Comparison

Mátra vs Nexto Guides

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

Head to head
About

Mátra

This app provides audio-guided city and outdoor walks, turning your mobile device into a personal guide. Discover points of interest with offline maps, access tourist services, and learn about places through engaging stories and navigation.

Highlights
  • Audio-guided walks
  • Offline map exploration
  • Points of interest discovery
  • Tourist service search
  • Location-based information
  • Resume sightseeing later
Features
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GUIDE@HAND - City Audio Guide ENGLISH: GUIDE@HAND Mátra‘s full audio sightseeing content, tourist information, map and software is available in Hungarian. MAGYAR: A GUIDE@HAND mátrai teljes turisztikai és a városnéző tartalma, térképe és szoftvere magyar nyelven érhető el, és az alább írtakat magyarul olvashatja és hallgathatja. The GUIDE@HAND Walks are created to help you see new places, objects and patterns and discover the past and present of places with a fresh perspective. All Walks take 2, 3 or 4 hours, so you get to know everything in an easy, fun and adventurous way. Our Guided City and Outdoor Walks are designed in a way that you can simply use your mobile device as an Audio Guide. Just put it in your pocket, and it will help your discovery by navigating you from one point of interest to the next and you will be presented all information and stories at the right time. With GUIDE@HAND you can always determine your location, see where you are on the map. You can also view pictures/images of the sights or read what you have heard previously. You can take a break from your walk any time and resume sightseeing later. EXPLORE WITH OFFLINE MAP You can also discover the points of interest on your own, using the “Explore” tab and our offline map. Whenever you approach a point of interest your device will automatically provide you with basic relevant information. You can then choose to listen to additional, related stories. TOURIST SERVICES YOU CAN SEARCH AND DISPLAY ON YOUR MAP GUIDE@HAND also helps you choose from a range of handy tourist services near you such as restaurants, bars, shops etc. which you can display on your map. What to gain by getting GUIDE@HAND? INSTALL: By installing GUIDE@HAND, you already have access to our offline city or outdoor map. Your current location will be indicated on the map and you can easily browse various services (POIs) available. You can set the default language here. DOWNLOAD A WALK: By downloading one or more of our city walks from the "Walks" tab, you will enrich your map with many new sightseeing information, points of interest, pictures and descriptions. All this new information will be available in your „Explore“ tab so that you can visit, read or browse them any time. PURCHASE A WALK: If you decide to buy a Walk, your device turns into an Audio Guide: not only can you read all the information available on each point of interest but you will also be able to listen to it all and follow guided walks with audio navigation that take you from one sight the next. Have fun and enjoy discovering!

About

Nexto Guides

Explore Slovenia's natural and cultural heritage through gamified tours. Discover destinations with puzzles, riddles, and augmented reality experiences. Enjoy smart audio tours and interactive maps, with offline access to all content.

Highlights
  • Gamified tours with puzzles and riddles
  • Augmented reality historical characters
  • Smart location-aware audio tours
  • Interactive maps with secret spots
  • Offline content access
  • Multimedia rich content
Features
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Nexto - bringing world heritage to life! Let Nexto be your mobile traveling companion and never miss a sight worth exploring. Discover and explore over 40 natural and cultural heritage destinations around Slovenia. -------------- GAMIFIED TOURS Explore a location through a game with puzzles, riddles and other mini games. Meet historic characters and peek into the past using AR. ONE APP - MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS No need to download a new app every time! Nexto features all major museums, galleries, and other cultural and natural heritage destinations in Slovenia. SMART AUDIO TOURS Location-aware audio tours provide the ultimate exploration experience. Leave the phone in your pocket, wander around and audio will trigger automatically as you approach points of interest. While outdoors via GPS and indoors using iBeacon technology. INTERACTIVE MAPS Find interesting locations around you and navigate yourself using clearly marked maps that will help you discover all the secrets spots of a destination. OFFLINE MODE Avoid data charges. All content can be pre-loaded over wi-fi and used on the go. RICH CONTENT Multimedia presentation of all key attractions of a destination. -------------- Warning: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Mátra4 screens
Nexto Guides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mátra at none against Nexto Guides's 6. Mátra also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Nexto Guides's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Nexto Guides sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mátra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mátra against 5.0 for Nexto Guides. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mátra ships an update every 5 months, Nexto Guides every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mátra versus Nexto Guides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMátraNexto Guides
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMTA SZTAKINexto Inc.

Customer experience

Mátra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nexto Guides

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mátra

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Nexto Guides

One-time6
  • Architectural marvels$1.99
  • Tour of the main attractions$2.99
  • Relaxing day in Ljubljana$2.99
Show 3 more
  • The curious explorer tour$2.99
  • Walk along Ljubljanica river$2.99
  • Discovery Belém$2.99

Questions

Is Mátra free?
Mátra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nexto Guides free?
Nexto Guides is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mátra or Nexto Guides?
Mátra and Nexto Guides are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Mátra or Nexto Guides have ads?
Neither Mátra nor Nexto Guides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mátra or Nexto Guides?
Mátra ships an update every 5 months, and Nexto Guides every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mátra was updated on June 25, 2026 and Nexto Guides on September 23, 2026.

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