Transcarioca Trail vs Arpex Surf School App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transcarioca Trail
Explore an extensive 180 km trail network across Rio de Janeiro's mountains and protected natural areas. This app offers a democratic way to experience nature within a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- 180 km trail network
- Crosses six protected natural areas
- UNESCO Cultural Urban Landscape
- Nature experience
- Trail management information
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Transcarioca Trail is a long distance trail (180 km long) that cross the main chain of mountains in the city of Rio de Janeiro and six natural protected natural areas: • Grumari Municipal Natural Park; • Pedra Branca State Park; • Tijuca National Park; • Catacumba Municipal Natural Park; • Carioca Paisagem Municipal Natural Park; • Pão de Açucar and Urca Hills Natural Monument. The trail inspires, connects and allows unforgettable and democratic experiences with nature in the "Cultural Urban Landscape of Rio de Janeiro city (UNESCO).The Transcarioca Trail has been implemented and managed by the protected areas teams in cooperation with many adopters and volunteers, aggregated in the Transcarioca Trail social movement. This application was developed by Conservation International Brazil (http://www.conservation.org/global/brasil/Pages/default.aspx) under the Millennium Innovation Lab Initiative. For more information see http://www.trilhatranscarioca.com.br. "We Need Nature To Thrive!" Enjoy it!
Arpex Surf School App
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Arpex Surf School. Escola de surfe localizada no Rio de Janeiro (Brasil). Aplicativo desenvolvido para alunos, professores e administradores da escola. Com este aplicativo, é possível: 1. Aluno - Visualizar todos os horários de aulas e disponibilidade de vagas; - Agendar antecipadamente suas aulas de surfe; - Cancelar agendamentos de aulas; - Visualizar seu histórico de agendamentos e futuras aulas; - Compartilhar experiências do surfe e condições do mar através de reports; - Visualizar a tábua de marés, - Alterar seus dados de perfil, - Realizar compras de pacotes de aula através de cartão de crédito. 2. Professor - Visualizar todos os horários de aulas e disponibilidade de vagas; - Visualizar histórico de agendamentos e futuras aulas de seus alunos; - Visualizar lista de alunos inscritos por horário de aula; - Compartilhar experiências do surfe e condições do mar através de reports; - Visualizar a tábua de marés, - Alterar seus dados de perfil. 3. Administrador - Cadastrar alunos; - Cadastrar dias indisponíveis para aulas; - Agendar antecipadamente as aulas de surfe de seus alunos; - Cancelar agendamentos de aulas; - Visualizar todos os horários de aulas e disponibilidade de vagas; - Visualizar histórico de agendamentos e futuras aulas de seus alunos; - Visualizar lista de alunos inscritos por horário de aula; - Compartilhar experiências do surfe e condições do mar através de reports; - Visualizar a tábua de marés, - Alterar seus dados de perfil, - Conceder pacotes de aulas aos alunos, - Ajustar limite de vagas por horário (turma), - Visualizar histórico de compras de pacotes de aulas dos alunos, - Enviar notificações (push) para os alunos (avisos gerais, promoções, surf trips, etc). * Obs: Após o download, o acesso ao aplicativo será liberado pela administração da Arpex Surf School através do cadastro do usuário e fornecimento de login e senha.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arpex Surf School App at none against Transcarioca Trail's shown. Arpex Surf School App also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Transcarioca Trail ships an update every 3 weeks, Arpex Surf School App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transcarioca Trail | Arpex Surf School App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ETRILHAS PROJETOS LTDA | Edilson Costa |
In-app purchases
Transcarioca Trail
No in-app purchases
Arpex Surf School App
No in-app purchases
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