Swiss3D vs Dresden City Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swiss3D
This app provides a detailed, offline 3D map of Switzerland, identifying peaks, towns, and celestial bodies. It offers augmented reality features to visualize your surroundings and share favorite locations.
- Offline 3D map of Switzerland
- Augmented and virtual reality modes
- Identifies peaks, towns, and celestial bodies
- Provides distance, altitude, and slope information
- Share favorite locations
- Accurate Swisstopo data
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*** Appreciated by "Le Nouvelliste", "mac4ever.com", "iPhone-blog.ch" and perhaps you! *** "Best of Swiss Apps Award 2017" nominated - At which altitude and distance is the cliff over there? - What is the name of this small town below? - How is called the peak we are seeing? - What is the altitude of the Grimsel pass? - Which mountain is the highest of the region? - Is there a camping or a mountain refuge nearby? - What is the name of this glacier or that lake? - Is it Jupiter right over this peak? - The region on this hill has a lot of sun? - How much walk time is needed to reach that crest, is it steep? - Is there any message posted by somebody in this area? - I am asking myself where is the Mattherhorn from here? - What view do we have from the top of this mountain? - Is it full moon and where is the moon? - Is this whole valley over 1000m? ... It is a question list sample that can be answered with Swiss3D! Swiss 3D is a, fully offline, precise, real time, virtual 3D map of Switzerland. It reconstructs your surrounding landscape with accuracy and displays all peaks, towns, cities, places, lakes, passes, glaciers, mountain huts, ... It also rebuild the current time sky and shows all brightest stars, solar system planets and all constellations. The app contains an VR and AR mode that enable you to see the environment as seen through binoculars. You can also share your current favorite position to everybody. Reading a map has never been that fun and easy! Features: ▫ no internet connection required ▫ virtual and augmented reality (ARKit) or manual mode ▫ accurate Swisstopo data ▫ 54000 places, 15000 peaks, 9000 stars, pass, lakes, mountain huts, ... ▫ landsat satellite imagery ▫ summer and winter ▫ search function ▫ dynamic aerial view ▫ easy controls ▫ map ▫ flight simulator ▫ share and comment your favorite location ▫ target information: distance, altitude, slope, sun time, walk time... ▫ only on iOS ▫ made in Switzerland for Switzerland Source: Office fédéral de topographie / geonames Satellite Image: Modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2019] swisstopo, NPOC Elevation Data: ViewFinderPanoramas Stars: Bright Star/Hipparcos catalogue, Jean Meeus Constellations: Stellarium / Johan Meuris pictures Cockpit: Vertical Reality Simulations
Dresden City Guide
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Dresden City Guide, your iOS tourist guide for Dresden. Your own travel guide to glimpse out Dresden's Tourist Spots. Don't spend hours on Internet trying to organize your journey. Dresden City Guide makes your trip easier and memorable by providing information required to have a successful trip. Quick access to Dresden attractions, museums, churches, beaches, entry fee, how to reach, opening hours, contact details, offline map, emergency numbers, timezone, currency etc. Features include: - Fully Illustrated: Not just text contents, but a visible experience of the city. - Up-to-date Guides: Carefully selected destinations and attractions of the city, with Offline Map included. - Rich Information: Offline information about destinations, how to reach, entry fee, contact details, opening hours, emergency numbers, timezone, currency etc. - Navigation with Ease: The guide locate all destinations on a zoomable map. It's easy to find out the right way to go. - Easy to Use: Integrated phone numbers for fast dialing. One click to send email or to access website of destination. - Create your own favorite list and also can see your favorite places on offline map. - Information Center: Details about Tourist Information Centre of Dresden, opening hours, contact details etc. Free updates are coming soon. Please Rate the App if you like it to get it known to other interested people, Thanks! Also if you have any problems, comments, or suggestions for improvement, we'd love to hear from you at harpreetkaur.apps@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swiss3D at Free against Dresden City Guide's $4.99. Swiss3D also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months). Dresden City Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Swiss3D is free to download; Dresden City Guide costs $4.99 up front. Swiss3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dresden City Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swiss3D ships an update every 4 months, Dresden City Guide every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swiss3D | Dresden City Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 881 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MYZ Studio | Harpreet Kaur |
In-app purchases
Swiss3D
- Unlock PRO version$5.99
Dresden City Guide
No in-app purchases
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