Comparison

Instant Guide vs Schengen Visa Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Instant Guide

Explore landmarks worldwide with in-depth audio tours. Discover stories, secrets, history, art, and fun facts in short, engaging audio segments. Unlock full tours with credits for a comprehensive, offline listening experience.

Highlights
  • Worldwide landmark coverage
  • In-depth audio tours
  • Stories, secrets, history, art, fun facts
  • Offline listening
  • Multi-language support
  • Preview free introductions
Features
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Your audio guide to any landmark. Listen and explore any place in-depth with stories, secrets, history, art, and fun facts, in short, snackable audio nuggets. Most audio guides are limited to only a few areas. Instant Guide is worldwide with over 11,000 landmarks with audio tours, each hand-curated so only the most interesting and historically rich places appear. Content is organized into categories: Stories, Secrets & Surprises, History, Art & Design, and Fun Facts, with unlockable hidden nuggets in each category so you discover what guidebooks never tell you. Full tours run up to one hour of rich context per place. Tap a landmark on the map or search by city or place, and get a tour that goes far beyond the usual surface-level summary. HOW IT WORKS • Explore — See nearby landmarks on the map or in a list. Search by city or place name anywhere in the world. • Preview free — Tap a place and start the tour. The introduction audio is always free so you can try the depth and style before unlocking. • Unlock with credits — Use credits to unlock the full tour (all categories). • Read along — Follow the tour text on screen as you listen, or enjoy audio-only. • Listen anywhere — Download for offline use. Play in the background or start and stop from your phone's lock screen. Ideal for travel, museums, and walking. • Your language — Choose from English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Hindi, or Arabic. Full audio tours are in the language you select. WHY INSTANT GUIDE Categories that go deep Tours are built to go deep, history, culture, and stories, so you get the kind of detail you’d expect from a great guide. Up to one hour per place Dozens of nuggets per tour add up to in-depth coverage so you can really explore a landmark the way you want, either focus on history only or listen to all categories. No subscription Buy credits when you need them. Unlock a tour once and keep it; no recurring fees. Offline ready Unlock a tour, download it, and listen without internet—perfect for roaming, flights, or low-signal areas. Truly global Worldwide coverage with over 11,000 landmarks with audio tours, all hand-curated so only the most interesting and historically rich places appear. Search by city or landmark and get a full tour on demand. Your Tours, Your Account Unlocked tours stay in your library and can be re-downloaded anytime.

About

Schengen Visa Tracker

Easily track your Schengen visa days to ensure compliance with the 90/180 rule. Plan future trips, manage multiple entry visas, and understand your remaining European travel allowance. Includes an information hub with FAQs and country lists.

Highlights
  • Track 90/180 Schengen visa days
  • Plan and manage future trips
  • Visual dashboard with color-coded status
  • Calendar view of travel history
  • Calculate next available travel day
  • EU residency country setting
  • Information hub with FAQs and country lists
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Have peace of mind and never fear overstaying your Schengen travel days again. Schengen Visa Tracker is the essential 90 days in Europe app for anyone traveling to the EU and Schengen zone. Track your visa days, plan future trips, and stay compliant with EU regulations. UNDERSTANDING THE 90/180 RULE The Schengen Area allows non-EU citizens to stay up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period. This Schengen calculator tracks exactly how many days you've used and how many remain—no manual counting required. MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA HOLDERS Have a 1-year, 2-year, or 5-year multiple entry Schengen visa? You must still follow the 90/180 rule during each rolling period. This visa tracker monitors your compliance across your entire visa validity, preventing accidental overstays between entries. NEW!! - Set an EU residency country Third-country nationals who do have a residency in an EU country are not required to count these as part of their 90/180 allowance, so we added the ability to set a specific residency country. KEY FEATURES Visual Dashboard - See used and remaining Schengen days at a glance - Color-coded status: green (safe), orange (caution), red (critical) - Progress ring showing days consumed Trip Management - Log past and planned Europe trips with custom names - Edit or delete trips from home screen or calendar - Planned trips automatically convert to past trips as they occur - Automatic categorization: past trips (blue), planned trips (lilac) - Complete Schengen travel history in one place Calendar View - Visual calendar highlighting your EU travel days - Month and year views for easy planning - Tap any day to see trip details - See remaining visa days for each future date Trip Planning Calculator - Plan Europe trips before booking flights - Auto-calculates your maximum stay length - Shows how planned trips affect your visa balance - Accounts for days "dropping off" the 180-day window - Toggle to include or exclude planned trips Next Available Day - Know exactly when more Schengen days become available - See which past trip exits the rolling window next - Plan your next Europe entry with confidence EU residency handling - Third-country nationals with an EU residency can now set their home country - Days spent in the home country are not recorded against the 90/180 rule - Days spent in the home country are recorded for residency purposes with a total in the app Information Hub - Comprehensive 90/180 rule FAQ - Complete Schengen Area country list (29 countries) - Visa-free nationality list - Microstate and overseas territory rules - ETIAS travel authorization info (launching 2026) - Official EU regulation sources Website: schengenvisatracker.com PERFECT FOR - Digital nomads traveling Europe - Business travelers with frequent EU visits - Multiple entry visa holders - Tourists planning extended European trips - Remote workers based near the Schengen Area - Anyone needing Schengen visa compliance tracking - Third-country nationals who have a residency in an EU country PRIVACY FIRST Your travel data stays on your device. No account required. No cloud uploads. No tracking. Works completely offline. ACCURATE VISA CALCULATIONS Uses the official rolling 180-day window calculation method as defined in EU Regulation 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code). Download the best Schengen visa tracker and travel Europe with peace of mind! 30-day free trial with all features. Then a one-time purchase (no subscription). DISCLAIMER This app is not affiliated with any government entity or the European Union. Independent tool for personal travel tracking only. Official 90/180 rule source - EU Regulation 2016/399: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R0399

Screenshots

Instant Guide4 screens
Schengen Visa Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Instant Guide at every 3 days against Schengen Visa Tracker's every 2 months. Schengen Visa Tracker's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Instant Guide sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Schengen Visa Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Instant Guide against 5.0 for Schengen Visa Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instant Guide ships an update every 3 days, Schengen Visa Tracker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Instant Guide versus Schengen Visa Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstant GuideSchengen Visa Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftware Beyond LimitsIANJAMES BRADBURY

Customer experience

Instant Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Schengen Visa Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Instant Guide

One-time3
  • 6 credits$0.99
  • 36 credits$4.99
  • 84 credits$9.99
1 purchases

Schengen Visa Tracker

One-time1
  • Schengen Visa Tracker Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Instant Guide free?
Instant Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schengen Visa Tracker free?
Schengen Visa Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Instant Guide or Schengen Visa Tracker?
Instant Guide and Schengen Visa Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Instant Guide or Schengen Visa Tracker have ads?
Neither Instant Guide nor Schengen Visa Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instant Guide or Schengen Visa Tracker?
Instant Guide ships an update every 3 days, and Schengen Visa Tracker every 2 months. Most recently, Instant Guide was updated on October 20, 2026 and Schengen Visa Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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