Comparison

Wandr vs Lore

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

Head to head
About

Wandr

This app uses a compass to guide you to destinations without turn-by-turn directions, encouraging natural exploration. Discover nearby points of interest, create custom walking tours, and follow guides shared by others.

Highlights
  • Compass navigation to destinations
  • Discover nearby points of interest
  • Create and share custom walking routes
  • Follow community-created guides
  • Search for places and landmarks
  • Ad-free exploration experience
Features
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Wandr is a compass-based city exploration app. Instead of following turn-by-turn directions, Wandr simply points you toward your destination and lets you find your own way. No rigid routes. No constant phone checking. Just a direction — and the freedom to explore. Whether you're traveling somewhere new or rediscovering your own city, Wandr turns navigation into an experience of discovery. --- Compass Navigation Pick a destination and Wandr shows you the direction and distance. There are no step-by-step instructions telling you where to turn. Walk toward your destination and explore naturally along the way. It’s navigation designed for curiosity, not efficiency. --- See What's Nearby Not sure where to go? Wandr shows you what is around you. Landmarks, street art, viewpoints, museums, parks — everything within walking distance, grouped by category and ranked by how many people actually look each place up. Pick a few that catch your eye and Wandr turns them into a walking tour, ordered so it makes sense on foot. Discovery without a search box. --- Search for a Place Search for landmarks, cafés, viewpoints, museums, and more. Wandr points you in the right direction so you can wander through streets, neighborhoods, and hidden spots you might otherwise miss. --- Community Walking Guides Explore routes created by locals and travelers. Follow curated guides through cities — from historic walks to food routes — and experience places through the paths others have shared. --- Create Your Own Routes Build and share your own walking guides. Add places you love, organize them into routes, and share them with others. Start from an existing guide or create one from scratch. --- Built for Calm Exploration Wandr is designed to help you spend less time staring at your phone and more time experiencing the city around you. No ads. No algorithmic feeds. Just simple tools to explore. --- Find your own direction. Download Wandr and explore cities differently.

About

Lore

Discover the hidden stories of landmarks around you. Point your camera at a building or monument, and this AI audio guide will narrate its history. Explore pre-made tours in over 20 cities or create your own custom walking routes.

Highlights
  • AI landmark identification
  • On-site audio narration
  • Interactive transcripts
  • Customizable walking tours
  • Pre-made tours in 20+ cities
  • Turn-by-turn directions
Features
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You walk past so many incredible things without ever knowing their story. Lore is an AI audio tour guide that changes that. Point your camera at a building, monument, statue or piece of street art. Lore identifies the landmark and narrates its history in a short audio tour, right where you're standing. SNAP A LANDMARK, HEAR ITS STORY • Landmark identifier: take a photo and Lore works out what you're looking at • Your own audio guide: a narrated story about that exact place • Read along with the transcript as the tour plays • Spot a mistake? Report it right from the player and we'll check it SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOURS • Explore a map of the audio tours around you • Build a walk through the stops you want to see, with turn-by-turn walking directions • Each stop's tour starts as you arrive • Go at your own pace: pause, skip or take a detour whenever you like READY-MADE TOURS IN 20+ CITIES Hundreds of audio tours are ready to play in Rome, Paris, Florence, Venice, Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto, Prague, Madrid, Seville, Granada, Milan, Naples, Nice, Lyon, Geneva, Zurich, Lucerne, Bern, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and across Cyprus. FOR TRAVELERS AND LOCALS Sightseeing on vacation, a weekend city break, or a walk through your own neighborhood: Lore turns any street into a history tour and every landmark into a story. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.loreaudiotours.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.loreaudiotours.com/privacy

Screenshots

Wandr4 screens
Lore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wandr at none against Lore's 8. Lore's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Lore sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Wandr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wandr against 5.0 for Lore. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wandr ships an update weekly, Lore every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wandr versus Lore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWandrLore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel GuerinLore Audio Tours LLC

Customer experience

Wandr

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lore

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wandr

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Lore

Subscriptions2
  • Lore Standard$11.991 Month
  • Lore Pro$27.991 Month
One-time6
  • 2 More Days$0.99
  • 25 Extra Tours$2.99
  • 3-Day Tour Pass$3.99
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  • 5-Day Tour Pass$4.99
  • 50 Extra Tours$4.99
  • 7-Day Tour Pass$5.99

Questions

Is Wandr free?
Wandr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lore free?
Lore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wandr or Lore?
Wandr and Lore are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Wandr or Lore have ads?
Neither Wandr nor Lore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wandr or Lore?
Wandr ships an update weekly, and Lore every 4 days. Most recently, Wandr was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lore on October 31, 2026.

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