Monastery vs Pausanias
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monastery
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Interactive app with suggested routes to spiritual, environmental, and historical landmarks of Western Macedonia. Explore monasteries, churches, monuments, and sites of natural beauty from your mobile device, calculating distances and organizing trips and getaways through selected routes that cover dozens of points of religious and cultural interest.
Pausanias
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The most comprehensive digital archaeological guide in Greece. Let Pausanias take you across Greece and uncover more than 21,000 monuments, archaeological sites, traditional settlements and museums - all in one app. Choose what interests you, set your own pace, and build a personalized route guided by audio narration in Greek and English. Greece's own archaeologists from the Ministry of Culture wrote every line - bringing you their expertise and their deep love for the country's cultural heritage. What the app offers: -Your route, your way - Pick the monuments, sites and museums that speak to you and build a tour around your location, your interests and the time you have. -Everything you need to know - Dive deep into every monument, site and museum with detailed descriptions and all the practical information you need to plan your visit. -See it before you go - Explore high-quality photos, videos and 3D reconstructions that bring each place to life long before you set foot there. -Hear the story unfold - Let the audio narration guide you as you walk, available in both Greek and English. -All of Greece, in one app - Uncover the stories behind famous landmarks and hidden gems alike, from every corner of the country. -Pausanias is for everyone who loves history and culture. Download the app and start exploring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Monastery at fortnightly against Pausanias's every 2 months. Monastery also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monastery ships an update fortnightly, Pausanias every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monastery | Pausanias |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXEO E.E. | Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports |
In-app purchases
Monastery
No in-app purchases
Pausanias
No in-app purchases





