Comparison

Here Before vs Zigway

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

Head to head
About

Here Before

Features
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Learn about the history all around you. Explore your local area, or your next travel destination, and find out what happened here, before. See the in-app subscription terms of use here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Zigway

Explore any city at your own pace with an AI-powered audio guide. Simply walk, and hear engaging narration about nearby points of interest. Discover hidden gems and learn fun stories without rigid schedules or large groups.

Highlights
  • AI-powered audio tours
  • Self-guided city exploration
  • Works in any city, any street
  • Discover nearby attractions
  • Personalized pace and route
  • Engaging stories and context
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Your private walking tour guide - any city, any street! Your first tour is Free! Just put on your headphones and walk. No groups, no schedules - make your own route at your pace. Turn any walk into a mini adventure - Zigway is your personal AI tour guide that works in any city, on any street, so you can explore more, learn more, and miss less while you travel. HOW IT WORKS 1) Tap Start 2) Put on your headphone and walk naturally - any street, any direction 3) Hear timely narration as you approach points of interest Whether it’s a vacation, a quick day trip, or a spontaneous night walk, Zigway makes sightseeing feel effortless. You don’t need to pick a city or follow a rigid route - just press Start and walk. Zigway automatically knows where you are and guides you as you travel around freely - the way you are supposed to! WHY YOU’LL LOVE ZIGWAY • Feel like you have a local guide in your ear - without joining large groups or schedules • Discover nearby attractions, landmarks, and hidden corners you’d otherwise walk past • Get fun stories and context that make places more memorable (not just directions) • Explore at your own pace: a self-guided walking tour that adapts to your route • Ideal for “what should we do now?” moments - great for finding places to visit and things to do • Skip the planning overload (and the hop-on hop-off style rigidity) and still get a real city guide experience If you like walking tours, city guides, and audio tours - but want them to be personal, flexible, and available everywhere - Zigway is for you. PERFECT FOR: ‣ Solo travelers and backpackers who love wandering and discovering on their own ‣ Couples and friends who want a fun, low-effort way to explore ‣ First-time visitors who want the highlights without planning ‣ Repeat visitors hunting for offbeat spots and local hangouts ‣ Anyone who enjoys walking tours, audio guides, city guides, and spontaneous exploring Ditch the planning overwhelm Works anywhere - Spain, UK, France, Germany, Italy Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, US - or anywhere else! Whether you’re in London, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, New Orleans, or Amsterdam's neighborhoods, Zigway turns every walk into a story and every corner into a possibility. Subscription and Trial New users get 30 minutes of free walking tours anywhere. After the free trial, continued access to tours, themes, and live narration requires purchasing one-time credits or an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). You can cancel anytime from your App Store account settings. Unused portions of a trial period are forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Here Before3 screens
Zigway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zigway at every 5 days against Here Before's every 2 months. Here Before's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Here Before sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Zigway sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Here Before ships an update every 2 months, Zigway every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Here Before versus Zigway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHere BeforeZigway
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBenjamin StylesAbhishek Arora

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Here Before

Subscriptions1
  • Explorer$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Explorer Month Pass$1.99
7 purchases

Zigway

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Credits$4.99
  • 200 Credits$8.99
  • 500 Credits$14.99

Questions

Is Here Before free?
Here Before is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zigway free?
Zigway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Here Before or Zigway have ads?
Neither Here Before nor Zigway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Here Before or Zigway?
Here Before ships an update every 2 months, and Zigway every 5 days. Most recently, Here Before was updated on October 5, 2026 and Zigway on October 20, 2026.

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