Comparison

Rome Travel Guide . vs RideMeter

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

Head to head
About

Rome Travel Guide .

Explore a city with an offline guide featuring augmented reality, interactive maps, and GPS. Discover points of interest, plan daily itineraries, and get local tips for shopping, dining, and nightlife without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) exploration
  • Offline city and metro maps
  • GPS tracking
  • Interactive points of interest
  • Daily itineraries
  • Local audio and tips
  • Budget-based recommendations
Features
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SPECIAL FEATURES - AUGMENTED REALITY - AR - STOP CARRYING BOOK GUIDES!!! - OFFLINE TRAVEL GUIDE - OFFLINE METRO MAP - ZOOMABLE 100% REGIONAL OFFLINE MAPS - PICS GALLERY - LOCAL AUDIO - 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 - IPHONE, IPOD TOUCH & IPAD COMPATIBILITY ------------------------------------------ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Stop carrying heavy city tours guide in your pocket. TRAVEL LIGHT!!! With eTips Travel Guides you have a full city guide in your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. 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 and iPad 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. 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 standing. 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, Rome 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. 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 in app purchases.

About

RideMeter

Features
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RideMeter is a clean, privacy-first GPS activity tracker for cycling, e-bike riding, walking and running. No account. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Your activities stay on your device. Whether you’re commuting, training or simply enjoying the outdoors, RideMeter records your activities with accurate GPS tracking and a clean interface inspired by Apple’s design principles. Features • Live GPS speed • Distance • Moving & elapsed time • Average & maximum speed • GPS accuracy indicator • Activity history • Multiple activity profiles • Automatic pause & resume • Dark & Light Mode • Metric & Imperial units • Fully offline operation Cyclists can record every ride, while walkers and runners can easily track their daily activities. E-bike riders can also use the dedicated E-bike Test Mode to analyse acceleration, maximum speed and motor cut-off behaviour. RideMeter respects your privacy. Your location data is never uploaded, analysed or shared. Just move.

Screenshots

Rome Travel Guide .4 screens
RideMeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RideMeter at every 9 days against Rome Travel Guide .'s every 6 months. Rome Travel Guide .'s advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Rome Travel Guide . sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and RideMeter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rome Travel Guide . ships an update every 6 months, RideMeter every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rome Travel Guide . versus RideMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRome Travel Guide .RideMeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (231 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings231 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge HerleinUnsel Consultancy Ltd

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rome Travel Guide .

One-time10
  • Vatican Musseums Visitor Guide$1.99
  • Roman Colosseum$1.99
  • Amalfi Coast$1.99
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  • Venice$1.99
  • Vatican City Travel Guide$2.99
  • Vatican Museums$2.99
  • Roman Colosseum$2.99
  • Vatican$2.99
  • Florence$2.99
  • Rome Guide$4.99
1 purchases

RideMeter

One-time1
  • RideMeter Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is Rome Travel Guide . free?
Rome Travel Guide . is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RideMeter free?
RideMeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rome Travel Guide . or RideMeter have ads?
Neither Rome Travel Guide . nor RideMeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rome Travel Guide . or RideMeter?
Rome Travel Guide . ships an update every 6 months, and RideMeter every 9 days. Most recently, Rome Travel Guide . was updated on November 6, 2026 and RideMeter on November 6, 2026.

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