Comparison

CloudGuide vs Scratch Map

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Scratch Map

Features
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Scratch Map is a private travel map of the countries you've been to and the ones you still want to see. Open the map, tap a country, and mark it visited, want to visit, or lived. The country fills in, and your progress updates immediately: countries, continents, and how much of the world you've covered. Together is for the people you actually travel with. Invite someone with a link and see one combined map: both of you, only you, only them, and the places you both still want to go. There is no public feed and no profile to set up. Your map stays on your devices. It works offline after install. No Scratch Map account. Optional iCloud sync uses your Apple ID. Free • Unlimited countries — visited, want to visit, and lived • Search, country details, and a clear legend • Default and Dark map styles • Countries, continents, world coverage, and wishlist count • One shared person and a combined map • Up to 3 city adds • A basic share card • iCloud sync (when enabled) Pro • Extra map styles, accent colors, and map modes (by year or continent) • Unlimited cities, capitals, and states/regions • Travel timeline, milestones, and deeper stats • Unlimited people and the Everyone group map • Premium share cards The country map is always free. Pro is optional. A keepsake, not a booking app. No flights, no deals, and no public social network. Just your world, filled in. IN-APP PURCHASES Scratch Map Pro unlocks the features above. Choose one: • Monthly subscription (auto-renewable) • Annual subscription with 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers (auto-renewable) • Lifetime purchase (one-time; does not renew) Subscriptions: • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. • Any unused free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription where applicable. Lifetime is a one-time charge; no renewal. Privacy Policy: https://solvrastudio.com/ios/scratchmap/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CloudGuide4 screens
Scratch Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scratch Map at daily against CloudGuide's every 4 months. CloudGuide's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. CloudGuide sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Scratch Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudGuide ships an update every 4 months, Scratch Map daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CloudGuide versus Scratch Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudGuideScratch Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (63 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings63 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudGuideDANIEL NAGY

In-app purchases

11 purchases

CloudGuide

One-time11
  • 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
3 purchases

Scratch Map

Subscriptions2
  • Scratch Map Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Scratch Map Pro Annual7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scratch Me Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is CloudGuide free?
CloudGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch Map free?
Scratch Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CloudGuide or Scratch Map have ads?
Neither CloudGuide nor Scratch Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudGuide or Scratch Map?
CloudGuide ships an update every 4 months, and Scratch Map daily. Most recently, CloudGuide was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scratch Map on October 24, 2026.

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