Phuket GO vs Phuket Experience
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phuket GO
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Greetings from the Phuket GO Team! We’ve been living in Phuket for many years and have created several exciting tour-routes around the Island. Our routes are step-by-step: the next location unlocks only after visiting the previous one. Each point includes explanations and, step by step, unveils the culture, atmosphere, and daily life of Phuket and Thailand as a whole.
Phuket Experience
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Phuket Experience is your guide to Phuket, made by a team living on the island. WHAT TO DO TODAY AND AROUND ME • Ideas for right now, and places near you with the "Locate me" button. • 500+ places: beaches, restaurants, bars, temples, viewpoints, spas, Muay Thai camps, shopping and nightlife. • Search by area: Patong, Kata, Karon, Rawai, Bang Tao, Kamala, Phuket Town… • For every place: description, practical tips, opening hours, address and directions. AN ASSISTANT THAT KNOWS PHUKET • Ask anything and get answers based on the places in the app. • Take a photo of a menu: it is translated and prices are checked against our fair-price guide. BOOK YOUR ACTIVITIES • Phuket Experience tours (Phi Phi, James Bond Island, Similan, rafting…), scooter rental and transfers. • Chat directly with our team on WhatsApp. THE PHUKET EXPERIENCE PASS (optional in-app purchase) • Member prices on tours, transfers and scooters booked with Phuket Experience, and the team's picks by area. • Solo, Duo, Family and Group plans, from 1 day to 1 year. ALSO • Phuket Passport: collect stamps from the places you visit. • Favourites and trip saved on your phone, no account required. • Available in English, French, Chinese, Russian, Thai and Spanish. Phuket Experience is published by TM Events & Co (TAT licence 32/01870 for tours).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phuket Experience at fortnightly against Phuket GO's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Phuket GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phuket Experience sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phuket GO ships an update every 5 weeks, Phuket Experience fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phuket GO | Phuket Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aleksei Tiurin | TM Events & Co |
In-app purchases
Phuket GO
- Walls Of The Old Town$1.99
Phuket Experience
- Group Pass · 1 day$2.99
- Group Pass · 3 days$4.99
- Group Pass · 1 week$6.99
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- Group Pass · 2 weeks$9.99
- Group Pass · 1 month$17.99
- Family Pass · 2 weeks$29.99
- Family Pass · 1 month$49.99
- Family Pass · 3 months$79.99
- Family Pass · 6 months$99.99
- Family Pass · 1 year$129.99
Questions
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