eMembership Card vs Explore NC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eMembership Card
Access your digital membership cards and reduce physical clutter. This app provides renewal updates, benefit information, and directions to participating institutions. It also offers direct contact options for staff and integration with digital wallets.
- Download digital membership cards
- Automatic renewal updates
- View membership benefits
- Reciprocal benefits information
- Museum directions via Google Maps
- Direct contact to staff
- Push to Apple Wallet
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Download your membership cards and reduce one more plastic/paper card you have to carry.(Only for those institutions that have signed up to provide digital membership cards through this app. Card in the App updates itself after renewals Get membership benefits info within the app. Get info on reciprocal benefits at other museums that are included in your membership. See what additional benefits you can get if you upgrade to another membership type. Get answers to Frequently Asked Questions Google map integrated to find live directions to the museum. Touch to call the Membership staff. Quick email to Membership staff Push membership card to Apple Wallet (iPhone version only). If you do not find your institution when you open the app, please contact their membership staff to provide you eMembership card facility. eMembership cards can only be downloaded for the institutions who have signed up with MuseumAnywhere to provide you digital cards on smartphones.
Explore NC
Discover North Carolina's historical and cultural sites through an engaging augmented reality experience. Interactive games and educational content are designed for children aged 5 and up, offering a fun way to learn about the state's attractions.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Interactive games
- Historical and cultural attractions
- Educational content for kids
- Learn about North Carolina sites
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Explore the wonders of North Carolina with this fun and engaging augmented reality experience. Designed for kids age 5+ and their grown-ups, the app takes you to historical and cultural attractions across the state. Highlights include interactive games with the carnivorous Venus flytrap and aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright as well as trips to the North Carolina Zoo, the North Carolina Symphony and a Civil Rights monument in Raleigh. Each experience offers educational and entertainment enrichment for children and families looking to learn more about important sites in North Carolina. This app was developed by PBS North Carolina in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Explore NC at 100% against eMembership Card's 20%. Explore NC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). eMembership Card's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Explore NC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eMembership Card has 4.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of eMembership Card's written reviews are positive against 100% of Explore NC's.
eMembership Card ships an update every 6 weeks, Explore NC every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eMembership Card | Explore NC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.8K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InfiCare, Inc | Horizon Video Productions, Inc. |
Customer experience
eMembership Card
Explore NC
Bugs and requests
eMembership Card
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cards not appearing in Apple Wallet after successful addition
- Infinite loading or 'Loading Institutions' screen
- Crashes when trying to access certain features
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for Apple Watch
- Improve search functionality
- Provide better instructions for troubleshooting
Explore NC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eMembership Card
No in-app purchases
Explore NC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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