Comparison

MK Trails vs Hidden Deventer

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

Head to head
About

MK Trails

Features
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This app tells stories about Milton Keynes. These are partly told through the words of historians who have studied the town, partly through the lenses of cameras which have photographed it and partly through the voices of the people who have lived here. Use the app to follow walking trails around the towns and villages of Milton Keynes and learn about its rich history. Wolverton was the world’s first railway town, created on a greenfield site in Buckinghamshire by the London and Birmingham Railway Company in the 1830s as a staging post – the farthest their steam locomotives could run without refuelling or mechanical attention. Olney Trails guide you around the Georgian market town of Olney, the “Home of Amazing Grace”. This app makes use of GPS to show you places of interest close to your current location. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Hidden Deventer

Features
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Get a unique perspective on Deventer’s major sites, and discover places off the beaten path. Available in English and Dutch. - Audio-guided tours led by historical characters Explore Deventer through the eyes of a Renaissance guide, who links the places you visit to stories from their own life and times. - Walk through Deventer using a geolocated historical map Navigate the streets of Deventer toggling between a modern map and a superb Joan Blaeu map from 1649. - Use on location, or off site On site, you trigger stories with GPS as you move through the city – or sit back and let your fingers do the walking by tapping on story points. - Expert insights Our stories have been created by leading historians, who provide extra insights at every point. - Features - Audio tour led by a Renaissance guide - Explore major sites and hidden parts of the city - Switch between an interactive historical and modern-day map - Visit points in any order or follow recommended routes - Get insights from the historians behind the app at every point “Hidden Cities” is the result of a three year (2019-22) collaborative research project “Public Renaissance: Urban Cultures of Public Space between Early Modern Europe and the Present” funded by the Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA). **** Ervaar op een unieke manier de bijzondere historische monumenten van Deventer en maak kennis met verborgen plekken. Beschikbaar in het Nederlands en het Engels. - Audiorondleidingen door historische personages Ontdek Deventer door de ogen van historische personages en ervaar hun leven en tijd op de plek waar je staat. - Wandel door Deventer en bekijk je positie op een historische kaart. Vind je weg door de straten van Deventer en maak afwisselend gebruik van een moderne kaart en een schitterende stadskaart van Joan Blaeu uit 1649. - Gebruik op locatie of thuis In Deventer zelf worden de verhalen geactiveerd door GPS terwijl je door de stad loopt – of laat thuis je vingers over de kaart wandelen en tik op de knooppunten van de wandeling - Historische experts Onze verhalen zijn gemaakt door vooraanstaande historici, die bij ieder punt de nieuwste inzichten van hun wetenschappelijk onderzoek met je delen. - Kenmerken - Een audiorondleiding door een gids uit de Renaissance - Ontdek de historische monumenten en verborgen plekken van de stad - Wissel af tussen een interactieve historische kaart en een moderne kaart - Bezoek de punten in willekeurige volgorde of volg de aanbevolen route - Krijg op ieder punt van de wandeling expert commentaar door de historici die de app ontworpen hebben “Hidden Cities” is het resultaat van het driejarig samenwerkingsproject “Public Renaissance: Urban Cultures of Public Space between Early Modern Europe and the Present” (2019-2022), gefinancierd door Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA).

Screenshots

MK Trails4 screens
Hidden Deventer4 screens

Verdict

The call

MK Trails and Hidden Deventer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MK Trails ships an update every 9 months, Hidden Deventer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MK Trails versus Hidden Deventer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMK TrailsHidden Deventer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAT Creative LimitedUniversity of Exeter

In-app purchases

None

MK Trails

No in-app purchases

None

Hidden Deventer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MK Trails free?
MK Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hidden Deventer free?
Hidden Deventer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MK Trails or Hidden Deventer have ads?
Neither MK Trails nor Hidden Deventer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MK Trails or Hidden Deventer?
MK Trails ships an update every 9 months, and Hidden Deventer every 5 months. Most recently, MK Trails was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hidden Deventer on October 19, 2026.

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