ExploreHere User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience74.4% of reviews
Neutral7.0% of reviews
Negative experience18.6% of reviews

~ Based on 43 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is ExploreHere Safe?

ExploreHere - Roadtrip Guide appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for ExploreHere is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 794 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

91.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.1% of ratings suggest some concerns
5.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 794 App Store ratings for ExploreHere.

Is ExploreHere Legit?

ExploreHere - Roadtrip Guide appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ExploreHere is 85/100.

Based on 85 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

My family’s favorite app!

I love asking people what their favorite app is on their smart phone. It’s a great conversation starter, but it also lets people talk about their interests and you gain a little inside into who they really are. I always reciprocate by telling people about this app. This is by far my favorite app. We use it all the time on family trips or even just visiting a different part of the city where we are currently live. my favorite fine so far is the baby head cemetery in Central Texas. Lol.
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Love this

We travel a lot as a homeschooling family. I’m always on the lap looking for a learning opportunity wherever we are. This is so simple and fun and easy!

Not what I hoped

I wanted to like this, but had nothing but problems, tracking my location in real time was a challenge for this thing, so either alerts came in after they were passed or not at all. You can’t zoom out on the map to see what other attractions there might be and the lack of street names is frustrating. Why do you have elementary schools listed? That just clogs up the map. This thing also didn’t alert me to an attraction I passed even though the entrance was right off the road I was traveling. This might be more of a history app vs a real travel map and that isn’t what I was hoping for
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Response from developer

Hi! Wes here - thanks so much for the feedback! You’re right, we started as a history-centric app and are trying to expand outward. As a consequence to that, we have some historical markers / signs that are not that interesting (relatively speaking) - I’m actually actively working on removing a bunch of those! There are two maps in ExploreHere; one for exploring and browsing, and the other as part of our hands-free travel mode, which was meant to be used passively while driving. You should be able to move around and zoom in/out and find markers in the explore map, but you’re right I “lock” the travel map in for hands free auto play markers as drive. Perhaps I should make it so you can still browse around to get a sneak peak as to what’s ahead! Anyways, all that to say - I’m really sorry about the bad experience, I’m working on fixing most of these things so stay tuned and I hope you’ll give the app another chance in the future!

No good

Wanted to try it but all it showed in my home town was cemeteries. Also didn’t like that it automatically charges for use. Promptly deleted

Your app truly makes a difference!

I was at jury duty and wandered out at lunch, and because of your app I found the Purple Heart Memorial here in San Antonio. I would have never known it was there without @ExploreHereApp.

It really hit home for me. My father-in-law (who has passed) was a POW in the Bataan Death March during WWII and earned three Purple Hearts. I didn’t see his name on the memorial, which surprised me since he lived here in San Antonio. My husband is going to call tomorrow to find out more about how the bricks work.

Just wanted you to know — your app truly makes a difference. It connects people to places and stories that matter. Thank you for creating something so meaningful.
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CarPlay

Once I got it to work with CarPlay it was such a joy to listen about the history of the area I was in.

Love this app but not opening after new update

The app won’t load past the opening screen.

Great for those who love history!

I used this app in my hometown and on a trip out of town. Locally, I was able to learn more about historical markers in my community. I also found some hidden gems I had never explored. On the trip, I was able to utilize a few extra hours and explore an unknown city with ease.

The app did crash a couple of times but nothing too major. I found an error in one of the landmarks. I contacted customer service and Wes was quick to respond. I’m looking forward to learning more of the apps features and will update review.
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Response from developer

Hi, Wes here! Thanks for the review and I’m happy to hear you’ve been enjoying the app and using it to find hidden gems and historical markers! 😊 I’ll work on those crashes! Reach out anytime in the app if you have other issues. Happy adventures and new year!

fun way to learn

I'm often off-roading and love being able to stop and see all these moments in history.

Works Perfectly!! GREAT developer response!!

I was initially having trouble with this app and vented my frustrations because I wanted so badly for it to work. I saw the tremendous potential it had for a history buff like myself and was really excited for it to work. Wes, the developer responded to my post and we got in contact with each other and now the app is working PERFECTLY!! I couldn’t be happier. Thank you, Wes, for the tremendous support and for creating such a great app!!
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Response from developer

Hi, Wes here! I’m really sorry about that, that’s not something I’ve seen myself but I’d really love to fix that for you… the map should snap to your location on app open too, so something weirds going on… :/ I’m working on a bunch of performance improvements that will be out in the next few weeks and that should hopefully fix a bunch of these issues. I’m sorry again about all the trouble and hope you’ll try the app again after version 4.0 comes out.

Paywalled

Not worth the money. Can’t even filter results without upgrade. Can’t even open app without giving up your email

Constant Crashes!!!

I really like this app however it constantly crashes. I will look up something in my area and it will only let me view one item then it totally crashes. It is EXTREMELY frustrating.
Also I wish that when I open it that it would open to where I am located. It always open to a map of the US and I have to navigate to where I am locate.
I’m really hoping that it can be updated to, if nothing else, at least stop it from constantly crashing.
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Response from developer

Hi, Wes here! I’m really sorry about that, that’s not something I’ve seen myself but I’d really love to fix that for you… the map should snap to your location on app open too, so something weirds going on… :/ I’m working on a bunch of performance improvements that will be out in the next few weeks and that should hopefully fix a bunch of these issues. I’m sorry again about all the trouble and hope you’ll try the app again after version 4.0 comes out.

Awful app

So hard to use

Learn history where you travel

This app is an absolutely genius idea, because it’s really hard to find out what historical places you’re missing as you travel around America. This was a much needed app.

Great App, Great Support

I love this app. I had an issue with logging in and Wes in support helped me immediately. It was one of the fastest support experiences I’ve ever had. Back in business!

Great app!

Absolutely love this app and all it has to offer! It’s thee best when it comes to my travels!!! Please always have this!!!

Too nosey

The app can’t be used now without providing personal info. I shouldn’t need to log in and give you my info to get historical marker information.

Love this app

After learning about ley lines I started looking for apps that could help me find these locations. I searched and searched tried so many different apps and was disappointed until I found this app. I am currently using the free version but will most definitely upgrade to a paid version.

Big bonus for me is I had a hunch I was living on native land but didn't know for sure until I downloaded this app. This for me is a plus in my book. Very appreciative for the valuable information this app has provided me with.
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Improvement needed

Robotic voice. The read description trails off before reading everything. This is annoying!

Exactly what I’ve been looking for

I got a job a year ago that requires me to drive all over NY state and the NE. I love history and see these historical site markers all over but obviously I’m driving and I can’t read them. This is perfect for going back and reading the signs I drove past!