Comparison

London Explorer vs Hidden Exeter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive London location guide
  • Over 100 historical places
  • Historic map exploration
  • Compare past and present views
  • Searchable location database
  • Historic panoramas
Features
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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.

About

Hidden Exeter

Explore Exeter's history with engaging audio-guided tours led by historical characters. Navigate the city using a unique geolocated map that lets you switch between modern and 1587 views. Discover major sites and hidden gems, with expert insights from leading historians.

Highlights
  • Audio-guided tours by historical characters
  • Geolocated historical map (modern & 1587)
  • On-location or remote use
  • Expert historical insights
  • Explore major sites and hidden areas
  • Switch between map views
Features
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Get a unique perspective on Exeter’s major sites, and discover places off the beaten path. Available in English and German. - Audio-guided tours led by historical characters Explore Exeter through the eyes of a Renaissance guide, who links the places you visit to stories from their own life and times. - Walk through Exeter using a geolocated historical map Navigate the streets of Exeter toggling between a modern map and a superb map from 1587. - Use on location, or off site On site, you trigger stories with GPS as you move through the city – or sit back and let your fingers do the walking by tapping on story points. - Expert insights Our stories have been created by leading historians, who provide extra insights at every point. - Features - Audio tour led by a Renaissance guide - Explore major sites and hidden parts of the city - Switch between an interactive historical and modern-day map - Visit points in any order or follow recommended routes - Get insights from the historians behind the app at every point “Hidden Cities” is the result of a three year (2019-22) collaborative research project “Public Renaissance: Urban Cultures of Public Space between Early Modern Europe and the Present” funded by the Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA). ****** Entdecken Sie Exeter auf eine neue Art und Weise. Verfügbar auf Deutsch und Englisch. - Geführte Audio-Touren durch historische Personen Erleben Sie Exeter durch die Augen eines Stadtbewohners der Epoche Frühe Neuzeit: er führt Sie zu bedeutenden Orten seiner Zeit und erzählt dazugehörige Geschichten. - Spaziergang durch Exeter mit einer geolokalisierten historischen Karte Finden Sie Ihre Wege in der Stadt mithilfe einer aktuellen Stadtkarte und einer Stadtkarte des Jahres 1587. - Nutzung vor Ort und aus der Ferne In Exeter werden die Geschichten mittels GPS-Ortung aktiviert, wenn Sie sich im Stadtraum bewegen. Zugleich ist die Tour auch virtuell erlebbar: online. - Experten-Einblicke Die ausgewählten Geschichten stammen von renommierten Historikern. - Ausstattung - Begeben Sie sich auf eine Audio-Tour mit einer historischen Person. - Entdecken Sie Sehenswürdigkeiten und versteckte Geschichten der Stadt. - Wechseln Sie interaktiv zwischen einer aktuellen und einer historischen Stadtkarte. - Besuchen Sie die ausgewählten Orte nach eigener Präferenz oder in der vorgeschlagenen Reihenfolge. - Erleben Sie an jedem Ort Experten-Einblicke von Historikern. „Hidden Cities“ ist ein Ergebnis eines dreijährigen Verbund-Forschungsprojektes (2019-2022) mit dem Titel „Public Renaissance: Urban Cultures of Public Space between Early Modern Europe and the Present“. Gefördert wurde das Projekt von „Humanities in the European Research Area“ (HERA).

Screenshots

London Explorer4 screens
Hidden Exeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: London Explorer at 100% against Hidden Exeter's 67%. London Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). Hidden Exeter's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

London Explorer ships an update every 21 months, Hidden Exeter every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
London Explorer versus Hidden Exeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLondon ExplorerHidden Exeter
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoeTek LtdUniversity of Exeter

Customer experience

London Explorer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hidden Exeter

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

London Explorer

No in-app purchases

None

Hidden Exeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is London Explorer free?
London Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidden Exeter free?
Hidden Exeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do London Explorer or Hidden Exeter have ads?
Neither London Explorer nor Hidden Exeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, London Explorer or Hidden Exeter?
London Explorer ships an update every 21 months, and Hidden Exeter every 5 months. Most recently, London Explorer was updated on October 9, 2026 and Hidden Exeter on October 6, 2026.

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