Comparison

Melbourne Travel Guide . vs SGem

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

Head to head
About

Melbourne Travel Guide .

Explore a city with a comprehensive offline travel guide. Discover attractions, navigate with interactive maps, and plan your itinerary using augmented reality and GPS features. Find hotels, restaurants, and nightlife tips without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • 100% offline travel guide
  • Augmented Reality (AR) city discovery
  • Interactive zoomable offline maps
  • GPS-enabled navigation
  • Daily and budget-based itineraries
  • Points of interest with details
  • Nightlife and shopping tips
Features
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SPECIAL FEATURES - AUGMENTED REALITY - AR - STOP CARRYING BOOK GUIDES!!! - 100% OFFLINE TRAVEL GUIDE - OFFLINE METRO MAP - ZOOMABLE 100% REGIONAL OFFLINE MAPS - PICS GALLERY - GPS CAPABLE - INTERACTIVE POINTS OF INTEREST on the maps showing public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals, museums, theatres, and many others. - DAILY BASED ITINERARIES - BUDGET BASED HOTELS & RESTAURANTS - WHERE, WHAT & HOW TO SHOP - NIGHTLIFE ACTIVITIES - CITY TIPS, MOVING AROUND, COMMUTING - SAFETY TIPS ------------------------------------------ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Stop carrying heavy city tours guide in your pocket. TRAVEL LIGHT!!! With this Travel Guide you have a full city guide in your iPhone & iPod Touch. This tourist guide is built to be used offline. No connection to Internet required, meaning no extra charges in your phone bill!! AUGMENTED REALITY, unlike other tourist guides you will be able to discover the city with the best iPhone tool - AR - Just click on the AR button, turn yourself 360° and view on the screen where the best spots are and how to find them. You can also scroll up and down to view the closest and furthest attraction. Slide through the tutorial for more tips. After many requests, we bring to you your own steps with a GPS feature. Do not get lost, just take a look where you are standed. It is a very practical city guide since it is designed to be used by itineraries. There are 4 different itineraries for the city depending on the duration of your journey. We also provide tips and advices to travelers, how to get into the city, how to move around, where to shop, where to go at night, most popular places, safety tips, etc... Unlike other guides, this Travel Guide provides you with interactive zoomable OFFLINE MAPS (x6 zoom + GPS capable) of the region showing the attractions, public bus stops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, hospitals and many other useful points of interest. You cannot get lost!. With this guide, you will not only visit the city but also move around its region. Tourist info for must see attractions such as Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Yarra River, St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne Aquarium, Melbourne Town Hall, Parliament House, Princess Theatre, National Gallery of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens, among others. The travel guide is made based on travelers advices. Unlike other city guides, we can guarantee we have already visited these places and would like to give you a fancy and practical tool to make your visit a more enjoyable one. This app contains IAPs for you to enjoy and discover the best out of your visit.

About

SGem

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SGem is an itinerary planning app which provides a platform for travellers coming to Singapore to easily and efficiently plan their trip. There are many features that help you keep organised throughout the whole planning process. Users can plan multiple locations for each day of the trip, including set times to visit each location. The packing list allows users to add and remove items to it as they please, and has a checklist system to ensure items are not forgotten. A comprehensive list of hidden gems and popular tourist attractions is included in the app, with information such as the address and opening times already provided for easy planning. This app was created by Akshaj Prabhakaran, Tan Yu'En Nicole, Chhin Danin under the 2023 Swift Accelerator Programme.

Screenshots

Melbourne Travel Guide .4 screens
SGem4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SGem at none against Melbourne Travel Guide .'s 10. Melbourne Travel Guide .'s advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Melbourne Travel Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SGem asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Melbourne Travel Guide . versus SGem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelbourne Travel Guide .SGem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperJorge HerleinTinkercademy Community Showcase

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Melbourne Travel Guide .

One-time10
  • Melbourne Tourism, AustraliaFree
  • Sydney Travel Guide$1.99
  • Brisbane Visitor Guide$1.99
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  • Kangaroo Island$1.99
  • French Polynesia$1.99
  • Manila$1.99
  • Bali$1.99
  • Bangkok$1.99
  • Sydney$2.99
  • Melbourne Full Access$3.99
None

SGem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Melbourne Travel Guide . free?
Melbourne Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SGem free?
SGem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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