London Explorer vs Anglotopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
London Explorer
Discover London's rich history with an interactive guide featuring over 100 locations, historic maps, and panoramas. Explore famous, quirky, and vanished places, comparing past and present views of the city.
- Interactive London location guide
- Over 100 historical places
- Historic map exploration
- Compare past and present views
- Searchable location database
- Historic panoramas
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A free interactive guide to London and its history, featuring over 100 famous, quirky and vanished locations. Visiting London, or think you already know everything about it? Then think again – there's always something new to learn about London! This app includes: Explorer: view over 100 London locations alphabetically, or by those nearest to you. Interact with historic maps of each location, and then view the location mapped on the London of today. Read about the history of each place and interact with historic and contemporary images. Search for anything that interests you – for example, search for "Shakespeare" to find any locations in the app associated with Shakespeare. Map Explorer: view the same locations as in the Explorer, but in an interactive map format instead. Tap on a location to explore it in more detail. Old Maps: explore three historic maps of London – Roman London, London in around 1563 (the time of Queen Elizabeth I) and Hollar's beautiful map of London in the 17th century. Panoramas: explore three historic panoramas of London as seen from south of the river Thames. Wyngaerde's panorama from 1543, Visscher's panorama from 1616 and Hollar's panorama from 1647. With nearly 400 images, more than 200 historic map images and over 100 locations, London Explorer provides a novel way to get to know this great city and its history. Future planned updates include a host of new locations and new features. Watch this space! Oh, and please provide feedback and ratings in the app store – things you'd like to see in future releases, what you like and (okay) what you don't. Your feedback is important to us in making London Explorer the great app we've always wanted it to be. An app worthy of this great city.
Anglotopia
Explore British culture, history, and travel with articles, videos, and podcasts. Discover London's hidden gems and shop for British-themed products. Enjoy a clean reading experience with customizable features and offline access.
- British travel guides and history articles
- Dedicated London coverage
- Vertical video feed
- Podcast streaming with playback controls
- Curated British-themed store
- Offline reading and saving
- Adjustable font size and dark mode
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Anglotopia is the free app for Anglophiles — people who love Britain, its history, culture, and way of life. Get all of Anglotopia's content in one beautiful place. No more missing posts because social media algorithms won't show them to you. Every article, video, and podcast episode is right here, every time you open the app. WHAT'S INSIDE · Anglotopia Articles — British travel guides, history, culture, food & drink, and everyday British life · Londontopia — Dedicated coverage of London's best attractions, neighborhoods, and hidden gems · Video Feed — Swipe through our British video content in a beautiful vertical feed · Anglotopia Podcast — Stream every episode with full playback controls and lock screen integration · Anglotopia Store — Browse our curated collection of British-themed products FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE · Beautiful Reading Experience — Clean, modern design with large images and elegant typography · Reading Time Estimates — See how long each article takes to read · Continue Reading — Pick up right where you left off · Save for Later — Bookmark articles and episodes to read offline · Most Read This Week — Discover what the community is reading · Adjustable Font Size — Customize text size to your preference · Dark Mode — Easy on the eyes for nighttime reading · Push Notifications — Get notified about new content · Daily Digest — Evening summary so you never miss a thing · Share as Image — Create beautiful branded cards to share on social media · Search — Find any article across our entire archive · Optimized for iPhone and iPad FREE TO USE The Anglotopia App is completely free to download and use. All articles, videos, podcast episodes, and features are available to everyone. Friends of Anglotopia Club members enjoy access to exclusive bonus features and member-only content. ABOUT ANGLOTOPIA Anglotopia is the world's largest website for people who love Britain, founded in 2007 by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas. We cover British travel, history, culture, food, and everyday life with the goal of inspiring Anglophiles everywhere. Download now and start exploring Britain — one article at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Anglotopia at every 6 months against London Explorer's every 21 months. London Explorer's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
London Explorer ships an update every 21 months, Anglotopia every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | London Explorer | Anglotopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 198 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VoeTek Ltd | Anglotopia LLC |
Customer experience
London Explorer
Anglotopia
In-app purchases
London Explorer
No in-app purchases
Anglotopia
No in-app purchases
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