wherethis vs Fablewalk
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/
Fablewalk
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Every place has a story. Fablewalk tells it to you. Open the app anywhere in the world: Fablewalk spots what's worth your time around you — famous monuments, historic sites, and above all those hidden gems everyone walks past without knowing. Pick a place, tap Listen: your personal audio guide starts, in your language, shaped by your interests and the time you have. A SELECTION, NOT A DIRECTORY Fablewalk doesn't just list what exists: it ranks the must-sees and surfaces the hidden treasures, so you instantly know what deserves your steps. TRUE STORIES, VISIBLE SOURCES No invented urban legends: every guide is built from verifiable sources you can check right inside the app. When something is uncertain, Fablewalk says so — instead of making it up. GUIDES THAT SOUND LIKE YOU History, architecture, art, food, local legends, quirky anecdotes… Tell Fablewalk what you love, pick the length — the essentials in 2 minutes or the full story — and the tone you enjoy. No two visitors will ever hear the same tour. INSTANT, EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET At popular places, your guide starts in an instant. Listen in the background with your screen locked, control playback from the lock screen, or follow the synced transcript if you'd rather read. Guides you've listened to stay available even offline. ASK ANYTHING A date, an architectural detail, a character? Ask by text or voice and get an immediate, sourced answer about the place in front of you. YOUR LANGUAGE Fablewalk speaks English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Russian. AND ALSO - Works everywhere in the world, including your own city - Discreet, optional alert when you pass near a hidden gem - No ads - No account required, your location is never stored on our servers Fablewalk is free to explore (3 full audio guides per month and unlimited previews). The Travel Pass and Fablewalk+ subscription unlock unlimited guides. Content is generated by AI from documented sources; report any mistake in one tap from the app and we'll fix it. Turn your next walk into a guided tour. Download Fablewalk. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fablewalk.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://fablewalk.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fablewalk at weekly against wherethis's fortnightly. wherethis's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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 Fablewalk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
wherethis ships an update fortnightly, Fablewalk weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | wherethis | Fablewalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BorkBork.com | Nathan Bardi |
In-app purchases
wherethis
- Monthly Basic$0.491 Month
- Monthly Enhanced$3.991 Month
Fablewalk
- Fablewalk+ Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- 3-Day Pass$11.99
- 7-Day Pass$17.99









