Comparison

Tour Buddy Guide vs TripBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Tour Buddy Guide

Experience self-guided walking tours across the US and beyond. Receive location-based alerts and automatic audio playback for a hands-free, immersive exploration.

Highlights
  • Self-guided walking tours
  • Location-based alerts
  • Automatic audio playback
  • Hands-free operation
  • Tours across the US and more
Features
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Enjoy self-guided mobile walking tours from across the US and more. Receive location-based alerts and automatic audio play for a seamless, hands-free walking tour.

About

TripBuddy

Features
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The 3 features • Local Guide • Local Buddy & Personal Assistant, will help your trip more easier. Benefits for Travelers 1. Receive good service from our qualified and trusted Assistants and Local Guides 2. Save time for solving problems instead of doing by their own 3. Get fair prices on products and services from our Business Partners via application 4. Get a service that they really needed and match their lifestyle 5. Request service as easy as they want, anytime anywhere 6. Save unnecessary expenses 7. Safe & Convenient

Screenshots

Tour Buddy Guide4 screens
TripBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TripBuddy at none against Tour Buddy Guide's 10. TripBuddy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). 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. Tour Buddy Guide sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. TripBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tour Buddy Guide ships an update every 3 months, TripBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tour Buddy Guide versus TripBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTour Buddy GuideTripBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnCell SystemsAvengosoft Company Limited

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tour Buddy Guide

One-time10
  • Milwaukee: A Tale of Two Towns$7.99
  • The Madison Pub Crawl Tour$7.99
  • Paddling the Boo Tour$7.99
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  • Aberystwyth Audiowalk$7.99
  • Llangollen Audiowalk$7.99
  • Caernarfon AudioWalk$7.99
  • Cardiff Bay AudioWalk$7.99
  • Cardiff City Centre AudioWalk$7.99
  • Hiking Devil's Lake State Park$7.99
  • Circus Sites Bike Tour$7.99
None

TripBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tour Buddy Guide free?
Tour Buddy Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TripBuddy free?
TripBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tour Buddy Guide or TripBuddy have ads?
Neither Tour Buddy Guide nor TripBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tour Buddy Guide or TripBuddy?
Tour Buddy Guide ships an update every 3 months, and TripBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tour Buddy Guide was updated on November 1, 2026 and TripBuddy on November 7, 2026.

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