Comparison

Thingvellir vs Meow Wolf

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

Head to head
About

Thingvellir

Explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site with audio guides, Icelandic poetry, and interactive treasure hunt games. Discover services, opening hours, and hiking routes using GPS and maps.

Highlights
  • Audio guides
  • Icelandic poetry readings
  • GPS navigation
  • Interactive maps
  • Service information
  • Hiking route details
  • Treasure hunt games
Features
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Get to know the UNESCO Heritage Site; Thingvellir National Park through audio guides and Icelandic poetry, read out at some of our most sacred spots, or simply get information about the area with GPS and maps. The app provides useful information about services and opening hours in the area. You can enjoy the parks various hiking routes, receiving valuable information and trying out some of our Treasure Hunt Games. Please note: Continuous use of GPS in the background can dramatically reduce the battery life. Icelandic Description: Hér gefst þér tækifæri til að kynnast Þingvöllum upp á nýtt ýmist með hljóðleiðsögn, njóta lesturs fallegra ljóða á völdum stöðum eða lesa þér til um sögu og náttúru staðarins. Fræðsluna má nálgast ýmist með korti eða GPS punktum. Með því að nota kortið í appinu getur þú lesið þér til um hvaða þjónustu og opnunartíma á völdum stöðum þjóðgarðsins. Þingvellir sem eru hluti af heimsminjaskrá Sameinuðu þjóðanna UNESCO hafa upp á margt að bjóða, hvort sem er lengri gönguferðir eða skemmtilega ratleiki.

About

Meow Wolf

Explore immersive art installations and unlock hidden stories. This app enhances your visit with interactive features, digital comics, and exclusive content. Collect virtual items, manage tickets, and discover the lore behind unique exhibitions.

Highlights
  • Meow Wolf Comics access
  • Psychic Sensor for hidden elements
  • Brain Bean collection
  • Ticket purchasing and management
  • Artist-created games
  • Exhibition lore and videos
  • Merchandise browsing
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Hello, travelers. This is your totally indispensable tool for traversing the Meow Wolf multiverse from the palm of your hand. The Meow Wolf app invites you to explore the nature of reality and promises to be an illuminating companion for your interdimensional journeys. Key Features: - !New! Introducing Meow Wolf Comics, a series of webcomics based on the stories behind our exhibitions! Just tap the Comics icon to read. - Expand your Meow Wolf exhibition experience with the Psychic Sensor which unveils hidden elements of story, characters, and artistry. (Available at Meow Wolf Santa Fe, Grapevine, Houston, and Denver.) - Discover Brain Beans hidden throughout the exhibition and use the Messages applet to collect them in your Head Garden. (Currently available at Meow Wolf Grapevine and Houston.) - Easily purchase, access, and manage tickets for any Meow Wolf exhibition or events. - Enjoy games from Meow Wolf artists and collaborators. - Delve into the stories behind the making of our unique exhibitions. - View exclusive, short-form videos and lore. - Browse and buy some magnificently maximal Meow Wolf merch. About Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf started in 2008 as a small collective of Santa Fe artists sharing an interest in publicly displaying their works and developing their skills together. This collaborative approach blossomed into Meow Wolf's distinctive style of immersive, maximalist environments that encourage audience-driven experiences. We have numerous full-time artists on staff, working in a huge range of media, including sculpture, painting, fabrication, digital art, writing, film and more. Additionally, we prioritize collaboration with local artists in each exhibition location. The Meow Wolf app is our latest creation… or discovery, depending on your perspective.

Screenshots

Thingvellir4 screens
Meow Wolf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meow Wolf at 82% against Thingvellir's 0%. Meow Wolf also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 86 months). Thingvellir's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meow Wolf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meow Wolf has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Thingvellir's written reviews are positive against 82% of Meow Wolf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thingvellir ships an update every 86 months, Meow Wolf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Thingvellir versus Meow Wolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingvellirMeow Wolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews82.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 86 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB89 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLocatifyMeow Wolf, Inc.

Customer experience

Thingvellir

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Meow Wolf

All ratings1,435 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative12.4%

Bugs and requests

Thingvellir

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Meow Wolf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ticket screen contrast issues
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More games and interactive content
  • Improved battery optimization
  • Closed captioning and transcripts for accessibility

In-app purchases

None

Thingvellir

No in-app purchases

None

Meow Wolf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thingvellir free?
Thingvellir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meow Wolf free?
Meow Wolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thingvellir or Meow Wolf?
Meow Wolf is rated higher. Thingvellir averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Meow Wolf averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Thingvellir or Meow Wolf have ads?
Neither Thingvellir nor Meow Wolf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thingvellir or Meow Wolf?
Thingvellir ships an update every 86 months, and Meow Wolf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Thingvellir was updated on November 2, 2026 and Meow Wolf on November 3, 2026.

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