# STQRY Guide vs Universal Tour Guide

The clearest difference is rating: Universal Tour Guide at 5.0 against STQRY Guide's 4.5. Universal Tour Guide also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 69) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). STQRY Guide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. STQRY Guide sells 68 one-off in-app purchases. Universal Tour Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

Universal Tour Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STQRY Guide has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of STQRY Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of Universal Tour Guide's.

STQRY Guide ships an update weekly, Universal Tour Guide every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | STQRY Guide | Universal Tour Guide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stqry-guide/id533318127/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-tour-guide/id659305185/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 141 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OnCell Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/385287143) | [James Hudson](https://appshunter.io/developer/599997663) |

## What reviewers say

### STQRY Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stqry-guide/id533318127)

Explore museums, parks, and cities with immersive, self-guided tours. Discover curated content from local experts, featuring audio, images, video, and interactive maps. Enjoy on-demand exploration with GPS-triggered or manually accessed tours, and download content for offline use.

**Highlights:** Immersive self-guided tours, Curated content by local experts, Audio, image, and video content, Interactive maps, GPS-triggered tours, Offline content download

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (68)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abel Tasman | $0.99 | one-time |
| Faro Modernist Tour | $2.99 | one-time |
| ARTwalk Port Talbot | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tours | $2.99 | one-time |
| Baraboo Tour of Historic Homes | $2.99 | one-time |
| Circus Sites Bike Tour | $2.99 | one-time |
| Villapark & St. Pieter Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Mosa Architecture Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Guillemins Art Nouveau Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ginza Architecture Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Huelva Architecture Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Meuse & Outremeuse Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ilha Faro Architecture Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Olhão Architecture Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Olhão Cubist Architecture | $3.99 | one-time |
| Vila Real Modernist Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Loulé Modernist Architecture | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tavira Modernist Architecture | $3.99 | one-time |
| Fuseta Architecture Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Portimão Modernist Walk | $3.99 | one-time |
| Hiking Devil's Lake State Park | $3.99 | one-time |
| Paddling the Boo Tour | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sausal Creek: Palo Seco (original) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Temescal Creek: Glen Echo Cemetery | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sausal Creek: Upper Dimond Park | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sausal Creek: Lower Dimond Park | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sausal Creek: Dimond to Peralta | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sausal Creek: Fruitvale | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sausal Creek: Jingletown | $4.99 | one-time |
| San Juan Self Guided Tour | $4.99 | one-time |
| Arugam Bay Tour | $4.99 | one-time |
| The Official Idlewild Tour | $4.99 | one-time |
| Yatrik India Tours | $4.99 | one-time |
| Southernmost Adventure | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dolgellau Trails | $4.99 | one-time |
| George Town History Tour | $4.99 | one-time |
| Glasgow West End | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dark History of Glasgow | $4.99 | one-time |
| Glasgow City Music | $4.99 | one-time |
| Aberystwyth Audiowalk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Swansea AudioWalk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Llangollen Audiowalk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Caernarfon AudioWalk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cardiff Bay AudioWalk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cardiff City Centre AudioWalk | $4.99 | one-time |
| Niagara Explorer | $5.99 | one-time |
| Niagara Haunted Walk | $5.99 | one-time |
| Niagara Haunted Drive | $5.99 | one-time |
| Melbourne's Pub Tour | $5.99 | one-time |
| Seward Historic Walking Tour | $5.99 | one-time |
| Fairbanks River Walk | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gallup, New Mexico | $5.99 | one-time |
| Porto's Heart Quest | $5.99 | one-time |
| Page, AZ to Monument Valley | $7.99 | one-time |
| Flagstaff to Gallup, NM | $7.99 | one-time |
| KIDS: Flagstaff to Page, AZ | $7.99 | one-time |
| Flagstaff to Page, AZ | $7.99 | one-time |
| St Augustine Tours | $8.99 | one-time |
| Anchorage Whittier DrivingTour | $9.99 | one-time |
| Anchorage, Seward Driving Tour | $9.99 | one-time |
| St. Patty's Day Pub Crawl | $9.99 | one-time |
| Clare | $9.99 | one-time |
| Santa's Ozark Twinkle Trail | $14.99 | one-time |
| Fayetteville Gallery Hop | $14.99 | one-time |
| A STROLL THROUGH LUISENSTADT | $15.99 | one-time |
| Slea Head Drive - Audio Tour | $19.99 | one-time |
| Visit Bentonville | $19.99 | one-time |
| Fixer to Fabulous | $19.99 | one-time |


### Universal Tour Guide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-tour-guide/id659305185)

Discover the history and interesting facts about landmarks around you. This app uses Wikipedia to provide detailed information and images for nearby points of interest, encouraging you to explore your surroundings.

**Highlights:** Map mode showing nearby landmarks, Detailed Wikipedia information, Customizable search radius, Customizable number of landmarks, Quick launch buttons for relevant apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is STQRY Guide free?

STQRY Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Universal Tour Guide free?

Universal Tour Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, STQRY Guide or Universal Tour Guide?

Universal Tour Guide is rated higher. STQRY Guide averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Universal Tour Guide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do STQRY Guide or Universal Tour Guide have ads?

Neither STQRY Guide nor Universal Tour Guide shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, STQRY Guide or Universal Tour Guide?

STQRY Guide ships an update weekly, and Universal Tour Guide every 10 months. Most recently, STQRY Guide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Universal Tour Guide on October 24, 2026.

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