More to Explore vs Wild
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Browse 600+ attractions
- Map and list views
- Detailed site information
- Offline map downloads
- Advanced filtering
- Track news and updates
- Preparation and safety tips
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Discover Attractions β’ Browse through 600+ attractions in Victoriaβs State Forests using a map view or a list view. β’ Search for a specific track, trail or site youβd like to visit. β’ 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. β’ 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 β’ Up to 15,000kmΒ² of offline maps of your choice can be made available for offline use when youβre out in the wild and away from an internet connection. β’ When viewing a specific track, trail or site, you can tap the Download for Offline button to quickly download an area covering that location. β’ 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 youβre looking for β’ Use the filters feature to find a specific activity or track. You can filter by track & trail type, difficulty level and duration. β’ Track & trail types include: bushwalking, mountain biking, 4WDing, horse riding, and scenic driving. β’ You can also filter by other map features such as Amenities, Activities and Access. β’ Amenities include: toilets, BBQs, picnic tables, picnic shelters, information shelters, historic huts, viewing platforms. β’ Activities include: camping, scenic driving, historic site, significant trees, fishing, horse riding, canoeing and wildlife viewing. β’ Access includes: full disabled access, small caravan access, camper trailer access. Receive updates on track news β’ Opt-in to receive notifications about new tracks opening, upcoming events and more. β’ Read articles about closures, safety information, news and events happening throughout the state forests. Read up on handy tips and advice β’ Get access to preparation tips, safety guidelines, vehicle access, State Forest information (responsibilities, use), dogs and battery life advice.
Wild
Explore Australia's wilderness with this adventure magazine app. Access in-depth features and stunning photography from renowned adventurers. Purchase single issues or subscribe for regular updates on wilderness pursuits.
- In-depth wilderness features
- Stunning adventure photography
- Purchase single digital issues
- Subscribe for regular updates
- Manage subscriptions via iTunes
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Expand your horizons with Australiaβs longest running wilderness adventure magazine. With in-depth features and stunning photographs from some of the worldβs greatest adventurers, WILD will keep you up-to-date on all aspects of wilderness pursuits. By downloading WILD, you can either purchase single issues OR subscribe to the below offer(s): β’ Single issue: AU$7.99 β’ 1 year subscription (4 issues per year): AU$29.99, automatically renewed until cancelled When purchasing through iTunes your account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will auto-renew unless you turn this off 24 hours before the subscription runs out. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. You can manage your subscription through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy: https://www.adventureentertainment.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://www.adventureentertainment.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: More to Explore at none against Wild's 25. More to Explore also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Wild sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. More to Explore asks for nothing beyond the download.
More to Explore ships an update every 2 months, Wild every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | More to Explore | Wild |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months β better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free β better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning | Adventure Entertainment |
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
Wild
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
More to Explore
No in-app purchases
Wild
- December 2021 - January 2022$5.99
- February - April 2022$5.99
- May - July 2022$5.99
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- August - October 2022$5.99
- November 2022 - January 2023$5.99
- Issue 186$5.99
- Issue 187, Autumn 2023$5.99
- Issue 189, Spring 2023$5.99
- Issue 188, Winter 2023$5.99
- Issue 190, Summer 2023$5.99
- Issue 192, Winter 2024$5.99
- Issue 197$5.99
- Issue 196$5.99
- Issue 200$5.99
- Issue 195$5.99
- Issue 201$5.99
- Issue 193, Spring 2024$5.99
- Issue 202$5.99
- Issue 191, Autumn 2024$5.99
- Issue 194, Summer 2024$5.99
- Issue 202, Summer 2026$5.99
- Issue 201, Spring 2026$5.99
- Issue 199, Autumn 2026$5.99
- Issue 200, Winter 2026$5.99
- Issue 198$5.99









