Comparison

been vs Archistoire

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

Head to head
About

been

Log your travel history by tracking visited countries and US states. Visualize your journeys on a world map and share them on social media. Compare your travel map with friends and explore advanced features with premium.

Highlights
  • Track visited countries and US states
  • Visualize visits on a world map
  • Share maps on social media
  • Compare maps with friends
  • Unlock regional tracking in 25+ countries (Premium)
  • Track cities and airports (Premium)
  • Chronological map and 3D globe filters (Premium)
Features
Currently charting
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Keep track of countries and US states that you have visited, and if you wish, also when you visited. The app visualizes the visited countries both as a list, along with a ratio for each continent, and as a world map. The map can be shared on social networks, such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, using the standard iOS sharing functionality. You can compare your map with friends that also have the app, by sharing your map with them. - If you miss the old look of the app, you can enable Classic Mode to get the old experience back. We hope you will like the new experience though, as we will continue to improve it. PREMIUM MODE There is a Premium Mode in the app that you can unlock if you wish. It unlocks all features in the app. Features unlocked with Premium Mode: - In addition to states and regions in the US, with Premium, you can select regions in 25+ countries. - Select cities and airports. - More 3D globe filters. - More visualizers, such as a chronologic map. - Add local profiles, to allow for multiple maps and country selections. - More detailed comparisons with more information. - Share your timeline as a video. CONTACT US Feel free to give us feedback - contact details are available in Contact section in the Profile tab in the app. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/been_pp

About

Archistoire

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Thanks to geolocation, the Archistoire application can show you tours close to you. Whether you're interested in augmented tours, interactive atlases, digital orientation tables or virtual exhibitions, follow the guide! Enhance your visit by accessing exclusive content along the way: old postcards reveal the hidden face of the area, inaccessible sites open their doors to you virtually, and buildings that no longer exist rise from the ground once more... Through an immersive, fun and educational experience, take a new look at your surroundings and decipher the secrets of the places you're exploring. The tours are optimized for on-site, augmented reality experiences. Prefer to go on an adventure from the comfort of your sofa? No problem, the app works just as well remotely: make yourself comfortable and embark on a visual and aural immersion using your 360° Smartphone. HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Activate your Smartphone's location service to use functions requiring access to your GPS. 2. Select the route of your choice from the list and download it 3. Start the route and visit the points of interest, either in situ or virtually. 4. Access interactive content to (re)discover the places you visit 5. Enjoy your visit :-) Note that the application can be used offline, provided you have downloaded the desired routes. Handy for using Archistoire in places where the connection is poor! ABOUT THE PUBLISHER Archistoire is published by the Conseils d'architecture, d'urbanisme et de l'environnement (CAUE), with the support of their national federation, the FNCAUE. CAUEs are public interest bodies whose aim is to promote the quality of architecture, town planning and the environment in their department. As part of their mission to raise public awareness, Archistoire is a tool for interpreting and promoting natural and built landscapes. Visit www.archistoire.com for more information. TECHNICAL CREDITS Archistoire is an application for smartphones and tablets designed and produced by The Elephant's Children. - Technical director: Grégoire Chailleux - Art direction: Camille Laureau - Concept and UX design: Camille Laureau, Grégoire Chailleux, Patrick Kochlik, Jens Wunderling, Aubane Coulombier - UI Design and graphic creation: Camille Laureau, Jérémie Tolan The application is powered by the LAQUO framework, developed by The Elephant's Children.

Screenshots

been4 screens
Archistoire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Archistoire at none against been's 4. Archistoire also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). been's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. been sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Archistoire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

been ships an update every 10 days, Archistoire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
been versus Archistoire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbeenArchistoire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB120 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVINCI APPSSYNTOP Wunderling & Kochlik Gbr

In-app purchases

4 purchases

been

Subscriptions3
  • been premium weekly$4.997 Days
  • been premium yearly$19.991 Year
  • been premium yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Features$2.29
None

Archistoire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is been free?
been is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Archistoire free?
Archistoire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do been or Archistoire have ads?
Neither been nor Archistoire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, been or Archistoire?
been ships an update every 10 days, and Archistoire every 3 weeks. Most recently, been was updated on October 24, 2026 and Archistoire on October 15, 2026.

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