Washington State Insider vs WildSideWA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Washington State Insider
Discover historic Washington State locations and earn points for exploring. Redeem your collected points for discounted entry to the Washington State History Museum. Share your favorite spots with friends and track your progress.
- Explore historic locations on a map
- Collect points by visiting places
- Redeem points for museum discounts
- Create an account to track progress
- Share locations with friends
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Washington State Insider, created by the Northwest History class at Lopez Island Middle School, rewards you for exploring historic places around Washington State. Explore the state, collect points, and redeem them for discounted entry into the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. Create An Account With a Washington State Insider account, you can collect points, and redeem them for discounted entry into the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. Explore The Explore button takes you to the map of Washington, which has pins indicating places of interest where you can collect points. Clicking on each pin on the map gives you more information about that location. Collect Points Many locations are assigned a point value, which can be collected when you are within GPS range of a location and have a connection to the internet. Pushing the “Collect Points” button while physically visiting a location will add the location’s points to your point total. To keep earning points, explore more locations. You can track your point total on your Account page. Redeem Rewards Once you collect enough points, those points can be redeem them for discounted entry into the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. Hitting the “Redeem Rewards” button while physically at a Rewards location will bring up a key pad for the place owner to enter a code to deduct points from your point total in exchange for your reward. You must have an internet connection in order to redeem points. Share With Friends Find a place you want to let others know about? The Share button on each location’s page allows you to share information about that place via your social media channels.
WildSideWA
Discover events, attractions, dining, and lodging for Hood Canal and South Puget Sound. This guide offers tips for outdoor adventures like hiking, paddling, and exploring waterfalls. Plan your perfect road trip with insider information for an unforgettable visit.
- Event listings
- Attraction discovery
- Dining recommendations
- Lodging information
- Outdoor adventure tips
- Road trip planning
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Welcome to Washington's Wild Side Guide, showcasing what's happening, what to see and do, where to eat and sleep and tips and tricks to make the best out of your visit to Hood Canal and South Puget Sound. Embark on the ultimate road trip and find adventure on Hood Canal. Discover outdoor adventure, explore the Olympics and countless waterfalls and hikes and learn the best places to play and relax. An easy drive from Seattle or Portland, HOOD CANAL is a natural fjord that sits between the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountains in Mason County, Washington. The area hosts plenty of outdoor activities including paddling, hiking, SCUBA, racing and even skydiving. Visit for the solitude, oysters and waterfalls – return again and again for year round hiking trails, fantastic views and amazing people!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WildSideWA at 100% against Washington State Insider's 0%. WildSideWA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Washington State Insider's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
WildSideWA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Washington State Insider's written reviews are positive against 100% of WildSideWA's.
Washington State Insider ships an update every 4 months, WildSideWA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Washington State Insider | WildSideWA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 468 Communications, LLC | Northwest Event Organizers |
Customer experience
Washington State Insider
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In-app purchases
Washington State Insider
No in-app purchases
WildSideWA
No in-app purchases
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