Comparison

Historic Pasadena vs Action Tour Guide

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

Head to head
About

Historic Pasadena

Explore Pasadena's rich history with this app. Discover historic sites near you, follow curated tours, and learn about their architectural significance and historical context. Access detailed information and directions to connect with the city's past.

Highlights
  • Discover historic sites near your location
  • Search for specific historic resource types
  • Follow pre-defined walking or driving tours
  • Access detailed information on construction and architects
  • Get map and text directions to chosen resources
  • Learn about the significance of historic sites
Features
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Historic Pasadena is a mobile app that provides anytime access to information about historic resources in Pasadena. With this app, you can search for any historic resources near your current location, search for specific types of historic resources, or follow a pre-defined walking or driving tour developed by the City’s historic preservation staff (and, in the future, by other local groups such as the Pasadena Convention and Visitor’s Bureau). Tours developed for the initial release of the app include lesser-known historic resources including buildings from the mid-century modern and Victorian eras, bungalow courts, neon signs and historic gardens. Future tours will be developed for more commonly known historic resources such as buildings from the Arts & Crafts and Period Revival eras and historic districts such as Bungalow Heaven and Old Pasadena. The app provides map and text directions (including transit) from your current location to the historic resource of your choice and allows you to access information about the resource such as date of construction, original architect, and an explanation of the resource’s significance to the history of Pasadena. Download the app today and connect with Historic Pasadena!

About

Action Tour Guide

Explore over 230 self-guided audio tours in the US and abroad. Turn your phone into a personal guide with GPS-activated stories, directions, and travel tips. Discover landmarks and hidden gems at your own pace, with offline maps for seamless exploration.

Highlights
  • 230+ self-guided audio tours
  • GPS-activated narration
  • Offline maps
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Explore at your own pace
  • Hands-free experience
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Go beyond the must-see sights with Action Tour Guide. Discover the fascinating stories behind iconic landmarks and hidden gems with 230+ self-guided audio tours across 40+ U.S. states and 15+ countries. Explore on your schedule as expert narration turns the sights you see into stories you’ll remember. Clear directions and offline maps to keep you on track - even without cell service. No tour bus, no timetable, no expiry. Your trip, taken further. How It Works: Turn your phone into a personal tour guide with Action Tour Guide. Start at the recommended location or join anywhere along the route, then follow the map as GPS automatically plays engaging stories, turn-by-turn directions, and helpful travel tips. No searching, scrolling, or tapping at every stop. Pause, explore, skip ahead, or continue whenever you’re ready - all at your own pace. Why You’ll Love Action Tour Guide ‣ Explore Your Way: Start whenever you’re ready, pause to enjoy the moment, and continue later right where you left off. ‣ Stories Come to Life: Fascinating stories, directions, and helpful tips play automatically at just the right moment as you drive or walk. ‣ Works Offline: Download your tour before you go, then keep exploring wherever the road takes you - even in remote areas without internet or cell service. ‣ 230+ Driving and Walking Tours: Discover historic sites, scenic drives, cities, national parks, and hidden gems worldwide. Where Will You Explore Next? National Parks ‣ Yellowstone National Park ‣ Grand Teton National Park ‣ Grand Canyon National Park ‣ Yosemite National Park ‣ Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks ‣ Arches & Canyonlands National Parks ‣ Rocky Mountain National Park ‣ Mesa Verde National Park ‣ Glacier National Park (Going-to-the-Sun Road) ‣ Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks ‣ Acadia National Park ‣ Great Smoky Mountains National Park …and more Hawaii ‣ Maui Road to Hana ‣ Maui Haleakalā National Park ‣ Big Island & Hawaii Volcanoes ‣ Oahu Island & Waikiki ‣ Kauai (Waimea & Nā Pali) California ‣ 17-Mile Drive & Big Sur ‣ PCH Highway 1 ‣ Lake Tahoe ‣ Joshua Tree & Palm Springs ‣ Hollywood Celebrity Homes …and more Alaska ‣ Seward Highway ‣ Sterling Highway ‣ George Parks Highway ‣ Skagway's Gold Rush Scenic Drives ‣ Florida Keys (Seven Mile Bridge) ‣ Cape Cod & Provincetown ‣ Martha's Vineyard ‣ Newport, Rhode Island ‣ Kancamagus Highway ‣ Vermont Route 100 ‣ Blue Ridge Parkway …and more Cities, Historic Sites & Ghost Tours ‣ Boston Freedom Trail (5 Languages) ‣ Salem Witch Trials ‣ Washington D.C. ‣ Historic Charleston ‣ Savannah City & Ghost ‣ Gettysburg Battlefield Auto Tour (3 Languages) ‣ NYC (Central Park, Times Square, Wall Street & more) ‣ Colonial Williamsburg ‣ Newport's Cliff Walk ‣ Denver Walking …and more International Destinations ‣ Banff ‣ Jasper National Park ‣ Lake Louise & Moraine Lake ‣ Icefields Parkway ‣ Chichén Itzá (4 Languages) ‣ Tulum ‣ Puerto Vallarta ‣ San Juan ‣ Iceland (Golden Circle, Reykjanes, Snæfellsnes & Blue Lagoon) ‣ Scotland's Isle of Skye ‣ Austria's Salzburg ‣ Edinburgh ‣ Ireland’s Ring of Kerry ‣ Bangkok …and more Real Trips. Real Stories. Happy Travelers. "This is such a great app. You drive along, and as you come to a point of interest or historical info, the application and you get the story. It’s like being with a tour guide in the comfort of your own car. Highly recommend. Want to find more of his areas and tour them as well." "I would definitely use it again. I love the automaticity of it, and that we learned about our next stop as we traveled toward it. So easy to use and packed with great information, hiking tips, location of bathrooms, Length of Trails, etc." iPad Notice: To keep your tour on track and hear each story at the right location, use an iPad with built-in GPS/GNSS - typically a Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Notes: EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://actiontourguide.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Historic Pasadena4 screens
Action Tour Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Action Tour Guide at 4.8 against Historic Pasadena's 1.0. Action Tour Guide also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Historic Pasadena's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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. Action Tour Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Historic Pasadena asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Action Tour Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Action Tour Guide has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Historic Pasadena ships an update every 2 months, Action Tour Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Historic Pasadena versus Action Tour Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistoric PasadenaAction Tour Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.9% of reviews
Number of ratings112K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB195 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCFWebTools LLCAction Tour Guide

Bugs and requests

Historic Pasadena

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Action Tour Guide

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • GPS tracking issues
  • Difficulty downloading/accessing tours

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to choose tour direction
  • More detailed information about sites
  • Integration with CarPlay/Android Auto
  • Option to disable background music
  • Improved offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

Historic Pasadena

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Action Tour Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Action+ Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time9
  • Freedom Trail$9.99
  • Gettysburg Battlefield$14.99
  • Joshua Tree National Park$16.99
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  • Hollywood Celebrity Homes$16.99
  • Yellowstone National Park$16.99
  • Grand Canyon National Park$16.99
  • Acadia National Park$16.99
  • Yosemite National Park$16.99
  • Gettysburg Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Historic Pasadena free?
Historic Pasadena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Action Tour Guide free?
Action Tour Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Historic Pasadena or Action Tour Guide?
Action Tour Guide is rated higher. Historic Pasadena averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Action Tour Guide averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Historic Pasadena or Action Tour Guide have ads?
Neither Historic Pasadena nor Action Tour Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Historic Pasadena or Action Tour Guide?
Historic Pasadena ships an update every 2 months, and Action Tour Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, Historic Pasadena was updated on November 1, 2026 and Action Tour Guide on November 13, 2026.

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