Comparison

More to Explore vs GWAC app

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

Head to head
About

More to Explore

Discover and explore over 600 attractions in Victoria's State Forests. Find detailed information on tracks, trails, and sites, with offline map downloads and advanced filtering for activities and amenities. Stay updated on track news and access helpful tips for your adventures.

Highlights
  • Browse 600+ attractions
  • Map and list views
  • Detailed site information
  • Offline map downloads
  • Advanced filtering
  • Track news and updates
  • Preparation and safety tips
Features
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Discover Attractions • Browse through 600+ attractions in Victoria’s State Forests using a map view or a list view. • Search for a specific track, trail or site you’d like to visit. • View track, trail or site details such as: when the track is open or closed, activities available at the location including difficulty levels and duration, track quality details, directions to the location, a local map, GPS guidance, download for offline use, and the ability to leave feedback. • Share and favourite track, trails or sites. You can access your Favourites from the Favourites mode on the Explore tab. Offline viewing for use at all times • Up to 15,000km² of offline maps of your choice can be made available for offline use when you’re out in the wild and away from an internet connection. • When viewing a specific track, trail or site, you can tap the Download for Offline button to quickly download an area covering that location. • All downloaded maps will be saved to your device, accessible from the More tab or the My Maps mode on the Explore tab. Use filters to find exactly what you’re looking for • Use the filters feature to find a specific activity or track. You can filter by track & trail type, difficulty level and duration. • Track & trail types include: bushwalking, mountain biking, 4WDing, horse riding, and scenic driving. • You can also filter by other map features such as Amenities, Activities and Access. • Amenities include: toilets, BBQs, picnic tables, picnic shelters, information shelters, historic huts, viewing platforms. • Activities include: camping, scenic driving, historic site, significant trees, fishing, horse riding, canoeing and wildlife viewing. • Access includes: full disabled access, small caravan access, camper trailer access. Receive updates on track news • Opt-in to receive notifications about new tracks opening, upcoming events and more. • Read articles about closures, safety information, news and events happening throughout the state forests. Read up on handy tips and advice • Get access to preparation tips, safety guidelines, vehicle access, State Forest information (responsibilities, use), dogs and battery life advice.

About

GWAC app

Features
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We are a community of people, following Jesus Christ and are committed to helping others become followers of Jesus. We seek to help each other live life together on mission as we demonstrate the reality of the rule and reign of God, on earth, as it is in Heaven. Simply put, our story is really HIS story, intersecting with our lives and bringing us individually and collectively, into relationship with himself. The GWAC church community is an expression of God’s love for all people and we hope that this story might become your story too.

Screenshots

More to Explore4 screens
GWAC app3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: More to Explore at every 2 months against GWAC app's every 10 months. GWAC app's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

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

More to Explore ships an update every 2 months, GWAC app every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
More to Explore versus GWAC app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMore to ExploreGWAC app
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDepartment of Environment, Land, Water and PlanningSt Barnabas Anglican Church Glen Waverley

Bugs and requests

More to Explore

Reported bugs

39 issues
  • App crashes when using hunting tab
  • App crashes when clicking on location
  • App crashes and freezes phone
  • App fails to open
  • App crashes on launch
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  • App glitches and shuts down
  • Hunting tab removed in latest update
  • App crashes after opening
  • App crashes on launch every single time
  • App crashes on launch
  • App glitches and shuts down
  • App opens and immediately crashes
  • App keeps crashing
  • App won't open or load anything
  • App crashes taking iPad with it
  • App crashes almost every time
  • App keeps crashing upon opening
  • App crashes
  • App won't open
  • App shuts down and won't reload
  • App crashes every time I open it
  • App crashes upon opening
  • App crashes upon opening despite reinstalling
  • App always crashes upon opening
  • Hunting overlay disappears for deer/duck types
  • Tap for more information not working on iOS
  • NEWS tab shows 'No Internet Connection'
  • Map doesn't load
  • Maps missing
  • Blank white screen instead of maps
  • Map is still blank on iPad
  • Map does not load on iPad 10th gen
  • Blank white screen
  • Doesn't load any maps
  • Map area is blank
  • App doesn't work, doesn't show maps
  • Large areas of nothing on maps
  • App closes itself when trying to open
  • App keeps tripping out when on holidays

Requested features

10 requests
  • Bring back hunting tab
  • Fix hunting features
  • Add more parks and reserves
  • Include public toilets and amenities
  • Search by dog friendly, distances, waterfalls
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  • Pre-defined region downloads
  • Drop pins with selectable map icons, title & description
  • Ability to persist and sync user data between devices
  • Add fishing information
  • Add horse trails and bike paths

GWAC app

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

More to Explore

No in-app purchases

None

GWAC app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is More to Explore free?
More to Explore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GWAC app free?
GWAC app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do More to Explore or GWAC app have ads?
Neither More to Explore nor GWAC app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, More to Explore or GWAC app?
More to Explore ships an update every 2 months, and GWAC app every 10 months. Most recently, More to Explore was updated on September 18, 2026 and GWAC app on May 17, 2026.

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