Island eGuide vs Visit BVI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Island eGuide
Your comprehensive guide to the Virgin Islands, offering detailed information on local businesses, events, and activities. Discover the best spots with built-in mapping and find exclusive deals and reviews.
- Explore Virgin Islands
- Find local businesses
- Coupons & specials
- Ratings & reviews
- Special events listings
- Map directions
- One-click calling
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This island guide is your concierge to the Virgin Islands. Explore the islands and find things to do, built in mapping feature to get you to all the best spots! Find charters, activities, restaurants, bars, shops, reviews, local events, and much more. Search the British, Spanish, and US Virgin Islands. Find: • Find local businesses • Coupons & Specials • Ratings & reviews • Special Events • Easy map directions • One-click calling Covering the following islands US Virgin Islands (USVI): • St John • St Thomas • St Croix British Virgin Islands (BVI): • Jost Van Dyke • Tortola • Virgin Gorda Spanish Virgin Islands (Puerto Rico islands) • Culebra • Vieques ----------------------------------------- Advertisers can signup from our website • Create a business profile • Advertise on website & app • Post Events • Share special offers • Write & share articles https://www.islandeguide.com/
Visit BVI
Discover local arts, culture, beaches, dining, and activities in the British Virgin Islands. This app provides easy access to essential travel information, maps, and direct communication with various island services.
- Local arts and culture information
- Best beaches and dining guides
- Shopping and activity recommendations
- Helpful maps and travel tips
- Direct communication with island services
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The Visit BVI app is a digital version of Visit BVI, the official BVICCHA in-room magazine on the islands published by North South Net International Ltd. and found in the vast majority of hotel rooms. This high-end publication features an abundance of local arts & culture, the best beaches, restaurants, shopping & activities and great tips on what to do and where to go, useful information and helpful maps. The Visit BVI app brings all of these features together on your phone for easy access and use as well as direct communication with Accommodations, Activities & Attractions, Beaches, Dining & Nightlife, Information & Services, Shopping and Transportation and much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Island eGuide at 4.4 against Visit BVI's 3.7. Island eGuide also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0.0). Visit BVI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Island eGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Island eGuide ships an update every 3 months, Visit BVI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Island eGuide | Visit BVI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trevor S Sichel | Rosana Duell |
Customer experience
Island eGuide
Visit BVI
In-app purchases
Island eGuide
No in-app purchases
Visit BVI
No in-app purchases
Questions
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