This is Tucson vs StudyFinds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
This is Tucson
Discover local activities and dining options for families in Tucson and surrounding areas. Find hidden gems, family-friendly spots, and exclusive tips for exploring your hometown.
- Things to do and food recommendations
- Best-of lists and local life
- Save stories for later
- Exclusive tips
- Information for all parts of Tucson and Pima County
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We are your Tucson BFF — making sure you and your family don't miss out on the best things to do or best things to eat all over town. We get all the details right: where the best bathrooms are for changing a toddler, how to have fun when your flip-flops melt to the sidewalk, where to get a snack before someone gets hungry, where to pick up the best local iced coffee. Let us help you find a surprise in your hometown. FEATURES • Things to do, food, best-of lists and Tucson life • Save stories to read later • Everything you need to know in one, convenient place. • Exclusive tips • Info for all parts of town: Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Vail, Sahuarita and Pima County
StudyFinds
This app delivers summarized research findings to a broad audience, making complex scientific information accessible. It aims to inform readers and encourage informed discussions on various topics.
- Digestible research summaries
- Accessible scientific information
- Informed debate promotion
- Broad audience focus
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StudyFinds sets out to find new research that speaks to mass audiences — without all the scientific jargon. The stories we publish are digestible, summarized versions of research that are intended to inform the reader as well as stir civil, educated debate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: This is Tucson at Free against StudyFinds's $17.99. This is Tucson also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (781 vs 1). StudyFinds's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). On rating, ads, 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
This is Tucson is free to download; StudyFinds costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for This is Tucson against 5.0 for StudyFinds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: This is Tucson has 781 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of This is Tucson's written reviews are positive against 100% of StudyFinds's.
This is Tucson ships an update every 3 weeks, StudyFinds every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | This is Tucson | StudyFinds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (781 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 781 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #92 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Star Publishing Company | Deliver Software, LLC |
Customer experience
This is Tucson
StudyFinds
In-app purchases
This is Tucson
No in-app purchases
StudyFinds
No in-app purchases
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