Monkey Haven vs Strings Bar and Venue IOW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monkey Haven
Plan your visit to a primate rescue center with this app. Discover keeper talks, feeding times, and detailed animal information. Enhance your visit with fun selfie filters and an interactive scavenger hunt.
- Plan your visit
- Check keeper talks and feed times
- Animal information with photos and videos
- In-app camera with selfie filters
- Banana Badge trail scavenger hunt
- Behind-the-scenes content
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Monkey Haven is an award-winning primate rescue centre on the Isle of Wight, UK. You can use our app to plan your visit, check the current Keepers’ Talks and Feed Times, and to get the lowdown on your favourite animals at the Haven, with photos, information and videos featuring our keepers in action. While you’re at the Haven, as a souvenir you can add Monkey Haven filters to your selfies using our in-app camera. Visitors to the Haven can also use the app to scan coded signs placed around the grounds to follow a Banana Badge trail: collect all 9 ‘virtual bananas’ and collect a tiny treat from our Gift Shop. Plus, hidden signs can be scanned to go ‘behind the scenes’.
Strings Bar and Venue IOW
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Opened in 2017, Strings Bar & Venue is a 300 capacity live music and performing arts venue situated in Newport, at the heart of the Isle of Wight, an iconic geographical location within popular music history. Download our App to exclusive access to offers, loyalty, online booking, venue hire and much more. The Strings Club Membership offers regular visitors a monthly subscription at £9.99 a month. This is an auto-renewable membership and can be cancelled at any time. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Monkey Haven at Free against Strings Bar and Venue IOW's $9.99. Monkey Haven also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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
Monkey Haven is free to download; Strings Bar and Venue IOW costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monkey Haven ships an update every 3 weeks, Strings Bar and Venue IOW every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monkey Haven | Strings Bar and Venue IOW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HomePage | Isle of Wight Venues LLP |
In-app purchases
Monkey Haven
No in-app purchases
Strings Bar and Venue IOW
No in-app purchases
Questions
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