Comparison

Panot vs OpenEar Tours

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

Head to head
About

Panot

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Download the Panot app and take your e-bike experience to the next level. Why? Because only with our app do you get access to exclusive features that ensure your peace of mind and safety: • Comprehensive statistics: Track the distance covered, routes, and even how much CO₂ you’ve saved on each trip. • 24/7 Geolocation: Full tracking for 30, 90, or 365 days, depending on your subscription. You’ll always know where your Panot is. • Anti-theft mode: Activate it if someone tries to take your bike, and we’ll handle the rest. No unpleasant surprises. • App-controlled security lock: Only you decide when to activate the third level of security on your Panot. Don’t forget to lock it when you’re not using it. • Robust, urban design: Built to withstand the daily grind of the city, hassle-free. It’s that easy: subscribe, download the app, register, and link your Panot. Ready to ride! Available in Barcelona.

About

OpenEar Tours

Experience cities through immersive audio narratives as you walk. Tours start automatically at each stop, keeping your phone in your pocket. Content is designed to be engaging and tell a story, not just list facts.

Highlights
  • Automatic GPS-triggered audio stops
  • Offline functionality
  • Screen-locked playback
  • Full text transcripts
  • No account required
  • No tracking or analytics
Features
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Some cities are best explained by walking through them. OpenEar plays a tour in your ear as you walk. When you reach a stop, the audio starts on its own — the phone stays in your pocket. No tapping. No signal required. NOT A LIST OF FACTS. AN ARGUMENT. Every OpenEar tour is written to make a point, not to recite dates. The Gothic Quarter is younger than it looks. Istanbul's most photographed square was a Roman racetrack. Each stop builds on the last, and the walk ends somewhere you didn't expect. HOW IT WORKS Choose a tour. Download it before you go. Start walking. GPS wakes each stop as you reach it — or tap any stop to play it yourself. MADE FOR WALKING, NOT FOR STARING AT A SCREEN · Works fully offline once downloaded — no roaming, no dead zones · Plays with the screen locked, from your pocket · Full transcripts for every stop, if you'd rather read or can't hear the audio · Available in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian BUY A TOUR ONCE. KEEP IT FOREVER. No subscription. No ads. No account required to browse. WE DON'T TRACK YOU Your location never leaves your phone. OpenEar contains no analytics, no tracking, and no crash-reporting software of any kind. We built it that way on purpose. TOURS Barcelona · Gothic Heart — the quarter that's younger than it looks · Gràcia — the village that refused to disappear · Sea, Power & Memory I & II — the working waterfront, and the shore it became · Beyond the Walls — the defence that became a prison Madrid · Habsburg Madrid — the capital that was ordered into being · Bourbon Madrid — the hill of sciences · Castizo Madrid — the neighbourhood that outlived its own work · Literary Madrid — where the Golden Age wrote and fought · Gran Vía — they started building Paris and finished New York · The Christmas Fire — the night Madrid lost its castle · Malasaña — named from below Istanbul · Sultanahmet — nothing here stayed what it was · Divanyolu — what Mehmet inherited was a ruin · Kadıköy & Moda — the Istanbul across the water · Bebek & Rumeli Hisarı — the strait before it was a view · Dolmabahçe — the palace had two faces · Galata & Pera — the strength of not belonging San Sebastián · The Soul of San Sebastián · The Making of Donostia Rome · Colosseum to Caracalla — a gift to the people · Campo Marzio — once outside Rome · St. Peter's — the view that cost a neighbourhood · The Ghetto — built to convert · Rome Ran Out of Water — and took its hills back · Testaccio — the hill that was thrown away · Esquilino — written over · Garbatella — the workers' utopia the regime finished More cities are coming.

Screenshots

Panot4 screens
OpenEar Tours4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panot at none against OpenEar Tours's 10. OpenEar Tours's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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. OpenEar Tours sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Panot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panot ships an update every 6 weeks, OpenEar Tours weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Panot versus OpenEar Tours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanotOpenEar Tours
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanot Mobility SLLisya Dana

In-app purchases

None

Panot

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

OpenEar Tours

One-time10
  • Westminster$2.99
  • The City to Tower Bridge$2.99
  • Covent Garden & Bloomsbury$2.99
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  • South Kensington$2.99
  • Greenwich$2.99
  • Soho$2.99
  • St James's Park$2.99
  • Baixa — Lisbon, Redrawn$2.99
  • Alfama & Castelo$2.99
  • Chiado & Carmo$2.99

Questions

Is Panot free?
Panot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenEar Tours free?
OpenEar Tours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Panot or OpenEar Tours have ads?
Neither Panot nor OpenEar Tours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Panot or OpenEar Tours?
Panot ships an update every 6 weeks, and OpenEar Tours weekly. Most recently, Panot was updated on October 7, 2026 and OpenEar Tours on October 31, 2026.

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