# Guidebook

> Guides to events and places, all in your hand

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.guidebook.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.guidebook.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.guidebook.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guidebook Inc
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 2,260,838
- **Rating:** 3.51 / 5 (4,172 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.7.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2011-04-25
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guidebook.android)
- **Website:** [http://guidebook.com](http://guidebook.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://guidebook.com/privacy/](http://guidebook.com/privacy/)

## Description

Guidebook is a comprehensive Chrome extension that serves as your ultimate guide to events, conferences, campuses, and more. It helps you build a personal schedule and to-do list, making event navigation seamless. Easily access detailed information about speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors to stay informed.

The extension also provides venue and local area maps for easy orientation. With its powerful search features, finding specific information within the app is quick and effortless. Engage with fellow attendees through private messaging, and participate in an interactive social feed by sharing photos, likes, and comments. Whether you're attending a large conference or exploring a campus, Guidebook keeps everything you need right in your hand.

## Rankings

- #41,789 — Overall
- #2 — guide

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.guidebook.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.guidebook.android.permission.LAYER_PUSH`

## Review summary

Overall sentiment is mixed. Users frequently praise Guidebook for easy navigation, finding events, scheduling, and its feature-rich, well-designed interface—useful for convention guides and planning. However the app is plagued by reliability and policy issues: update-blocking and error messages during events; persistent bugs and slow performance; download/install problems on various devices; heavy invasive permissions and privacy concerns; and misleading publishing/pricing practices. Offline access is limited and some report needing internet to function. A polished UI and core features aren’t enough to overcome these reliability and policy problems.

### Pros

- Easy to navigate and easy to find events and schedule.
- Feature-rich, well-designed interface.
- Useful for convention guides and planning; can be a game changer for some events.
- Works well and quickly when the app is functioning.

### Cons

- Update-blocking modals that lock the schedule during events.
- Bugs, slow performance, and frequent download errors.
- Install/compatibility problems on certain devices.
- Invasive permissions and privacy concerns.
- Publishing guides requires high fees and misleading claims.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.guidebook.android)