Comparison

China Tour Guide vs CoTrips

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

Head to head
About

China Tour Guide

Features
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China Tour Travel Guide, Travel Map, Top Tourist Attractions This app is for Travellers to China, the App includes top China destinations and top tourist attractions: The Great Wall Of China, The Forbidden City and The Imperial Palace, The Terracotta Army in Shaanxi, The Summer Palace, The Li River, The Yangtze River And The Three Gorges, The Potala Palace, Tibet, Shanghai Promenade: The Bund, ... The App contains travel maps, attraction list and top tourist attractions with brief information. Attractions are categorized as: Park (Parks, Gardens), Nature (Mountains, Beaches, Lakes), Museum (Galleries, Museums, Arts Center), Religion (Churches, Mosques, Temples), Historical (Palaces, Castles and Historical sites), Family (Squares, Towns, Markets), Architecture (Structures, Buildings), Sculpture (Monuments, Statues), and Viewpoint (other Points of interests). Features: 1. View top attractions on the map with brief introduction 2. View top attraction sites listed by the distance to the map center 3. Filter the attractions by the city, the category, or keywords 4. Add attractions to [My favorites], click the Star icon to add or remove sites 5. Add My Markers on the map, i.e. My Hotel, Parking Lot, ..., and later, you can find your way back to your Hotel/Parking Lot 6. What To Do list 7. Offline content data

About

CoTrips

Features
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Travel better, together. CoTrips is the all-in-one travel companion designed for families, friends, couples, and travel groups. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or an international adventure, CoTrips keeps everyone connected before, during, and after the trip. Plan together • Create collaborative itineraries • Organize activities and schedules • Keep everyone on the same page Stay connected • Real-time location sharing • Know where your travel companions are • Meet up easily and travel safely Capture every memory • Upload photos and videos • Share unforgettable moments with your group • Build a shared travel album Chat anytime • Group messaging for every trip • Discuss plans without switching apps Manage trip expenses • Record shared expenses • Split bills fairly • Track who paid what Discover nearby moments Explore photos and travel experiences shared around your current location and discover hidden gems wherever you go. Whether you’re traveling with family, friends, classmates, or colleagues, CoTrips helps everyone enjoy the journey together. Travel together. Create memories together.

Screenshots

China Tour Guide4 screens
CoTrips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CoTrips at none against China Tour Guide's shown. CoTrips also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

China Tour Guide ships an update every 4 months, CoTrips every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
China Tour Guide versus CoTrips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChina Tour GuideCoTrips
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuoli JianTran Thuan

In-app purchases

None

China Tour Guide

No in-app purchases

None

CoTrips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is China Tour Guide free?
China Tour Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoTrips free?
CoTrips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do China Tour Guide or CoTrips have ads?
China Tour Guide shows ads; CoTrips does not.
Which is updated more often, China Tour Guide or CoTrips?
China Tour Guide ships an update every 4 months, and CoTrips every 3 days. Most recently, China Tour Guide was updated on October 27, 2026 and CoTrips on October 31, 2026.

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