Comparison

Umami Stories vs Guidly

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

Head to head

About

Umami Stories

Features

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The Umami Stories app allows you to experience audio guides from companies, organisations, municipalities and authorities - all in one place. Here you can explore exciting stories, gain in-depth knowledge and discover new perspectives on different places.

About

Guidly

Features

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Guildly brings places alive. Just point, walk and listen to the guided experiences outdoors. Guidly reacts to your location, so you will always find your way around your destination. You never need to look at the map because Guidly show you the way with a simple arrow leading you on your path as a virtual guide. Our stories are produced by award-winning agencies in Sweden and professional radio producers. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Umami Stories3 screens

Guidly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Umami Stories at none against Guidly's 4. Guidly's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Guidly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Umami Stories asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Umami Stories ships an update every 2 months, Guidly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Umami Stories versus Guidly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Umami Stories	Guidly
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	17.0	8.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	120 MB	43 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Hi-Story	Dofilicious

In-app purchases

None

Umami Stories

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Guidly

One-time4

Victoria och sanningen$2.99
En intervju med Märta Mink$2.99
Violetta Stenhammars försvinnande$2.99

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Tillbaka till Norrköping, om Moa Martinsons barndom.$2.99

Questions

Is Umami Stories free?

Umami Stories is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Guidly free?

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

Do Umami Stories or Guidly have ads?

Neither Umami Stories nor Guidly shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Umami Stories or Guidly?

Umami Stories ships an update every 2 months, and Guidly every 6 weeks. Most recently, Umami Stories was updated on October 26, 2026 and Guidly on November 2, 2026.