# Guidebook

> Guides to events and places, all in your hand

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.guidebook.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guidebook Inc
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 2,261,937
- **Rating:** 3.51 / 5 (4,172 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2011-04-25
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 81 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **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 your guide to events, conferences, campuses, and more. Download the app to:<br><br>[+] Build your personal schedule and to-do lists.<br>[+] Easily access speaker, sponsor, exhibitor information, and more.<br>[+] View maps of the venue and local area.<br>[+] Simply search for information within the app.<br>[+] Connect and engage with other attendees through private messages.<br>[+] Share photos, likes, and comments on the interactive social feed.

## Rankings

- #41,815 — Overall
- #1 — 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?hl=fr)