Comparison

Hidden Beaches vs HiddenGems Let's travel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Hidden Beaches

Discover Britain's most beautiful secret beaches for swimming, walking, and exploring. This practical guide features inspirational photos, engaging writing, and detailed mapping for over 400 hidden coastal gems.

Highlights
  • Explore 400 secret beaches
  • Inspirational photos and writing
  • Detailed 1:25,000 mapping
  • Directions and travel information
  • Find nearby pubs and campsites
  • Interactive map search
  • Save favorite locations
Features
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Wild Swimming Hidden Beaches: Explore Britain's Secret Coast In this spectacular and practical guide Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming, charts Britain’s 400 most beautiful secret beaches, describing the best places to swim, walk and explore, containing all the content from the best-selling book ‘Hidden Beaches’ (Wild Things Publishing, 2014, £16.99). Britain has some of the most amazing coastline in the world, and it is more accessible than ever before, yet many of its beaches remain hidden. These little slices of peace and paradise welcome the intrepid adventurer and those in the know. So why not set out to discover our shell-white sands and blue lagoons, hidden smugglers’ coves and sea grottoes sparkling with coralline. Find a campsite on the beach and cook up supper on the sands, or seek out the best local seafood at welcoming inns. This app combines inspirational photos, engaging writing and practical information to make a truly original travel guide. NOTE: due to the large number of images and places the app is slow to load first time and may not work well (or crash) if many other apps are open in parallel. Please close other apps. You will find preloaded maps, photos, directions and travel writing to inspire and inform. Most locations comes with stunning photography and include detailed 1:25,000 mapping. There is contact information for nearby pubs, campsites and attractions. If you need inspiration you can browse the app by slideshow, list, photo gallery and on an interactive map. Ask the app to find places close to you, or search using postcode, address, star rating, walk-in time, keywords or other features. You can share places on email and Facebook and save favourites too.

About

HiddenGems Let's travel

Features
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20,000+ app users 200+ local partners and attraction organizers Places and experiences from around the world 30,000+ people in the HiddenGems community Descriptions and bookings available in multiple languages Don’t go where everyone else goes. Tired of seeing the same places in every app? HiddenGems was created for people who want to discover the world beyond rankings, algorithms, and tourist crowds. This is not another app with a list of attractions. It is a map created by travelers and local partners who believe that the world has much more to offer than what appears at the top of search results. Every added place, photo, review, and local offer helps HiddenGems become an even better guide to the world. For travelers Discover places off the beaten path Find unique places added by the community and local partners. Add your own discoveries Create the map together with others and show places worth saving from being forgotten. Earn GemPoints and build your Traveler Profile Every activity develops your profile and documents the story of your journeys. Book local tours and attractions Book directly with local organizers. Descriptions, details, and the booking process are available in your language. Plan your next trips Save your favorite places and return to them when planning your next journey. Share photos and reviews Help others discover valuable places and build a reliable world map together. Discover the way you like Browse attractions on the map or in a list view. Choose the view that best matches the way you plan your travels. For guides and local partners Do you run tours, organize workshops, offer attractions, or create unique experiences? Add your offer to HiddenGems and show it to travelers who consciously look for something more than the most popular attractions from rankings. Your offer does not get lost among hotels, restaurants, and random ads. It appears in an app created for people who want to discover local places and authentic experiences. Together, we are creating a space where travelers discover the world and local partners reach new customers from around the globe. Why HiddenGems? A map created by people, not algorithms. Discovering places off the beaten path. A community of travelers sharing their own discoveries. GemPoints and Traveler Profile. Booking local tours and attractions. Descriptions and the booking process available in multiple languages. The ability to add your own places, photos, and reviews. Support for local guides, organizers, and small businesses. One app for discovering, planning, and booking travel. Don’t go where everyone else goes. Discover the world your way. Support locally. Discover globally Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hidden Beaches4 screens
HiddenGems Let's travel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HiddenGems Let's travel at Free against Hidden Beaches's $3.99. HiddenGems Let's travel also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 7 months). Hidden Beaches's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

HiddenGems Let's travel is free to download; Hidden Beaches costs $3.99 up front. HiddenGems Let's travel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hidden Beaches asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidden Beaches ships an update every 7 months, HiddenGems Let's travel every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Hidden Beaches versus HiddenGems Let's travel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHidden BeachesHiddenGems Let's travel
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWild Things Publishing LtdHiddenGems

In-app purchases

None

Hidden Beaches

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HiddenGems Let's travel

Subscriptions4
  • Subskrypcja miesięczna14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Subskrypcja roczna14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Subskrypcja miesięczna$22.991 Month
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  • Subskrypcja roczna$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Hidden Beaches free?
Hidden Beaches costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiddenGems Let's travel free?
HiddenGems Let's travel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hidden Beaches or HiddenGems Let's travel have ads?
Neither Hidden Beaches nor HiddenGems Let's travel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidden Beaches or HiddenGems Let's travel?
Hidden Beaches ships an update every 7 months, and HiddenGems Let's travel every 8 days. Most recently, Hidden Beaches was updated on October 26, 2026 and HiddenGems Let's travel on October 25, 2026.

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