📚 Helpful for planning schedules and events
- 🗺️ Provides maps and venue information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔆 Lack of dark mode option
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Confusing search functionality
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🗓️ Difficulty managing old event data

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to view event details
- Inability to add custom events to schedule
- Incorrect location pinpointing on maps
- Notification issues and unwanted alerts

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to sync schedule across devices
- More customization options for user profile
- Better event filtering and search capabilities
- Integration with calendar apps


### Cowboy Legend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cowboy-legend/id1021995102)

This app guides Oklahoma State University students through campus traditions. Complete over 80 activities to enhance your student experience and earn prizes. It also functions as a digital scrapbook of your time at OSU.

**Highlights:** Campus tradition guide, Complete 80+ traditions, Digital student scrapbook, Earn prizes for completion, Five achievement levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guidebook free?

Guidebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cowboy Legend free?

Cowboy Legend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Guidebook or Cowboy Legend?

Guidebook is rated higher. Guidebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Cowboy Legend averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Guidebook or Cowboy Legend have ads?

Neither Guidebook nor Cowboy Legend shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Guidebook or Cowboy Legend?

Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cowboy Legend every 5 months. Most recently, Guidebook was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cowboy Legend on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*