Guidebook vs Trailblazing Traditions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guidebook
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.
- 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
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Guidebook is your guide to events, conferences, campuses, and more. Download the app to: [+] Build your personal schedule and to-do lists. [+] Easily access speaker, sponsor, exhibitor information, and more. [+] View maps of the venue and local area. [+] Simply search for information within the app. [+] Connect and engage with other attendees through private messages. [+] Share photos, likes, and comments on the interactive social feed.
Trailblazing Traditions
Discover and track community traditions, access exclusive deals, and stay informed about featured alumni events. This app connects students, alumni, and the community to a range of timeless activities.
- Access special deals
- Track completed traditions
- Stay updated on alumni events
- Discover community traditions
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The Trailblazing Traditions App helps you take advantage of the wide variety of timeless traditions available to students, alumni, and the community. Use the Traditions App to access your special deals, track your completed traditions, and stay up to date on alumni featured events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guidebook at 53% against Trailblazing Traditions's 0%. Guidebook also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Trailblazing Traditions's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guidebook has 3.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Guidebook's written reviews are positive against 0% of Trailblazing Traditions's.
Guidebook ships an update every 2 weeks, Trailblazing Traditions every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guidebook | Trailblazing Traditions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.7K ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Guidebook Inc | Utah Tech University |
Customer experience
Guidebook
Trailblazing Traditions
Bugs and requests
Guidebook
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
Trailblazing Traditions
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guidebook
No in-app purchases
Trailblazing Traditions
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guidebook free?
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