Manchester Time Machine vs monuments on site
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manchester Time Machine
Explore historical film footage from the North West Film Archive, viewing the city from the same vantage points as the original recordings. Witness decades of urban transformation through captivating glimpses into the 20th century.
- Rare historical film footage
- North West Film Archive
- Same viewpoint experience
- 20th-century urban transformation
- City centre highlights
- 1911-1970s film
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Watch rare historical film from the North West Film Archive, and experience the location from the same viewpoint. See for yourself how much the city has changed through these fascinating glimpses into the 20th century. There are 80 highlights of film shot in the city centre, from the early days of film in 1911 until the 1970s.
monuments on site
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Monuments On Site is a platform to find architectural and archaeological monuments in the area. If known building and archaeological monuments are supplied with a description and coordinates, these appear on a map next to the current location. After selecting a monument, the shortest route can be displayed for the means of transport "pedestrian", "public transport" and "car". The platform is still under construction. So far, the archaeological and architectural monuments for the following cities are displayed: - City of Starnberg, Germany
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manchester Time Machine at none against monuments on site's 4. Manchester Time Machine also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. monuments on site sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Manchester Time Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manchester Time Machine ships an update every 26 months, monuments on site every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manchester Time Machine | monuments on site |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manchester Metropolitan University | Thorsten Schueler |
In-app purchases
Manchester Time Machine
No in-app purchases
monuments on site
- support - level 1$0.99
- support - level 5$4.99
- support - level 10$9.99
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- support - level 25$24.99
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