Comparison

The St John Experience App vs Visit BVI

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

Head to head
About

The St John Experience App

Discover everything about St. John, from dining options with offline menus to detailed beach information and interactive maps. Find exclusive deals, news, and local event schedules to enhance your island experience.

Highlights
  • Restaurant menus with offline access
  • Restaurant filtering by price, cuisine, view
  • Detailed beach information and videos
  • Interactive aerial maps of Cruz Bay and Coral Bay
  • Exclusive deals and rewards
  • Island news and event schedules
Features
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The St. John Experience App From the Bar to the Beach – Everything within Reach! Find all you need to know about St. John in one convenient, user-friendly location. Useful information for both locals and visitors including restaurant menus, store hours, phone numbers, interactive maps, and much more. Enjoy professional photography capturing the beauty of St. John along with videos of beaches, boats, and more. Download today. RESTAURANT MENUS Every restaurant in the app features an up-to date-menu. Once loaded, menus can be accessed without a data connection or WiFi, allowing you to view the menus while relaxing on the beach. RESTAURANT FILTERING SYSTEM Need help choosing your perfect restaurant? Introducing a new restaurant filtering system that allows you to select from different criteria such as price, type of food, and water view to find your ideal restaurant. BEACHES Professional photography and videography make St. John’s beaches come to life. View relaxing video tours of the beaches and be transported to paradise. Also find information about location, amenities, parking, and more to help find your beach. INTERACTIVE AERIAL MAPS Featuring aerial maps that allow you to zoom in and click on different buildings in Cruz Bay and Coral Bay for a list of businesses in that location. Also featuring a full aerial map of the island. Maps can also be accessed without a data connection. REWARDS | DEALS Exclusive deals available only through the app. These may range from free drinks at a bar to discount pricing on a boat charter or villa. Deals will be constantly updated. NEWS SCROLL BAR Stay up-to-date with current events and activities on St. John with a News scroll bar on the home screen. PLUS Happy Hour Specials Live Music Schedule Ferry Schedule And Much More!

About

Visit BVI

Discover local arts, culture, beaches, dining, and activities in the British Virgin Islands. This app provides easy access to essential travel information, maps, and direct communication with various island services.

Highlights
  • Local arts and culture information
  • Best beaches and dining guides
  • Shopping and activity recommendations
  • Helpful maps and travel tips
  • Direct communication with island services
Features
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The Visit BVI app is a digital version of Visit BVI, the official BVICCHA in-room magazine on the islands published by North South Net International Ltd. and found in the vast majority of hotel rooms. This high-end publication features an abundance of local arts & culture, the best beaches, restaurants, shopping & activities and great tips on what to do and where to go, useful information and helpful maps. The Visit BVI app brings all of these features together on your phone for easy access and use as well as direct communication with Accommodations, Activities & Attractions, Beaches, Dining & Nightlife, Information & Services, Shopping and Transportation and much more!

Screenshots

The St John Experience App4 screens
Visit BVI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Visit BVI at every 2 weeks against The St John Experience App's every 3 months. Visit BVI also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and device support (3 vs 1). The St John Experience App's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The St John Experience App holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The St John Experience App has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of The St John Experience App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Visit BVI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The St John Experience App ships an update every 3 months, Visit BVI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The St John Experience App versus Visit BVI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe St John Experience AppVisit BVI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (27 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaint John Boat ChartersRosana Duell

Customer experience

The St John Experience App

All ratings27 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative25.7%

Visit BVI

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The St John Experience App

No in-app purchases

None

Visit BVI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The St John Experience App free?
The St John Experience App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visit BVI free?
Visit BVI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The St John Experience App or Visit BVI?
The St John Experience App is rated higher. The St John Experience App averages 3.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Visit BVI averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do The St John Experience App or Visit BVI have ads?
Neither The St John Experience App nor Visit BVI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The St John Experience App or Visit BVI?
The St John Experience App ships an update every 3 months, and Visit BVI every 2 weeks. Most recently, The St John Experience App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Visit BVI on November 7, 2026.

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