Visit A City vs WikiCompass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visit A City
Plan your city sightseeing trips with a customized itinerary and book tours and activities easily. Discover landmarks, historical sites, and hidden gems with comprehensive guides and reviews.
- Customized itinerary creation
- Book tours and activities
- Discover landmarks and hidden gems
- Comprehensive city guides
- Detailed information and reviews
- All-in-one travel planning
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Visit A City - The ultimate travel app for planning your city sightseeing trip: • Create a customized itinerary and book your tours and activities with just a few taps. • Discover the must-see landmarks, historical sites, and hidden gems of your destination with our comprehensive guide. • Browse through a wide range of tours and activities, from guided walking tours to day trips and more. • With detailed information and reviews, you can easily find the best experiences to suit your interests. No need for multiple apps, Visit A City has everything you need to make the most of your trip. Download now and start exploring!" Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
WikiCompass
Discover nearby points of interest using Wikipedia articles and augmented reality. Simply point your phone to learn about your surroundings, making it an ideal companion for travelers worldwide.
- Discover nearby Wikipedia articles
- Augmented reality view
- Sort articles quickly
- Works globally with internet
- Ideal for travelers
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Discover the things around you with WikiCompass. WikiCompass gets nearby Wikipedia articles letting you discover all the great things around you! With new augmented reality technology, you can sort through nearby Wikipedia articles quickly and easily. Simply hold up your phone and learn! WikiCompass is great for traveling and works anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Get the most of your adventures and download WikiCompass today! Wikipedia content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The Wikipedia Wordmark and the Wikipedia 'W' icon are trademarks of the Wikimedia Foundation and are used with the permission of the Wikimedia Foundation. WikiCompass is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Images appearing in preview video and screenshots. Édifice New York Life by Jeangagnon - CC BY-SA 3.0 Aldred Building by Unknown CC BY-SA 2.5 Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica by Diego Delso - CC BY-SA 4.0 Monument à Maisonneuve by Frankyb602 - CC BY-SA 3.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WikiCompass at none against Visit A City's shown. Visit A City's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 41) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Visit A City sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WikiCompass sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Visit A City holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit A City has 15K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Visit A City's written reviews are positive against 80% of WikiCompass's.
Visit A City ships an update every 2 months, WikiCompass every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visit A City | WikiCompass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | 4.6 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visit A City | Allez Interactive Inc |
Customer experience
Visit A City
WikiCompass
Bugs and requests
Visit A City
Reported bugs
3 issues- Itineraries deleted after app updates
- Search function not working offline
- Inability to print or share PDF plans
Requested features
4 requests- Allow adding multiple hotels
- Ability to rearrange daily schedules
- Option to add personal notes
- Sync website and app functionality
WikiCompass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visit A City
- Visit A City Premium Content$4.991 Month
- Visit A City Premium Content$49.991 Year
WikiCompass
- Donation$0.99
- Big Donation$1.99
- Large Donation$4.99
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- Huge Donation$9.99
- Gigantic Donation$24.99
- Immense Donation$49.99
- Whopping Donation$99.99
- Colossal Donation$249.99
- Hulking Donation$499.99
- Gargantuan Donation$999.99
