wherethis vs Worldbummlr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
wherethis
Create and share custom audio walking tours that dynamically adjust to your location. Record your own audio for landmarks and discover content from others.
- Dynamic audio tours
- Add custom audio to landmarks
- Listen to audio based on location
- Create and share walking tours
- User-generated content
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A dynamic audio tour that follows you where you go! - Add your own audio recordings to landmarks - Listen to audio associated with landmarks near where you are - Create dynamic walking tours and share them with friends Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Worldbummlr
Explore cities with an AI-powered audio guide. Discover local attractions and history through hands-free audio tours, ideal for travelers and locals alike. Text content is free, with optional audio access via a weekly license.
- AI-powered city guide
- Audio tours
- Hands-free exploration
- Local attraction discovery
- Historical information
- Text-based stories
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Unlock the secrets of your surroundings with Worldbummlr, the AI-powered city guide that generates millions of articles about nearby attractions based on real data. Enjoy a hands-free experience with our audio guides, perfect for exploring new cities or rediscovering your hometown. You will be amazed of how little history you know about your home town! Text-based stories are free to use. Audio is available after purchasing a 7-day license (we do not like the concept of auto-renewing subscriptions so you can purchase it for the week and don't have to worry. If you want to continue, just purchase it again). Note: this app is intended to be used when you are nearby an attraction, so audio is only available if you are in a 5km range of the attraction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: wherethis at none against Worldbummlr's shown. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. wherethis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Worldbummlr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
wherethis ships an update fortnightly, Worldbummlr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | wherethis | Worldbummlr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BorkBork.com | Dominik Helfenstein |
Customer experience
wherethis
Worldbummlr
In-app purchases
wherethis
- Monthly Basic$0.491 Month
- Monthly Enhanced$3.991 Month
Worldbummlr
- License: 1 week$3.99
