Wild Guide South East vs Van Stops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wild Guide South East
Discover over 1000 hidden gems in southern and eastern England, including wild swimming spots, ancient woodlands, and unique accommodations. Find directions, photos, and inspiration for your next adventure.
- Over 1000 hidden places
- Wild swimming locations
- Ancient woodlands and meadows
- Lost ruins and castles
- Caves, crypts, and follies
- Sunset hillforts and night walks
- Artisan food and pubs
- Campsites and unique stays
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More than 1000 magical or hidden places to explore in southern and eastern England from Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming. Containing all the content from the Wild Guide (Wild Things Publishing £15.99, 2015), this app provides all you need to explore this beautiful and accessible region. From the best-selling Wild Guide series, this new compendium of wild weekend adventures features the best hidden places to visit in southern and eastern England, including ideas for slow food and wilder accommodation. From the wild swimming rivers, secret beaches and lost ruins of Norfolk and Suffolk, to the ancient woods, meadows and orchards of Kent and Sussex. Includes the New Forest and Isle of Wight. Contains over 1000 hidden places in the south east and around London including: * 300 Wild swimming places, canoeing rivers and hidden beaches * 100 Ancient woodlands, summer meadows and wildlife wonders * 100 Lost ruins, hidden castles and sacred stones * 50 Caves and crypts, grottoes and follies * 50 Sunset hillforts, night walks and spots for wild camping * 250 Micro-breweries, artisan food, cosy pubs and foraging * 250 Campfire campsites, treehouses and remote hideaways 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. Many of the land and water adventure locations comes with stunning photography. There are entries for pubs, campsites and attractions (usually without photos). 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.
Van Stops
Discover campervan stopover locations, points of interest, and dining options throughout the UK. This app helps you plan your adventures and find places to rest.
- Find campervan stopovers
- Discover places to explore
- Locate places to eat
- Find places to sleep
- UK-wide coverage
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Find campervan stopover, places to explore, eat & sleep across the UK
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Van Stops at 100% against Wild Guide South East's 0%. Van Stops also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). Wild Guide South East's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Van Stops is free to download; Wild Guide South East costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wild Guide South East ships an update every 11 months, Van Stops fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wild Guide South East | Van Stops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wild Things Publishing Ltd | Amvale Ltd |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Wild Guide South East
No in-app purchases
Van Stops
No in-app purchases
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