CloudGuide vs HelmKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudGuide
Discover the world's most interesting places with audio guides and multimedia tours. Plan your visits, access official content from cultural heritage sites, and create lasting memories. This app offers a unified experience for sightseeing, eliminating the need for multiple downloads.
- One app for all sites
- Official content from heritage sites
- Multimedia tours (audio, video, image)
- Offline mode
- Ticketing and visitor information
- Multilingual content
- Indoor and outdoor maps
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CloudGuide is the perfect app for tourists and culture lovers, looking for a new way to experience sightseeing. Let CloudGuide become your personal guide around the most interesting places, attractions and museums around the world such as the Eiffel Tower (France), the Sagrada Familia (Spain), Stonehenge (United Kingdom), Victoria and Albert Museum (United Kingdom), Vienna State Opera (Austria), the Museum of Science (USA), the Atomium (Belgium) and many others. CloudGuide helps you plan your visit (choose from hundreds of museums, historical sites, parks and monuments nearby, check their opening hours and agenda, get your tickets), make it more fun (enjoy multimedia tours, professionally made audio guides and games) and cherish memories (take notes, send postcards and share the things that impressed you most with your family and friends). Forget about downloading a new app for every museum you visit – CloudGuide unites ALL places in ONE app. And CloudGuide always tells you the REAL story of the place – all the content on the app is coming directly from the cultural heritage sites. Download the app and choose where the next journey brings you! Main Features: • One app for all sites – no need to download another app for every place you visit • Official content • Instant access to hundreds of your favourite tourist sites and museums worldwide - over 1000 sites in 13 countries • Small download size • User friendly, smart design • Offline mode • Multimedia tours (audio, video and image galleries) • Updated agenda of events for your favorite places • Detailed visitor info and opening hours • Ticketing • Multilingual content • Indoor and outdoor maps • Quizzes and scavenger hunts • Tags, favourites and notes • Ratings and reviews • Share on social media • Send selfies and postcards to family and friends Recommended travel and culture app by Time Out Magazine. Enjoy sightseeing with CloudGuide!
HelmKeeper
This app helps boaters manage pre-departure checks, file float plans, access weather data, and provides an offline emergency playbook. It offers vessel management and quick-reference articles for a safer, more organized boating experience.
- Pre-departure and close-up checklists
- One-tap float plans
- Capability-aware conditions and weather
- Offline emergency playbook
- Vessel management
- Quick-reference boating articles
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Leave the dock with a clear head. If you've ever driven home wondering whether you left a hatch open or a battery switch on, HelmKeeper is for you. It's the clean, premium app that handles the hundred little things every boater juggles — so the only thing on your mind is the water ahead. DISTRACTION-FREE & AD-FREE When you are at the helm, you need critical tools—not intrusive pop-ups or clunky banner ads. HelmKeeper delivers a 100% premium, distraction-free experience designed with strict battery and data discipline. We use one-shot locations and smart caching so your phone still has charge left at the end of a long day out. PRE-DEPARTURE & CLOSE-UP CHECKLISTS Build a checklist for each of your boats and tap through it every time. Switches off, hatches shut, seacocks closed. You can even select checklist items and text a "what to bring" list directly to your crew so they arrive at the dock prepared. ONE-TAP FLOAT PLANS Filing a float plan is a vital safety practice that is often skipped because it is too tedious. HelmKeeper makes it instant. Select your trip, pick an emergency contact straight from your phone, and text your intentions in a couple of taps. Simple to send, reassuring to have. HONEST, CAPABILITY-AWARE CONDITIONS Stop guessing where your data comes from. HelmKeeper maps over 4,000 NOAA stations and shows you exactly what each one offers: - Clear Badges: See exactly what each station tracks - tide, current, buoy (wind & waves), or weather. - Honest distance labels: when the nearest data is farther off (e.g., "Nearest wave data: 3.2 miles away"). - Pinpoint Weather: NWS watches, warnings, and forecasts pulled precisely for your GPS location. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, READ BEFORE YOU NEED THEM (WORKS OFFLINE) Step-by-step write-ups worth going through at the dock, and still there when you have no cell signal. Includes real-world scenarios missing from standard apps: - Prop Strikes & Prop Entanglement - Running Aground & Capsizing - Man Overboard (MOB) - Fire Aboard & Taking on Water - Engine or Steering Failure - Medical Emergencies EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Manage Vessels: Track multiple boats—whether you are managing a 27-foot classic cruiser or stepping up to an offshore dual console—and securely store your insurance policy info. - Quick-Reference Articles: Access essential guidance covering engine maintenance, navigation, anchoring, and docking. - Saved Locations: Keep your favorite spots and ramps handy. PRIVATE & SECURE Sign in with Apple. Your data is yours. We do not monetize your location or tracking history, and you can permanently delete your account and all its data anytime. Zero ads, ever. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE HelmKeeper is an informational and organizational tool — not a substitute for proper seamanship, official charts, official forecasts, or emergency services. In an emergency on the water, contact the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16 or call 911. Built by an everyday boater, for everyday boaters. Welcome aboard. — HelmKeeper offers auto-renewable monthly and annual subscriptions, each starting with a free first month, plus an optional one-time Lifetime purchase. Current prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.helmkeeper.com/privacy/#privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.helmkeeper.com/privacy/#termsofservice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HelmKeeper at 100% against CloudGuide's 25%. HelmKeeper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). CloudGuide's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CloudGuide sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and HelmKeeper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HelmKeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudGuide has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CloudGuide's written reviews are positive against 100% of HelmKeeper's.
CloudGuide ships an update every 4 months, HelmKeeper weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudGuide | HelmKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CloudGuide | Doublecheck Advertising LLC |
Customer experience
CloudGuide
HelmKeeper
In-app purchases
CloudGuide
- Premium guide content (T1)$0.99
- Premium guide content (AB)$0.99
- Premium guide content (A2)$1.99
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- Premium guide content (T2)$1.99
- Premium guide content (A1)$1.99
- Premium guide content (A3)$2.99
- Premium guide content (T3)$3.99
- Premium guide content (A4)$3.99
- Premium guide content (T4)$3.99
- Premium guide content (A5)$4.99
- Premium guide content (T5)$4.99
HelmKeeper
- HelmKeeper Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- HelmKeeper Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$69.99









