# The Trail vs Wanderness

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wanderness at none against The Trail's 10. Wanderness also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). The Trail's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Trail sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wanderness asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wanderness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Trail has 26K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The Trail's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wanderness's.

The Trail ships an update fortnightly, Wanderness every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Trail | Wanderness |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (26K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-trail/id1147002179/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wanderness/id6670171760/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 869 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kongregate](https://appshunter.io/developer/491569846) | [Moolion Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/535899635) |

## What reviewers say

### The Trail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-trail/id1147002179)

Embark on a frontier adventure, exploring unknown lands, crafting, trading, and building a community. Discover beautiful landscapes and make your fortune in this unique mobile game.

**Highlights:** Explore vast landscapes, Craft and trade goods, Build and settle communities, Collect resources, Befriend a companion pet, Relaxing one-thumb gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5 Gold bars | $3.99 | one-time |
| 50 Favours | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fly to Town | $4.99 | one-time |
| New Settler Offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| New Explorer Offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| Fly to Town | $7.99 | one-time |
| 20 Gold bars | $9.99 | one-time |
| 250 Favours | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pet Dog Offer | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Beautiful graphics and music
- 🚀 Relaxing and calming experience
- 👍 Unique concept and exploration
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🐛 Inventory and crafting issues
- 🐛 Unreliable quest rewards

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing and items getting stuck during crafting
- Disappearing items from backpack
- Inconsistent progress tracking and save issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Ads causing crashes or not rewarding properly

**Requested features**

- Ability to change appearance and customize character
- Option to send money or items to family
- Multiplayer features and town interactions
- More content updates and new areas to explore
- Improved stamina and resource management


### Wanderness

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wanderness/id6670171760)

Explore serene natural landscapes and capture beautiful moments with your camera in this walking simulator. Immerse yourself in a zen-inspired world designed to calm your mind and ease anxiety. Reconnect with nature at your own pace.

**Highlights:** Explore 360-degree photo landscapes, Relaxing soundscape, No timers or pressure, Full day-night cycle, Capture and share photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Trail free?

The Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wanderness free?

Wanderness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, The Trail or Wanderness?

Wanderness is rated higher. The Trail averages 4.5 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Wanderness averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do The Trail or Wanderness have ads?

The Trail shows ads; Wanderness does not.

### Which is updated more often, The Trail or Wanderness?

The Trail ships an update fortnightly, and Wanderness every 2 days. Most recently, The Trail was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wanderness on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*