Comparison

Lantern Shadow Tours vs MovieWalks

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

Head to head
About

Lantern Shadow Tours

Explore Australia's haunted past with cinematic self-guided tours. Experience ghost stories, convict tales, and colonial history through immersive films and atmospheric soundscapes at real historical locations. Discover hidden stories at your own pace, offline once downloaded.

Highlights
  • Cinematic self-guided ghost and history tours
  • Explore haunted walking or driving tours
  • Character-driven stories with immersive films
  • Offline access once downloaded
  • Purchase and unlock tours in-app
  • Regularly added new locations and guides
Features
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Lantern Shadow Tours Australia’s ghosts and legends — one step at a time. Step beyond the ordinary with Lantern Shadow Tours — Australia’s cinematic self-guided tours, blending ghost stories, convict tales, and colonial history into unforgettable adventures across the country. Unlike traditional audio-only experiences, every stop features real historical locations, immersive short films, atmospheric soundscapes, and cinematic travel guides who walk beside you. No guides. No crowds. Just you, your mobile device, and the haunted streets and historic towns of Australia’s past. Meet characters like Eleanor Fraser, a fiery young convict woman, and Silas Blackwood, a ghostly storyteller, as you explore haunted walking tours, discover local legends, eerie adventures, and true ghost stories Australia holds hidden in its oldest places. Each cinematic tour is self-paced, offline once downloaded, and mapped so you can explore haunted sites and colonial landmarks without rushing. Step into spooky experiences where every stone, lane, and shadow tells a story. Features: • Australia’s cinematic self-guided ghost and history tours • Explore haunted walking or driving tours in historic towns at your own pace • Character-driven stories with immersive films and eerie soundscapes • Follow Eleanor Fraser and Silas Blackwood — with more cinematic guides coming soon • Easy to use — purchase and unlock tours directly in the app • New locations, spooky experiences, and cinematic travel guides added regularly Step into the shadows. Discover the hidden stories of Australia’s haunted past.

About

MovieWalks

Features
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Looking for a new way to explore a city? With MovieWalks you discover real filming locations and relive your favorite movies and series on the spot. The app for true movie lovers. Enter the worlds of Harry Potter, James Bond, and more iconic movies. Perfect for a day trip, a weekend getaway, or as part of an inspiring city trip. Unlike other apps that only show individual spots, MovieWalks offers complete self-guided film routes. Each walk connects iconic scenes with the city itself, blending culture, storytelling and exploration into one unique experience. ► Features • Discover movie locations: visit places from famous films and TV shows. • GPS-tours: walk at your own pace, start anywhere you like. • City experiences: ideal for tourists and locals looking for something new. • Interactive content: enjoy trivia, behind-the-scenes stories and images. • GPS navigation: always know where to go with integrated directions. • Offline available: download your tour in advance and explore without internet. • New content monthly: fresh tours and new routes added every month. ► Available cities New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, alongside international favorites like Londen, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Amsterdam. ► In-app purchases MovieWalks is free to download. To unlock full access, purchase individual routes as in-app purchases, such as: • MovieWalk London - Westminster • MovieWalk New York - Central Park • MovieWalk Los Angeles - Downtown • MovieWalk Amsterdam - Canal District • MovieWalk Paris - Rivoli • ….And much more! Each purchase gives you access to a complete self-guided film walk with GPS navigation, interactive stops, behind-the-scenes stories and offline use. With MovieWalks, every walk becomes a cinematic adventure. Discover familiar places in a whole new way and step right into the world of cinema. Note: Movie titles, character names, screenshots and clips are used for reference only. If you are a copyright holder and would like content removed, please contact us at contact@movie-mapp.com.

Screenshots

Lantern Shadow Tours4 screens
MovieWalks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lantern Shadow Tours and MovieWalks are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Lantern Shadow Tours sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and MovieWalks sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lantern Shadow Tours versus MovieWalks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLantern Shadow ToursMovieWalks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLantern Shadow ToursMovieMapp

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lantern Shadow Tours

One-time6
  • Ghosts of Old Maryborough$14.99
  • A Convict's Life In Brisbane$14.99
  • Sydney - A Convict's Life$14.99
Show 3 more
  • Ghost Tour On The Rocks$14.99
  • Ghosts of Brisbane$14.99
  • Queensland's Haunted Highways$24.99
11 purchases

MovieWalks

One-time11
  • Shibuya$2.99
  • Crescent$2.99
  • Stare Mesto$2.99
Show 8 more
  • Downtown$3.99
  • Sol$3.99
  • Ancient Rome$3.99
  • Burgwallen$3.99
  • Millennium$3.99
  • Fort$3.99
  • Valois$3.99
  • XMas$3.99

Questions

Is Lantern Shadow Tours free?
Lantern Shadow Tours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MovieWalks free?
MovieWalks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lantern Shadow Tours or MovieWalks have ads?
Neither Lantern Shadow Tours nor MovieWalks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lantern Shadow Tours or MovieWalks?
Lantern Shadow Tours ships an update every 7 months, and MovieWalks every 7 months. Most recently, Lantern Shadow Tours was updated on September 21, 2026 and MovieWalks on September 20, 2026.

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