Clio Guide vs trippinguide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clio Guide
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Every place has a story. Clio tells it to you, out loud. Clio is an AI history narrator. It researches a place in real time and tells you its story like a documentary. These aren't pre-recorded tours. Use it three ways: ASK ABOUT ANYWHERE Type any place on Earth. Clio flies you there on the map and narrates its history: real events, real people, the story behind the stones. You don't need to be there. YOUR PHOTOS, NARRATED Pick a photo from your camera roll. Clio reads where it was taken, finds the landmark, digs up its history and tells you what happened there. Reopen saved photos any time to hear their stories again. WALK AND LISTEN Press play, put in your headphones and go. Clio follows where you are and starts a story within about twenty seconds. Unmute the mic and ask about whatever's in front of you. It's hands-free, and a live map shows the landmarks around you. GO DEEPER, ONE TAP AWAY Every story comes with a transcript. Tap a name, a place or an event in it and Clio opens an encyclopedia-style page right inside the app, so you can follow your curiosity without breaking the story. WHY CLIO • Live research, not a fixed catalogue: works in famous cities and quiet old towns alike • Narration that sounds like a documentary, not a robot reading a textbook • Tap any word in the transcript to learn more • Ask follow-up questions by voice • No account needed Made for curious travelers, history lovers, and anyone who's walked past a building and wondered. Clio's narration is AI-generated storytelling grounded in real research about real places.
trippinguide
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Every place has a story. trippinguide tells it. Standing in front of a cathedral, a monument, or a plaque you can't read, wondering what you're actually looking at? Tap it. In about ten seconds you'll have a guide written and narrated just for that spot — listen while you walk, or read at your own pace. WHAT YOU GET - Guides for over a million places — museums, landmarks, historic sites, and the ones no guidebook lists - Audio guides narrated on demand, so your eyes stay on the building instead of your phone - Full article versions for when you'd rather read - A live map of everything worth seeing around you, sorted by category and distance - Worldwide search for planning a trip before you go - A saved list you build as you browse, synced when you sign in - Contribute your own photos of the places you visit HOW IT WORKS Open the map. Every landmark within walking distance shows up as a pin, with a summary, a category, and how far away it is. Tap one, then choose Read or Listen. No signup, no kiosk, no rental headset, no group of thirty people shuffling behind an umbrella. WHO IT'S FOR City breaks, where you want the highlights without booking a tour. Road trips, where the guide plays while you drive. Your own neighborhood, where you finally find out what that building was. FREE TO START One free guide every day, no account required. When you want more, a Day Pass gets you 10 guides, a Week Pass gets you 100, and the Yearly Pass makes them unlimited. Guides are generated from public sources and curated travel data. They're written to be accurate and genuinely interesting — but for anything that matters, like opening hours or ticket prices, check with the site directly. No tour groups. No fixed schedules. No guidebook in your bag. Just you, and the story of wherever you're standing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clio Guide at none against trippinguide's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. trippinguide sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Clio Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clio Guide ships an update every 3 weeks, trippinguide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clio Guide | trippinguide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cristea Octavian | Ayirtman & Dalkiran GbR |
In-app purchases
Clio Guide
No in-app purchases
trippinguide
- Day Pass$5.99
- Week Pass$29.99
- Yearly Pass$59.99









