Comparison

Ancient Egypt Mag vs Egypt Tour Guide

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

Head to head
About

Ancient Egypt Mag

Explore the rich history and culture of ancient Egypt with this informative magazine. Discover the latest news, discoveries, and in-depth articles on pyramids, pharaohs, art, and daily life. Features guides to museum collections and event listings.

Highlights
  • In-depth articles on history and culture
  • Latest news and discoveries
  • Guides to museum collections
  • Reviews of books and media
  • Event listings for societies and conferences
Features
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Ancient Egypt, written by experts in the field of Egyptology, is a lively informative global magazine appealing to Egyptology professionals and anyone with an interest in this fascinating early civilisation. Published bimonthly, this glossy well-presented magazine brings readers up to date with the latest news, discoveries, excavations and research into the history of Egypt from Predynastic times through to the modern era. There are in-depth articles on the building of the pyramids, the lives of the great Pharaohs, brewing and agriculture, health and disease, gods and goddesses, tombs and temples and ancient Egyptian art and culture. Find out about great Egyptologists and explorers, and ancient priests and peasants; discover more about Egyptian technology and the latest DNA and scanning techniques. How did Tutankhamun die? How did hieroglyphic writing work? What did ancient Egyptians eat for breakfast? All this plus guides to museum collections, reviews of the latest books and interactive media and event listings for all UK Egyptology Societies and major worldwide conferences and exhibitions. Love ancient Egypt? Then Ancient Egypt is the must-have magazine for you! Magazine frequency is Bi-Monthly Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. One year subscription - $20.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/privacy-policy for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/terms-and-conditions for our Terms & Conditions

About

Egypt Tour Guide

Features
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This app is for Travellers to Egypt, the App includes top Egypt destinations and top tourist attractions: Edfu, Giza Necropolis, Luxor, Cairo, Abu Simbel, Saqqara, Sharm el-Sheikh, Siwa Oasis, Aswan, Hurghada, Alexandria, Dahshur, White Desert, Dahab, Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Abydos, ... The App contains travel maps, attraction list and top tourist attractions with brief information. Attractions are categorized as: Park (Parks, Gardens), Nature (Mountains, Beaches, Lakes), Museum (Galleries, Museums, Arts Center), Religion (Churches, Mosques, Temples), Historical (Palaces, Castles and Historical sites), Family (Squares, Towns, Markets), Architecture (Structures, Buildings), Sculpture (Monuments, Statues), and Viewpoint (other Points of interests). Features: 1. View top attractions on the map with brief introduction 2. View top attraction sites listed by the distance to the map centre 3. Filter the attractions by the city, the category, or keywords 4. Add attractions to [My favourites], click the Star icon to add or remove sites 5. Add My Markers on the map, i.e. My Hotel, Parking Lot, ..., and later, you can find your way back to your Hotel/Parking Lot 6. What To Do list 7. Offline content data The background image attribute to upklyak@Freepik. Launch Icon, attribute to Oleg Vorontsov@Vecteezy.

Screenshots

Ancient Egypt Mag4 screens
Egypt Tour Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Egypt Tour Guide at none against Ancient Egypt Mag's 10. Ancient Egypt Mag's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence 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. Ancient Egypt Mag sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Egypt Tour Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient Egypt Mag ships an update every 12 months, Egypt Tour Guide every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ancient Egypt Mag versus Egypt Tour Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient Egypt MagEgypt Tour Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Guoli Jian

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ancient Egypt Mag

Subscriptions1
  • Ancient Egypt 30$9.991 Year
One-time9
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 91$2.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 87 December 2014$4.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 88 February 2015$4.99
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  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 89 April 2015$4.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 90 2015$4.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 86$4.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 85$4.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 93$4.99
  • Ancient Egypt - Issue 95$4.99
None

Egypt Tour Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ancient Egypt Mag free?
Ancient Egypt Mag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Egypt Tour Guide free?
Egypt Tour Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ancient Egypt Mag or Egypt Tour Guide have ads?
Egypt Tour Guide shows ads; Ancient Egypt Mag does not.
Which is updated more often, Ancient Egypt Mag or Egypt Tour Guide?
Ancient Egypt Mag ships an update every 12 months, and Egypt Tour Guide every 10 months. Most recently, Ancient Egypt Mag was updated on October 24, 2026 and Egypt Tour Guide on October 7, 2026.

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