Comparison

Istanbul. vs Bears 360°

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

Head to head
About

Istanbul.

Explore Istanbul with an audio guide that uses GPS to tell you about nearby attractions. Discover historical sites, culinary delights, and local hangouts. Offers offline maps and reviews for dining and shopping.

Highlights
  • GPS-enabled audio tours
  • Offline maps and content
  • Local guide insights
  • Themed tours
  • Restaurant and shopping reviews
  • Discover historical sites
Features
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Istanbul offers more than the perfect blend of European and Asian culture. Beyond the bustling market bazaars, the beautiful ancient mosques, and the ornate Ottoman houses, our tours help you discover the city that never sleeps. Whether you are looking for insights into the city’s fascinating history or just want to stroll along the Bosporus waterfront and enjoy the wide range of culinary offerings, from the traditional fish-restaurants to trendy bars and pulsating nightclubs, we can guide you. For a first impression try our sample tour for Sultanahmet. PocketGuide, the world’s leading audio city guide application, reveals the best stories, insider hangouts and must-see sights in more than 100 major cities and tourist destinations. PocketGuide turns your mobile device into a personal tour guide: The GPS figures out where you are, and a voice recording, made by a local guide, describes the sights around you. You don’t need to read text from your phone, just listen and enjoy a city’s attractions while your virtual tour guide explains it all and shares personal insights. PocketGuide works offline, so you save on roaming charges, and it includes an offline map and loads of critical reviews that help you decide where to eat, drink and shop. We also have fascinating themed tours, for those who want to go off the beaten path. Find the top tapas in Barcelona, get chic in NYC’s East Village or follow the trail of a 19th century serial killer in London. Whether you're interested in the main sights or "the road less traveled", PocketGuide is ready to take you there. Please note that continuous use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Bears 360°

Explore the stunning 360° views of Kamchatka's Kurile Lake and its surrounding volcanoes. This app offers an immersive photographic experience of one of the planet's most beautiful natural landscapes, showcasing its unique wildlife and scenery.

Highlights
  • Interactive 360° photo and video
  • Kurile Lake and Kamchatka volcano views
  • High-quality aerial panoramas
  • Explore unique natural landscapes
  • Wildlife viewing opportunities
Features
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"Bears 360°" app – the unique interactive 360º photo and video of the most beautiful places around Kurile lake. One of the craters of the long-extinct Kamchatka volcano (caldera) is filled with picturesque Kurile Lake. It's the second largest freshwater reservoir in Kamchatka. On a clear day a surface of the lake becomes a mirror that reflects volcanoes, creating landscapes of unimaginable beauty. It is a land of tens bears. AirPano – the world's largest resource with highest quality 360º panoramas taken with a bird's-eye view. There are nearly 2000 aerial panoramas on our website www.airpano.com showing over 200 famous locations of our planet, including North Pole, Antarctica, Mariana Trench, and even the Earth's view from the stratosphere.

Screenshots

Istanbul.4 screens
Bears 360°4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bears 360° at 5.0 against Istanbul.'s 4.5. Bears 360° also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Istanbul.'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Istanbul. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bears 360° asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bears 360° holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Istanbul.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Bears 360°'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Istanbul. ships an update every 3 months, Bears 360° every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Istanbul. versus Bears 360°: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIstanbul.Bears 360°
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocketGuide Inc.Sergey Rumyantsev

Customer experience

Istanbul.

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bears 360°

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Istanbul.

One-time10
  • Sultanahmet tour$4.99
  • Istanbul Princes Islands Tour$4.99
  • Topkapi to Eminönü tour$4.99
Show 7 more
  • The Golden Horn-Constantinople’s Cultural Melting Pot$4.99
  • Bright Lights, Big City- Taksim to Tünel$4.99
  • The Genoese Legacy- Galata to Tophane$4.99
  • Istanbul by the Seaside- The Bosphorus$4.99
  • ‘All along the watchtower’- The City Walls and Eyüp$4.99
  • The Bazaar Quarter$4.99
  • Istanbul Sightseeing Tours$9.99
None

Bears 360°

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Istanbul. free?
Istanbul. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bears 360° free?
Bears 360° is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Istanbul. or Bears 360°?
Bears 360° is rated higher. Istanbul. averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bears 360° averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Istanbul. or Bears 360° have ads?
Neither Istanbul. nor Bears 360° shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Istanbul. or Bears 360°?
Istanbul. ships an update every 3 months, and Bears 360° every 19 months. Most recently, Istanbul. was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bears 360° on October 10, 2026.

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