Comparison

More to Explore vs Pitloon

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

Pitloon

Manage your vehicle's details, from modifications and service history to events. Connect with other car enthusiasts by spotting their vehicles and building a virtual collection. Receive notifications when your car is spotted by the community.

Highlights
  • Detailed vehicle profiles
  • Track mods and service history
  • Log events
  • Spot and collect other users' cars
  • Receive spotting notifications
Features
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Pitloon is for those of us who cannot justify the time, nor money, that we spend on cars/bikes. But we do it anyway. Your builds. Keep track of everything that happens in a build timeline. You can customise the "collector card" that represents your build. Your plans. Add lists to your vehicles. The issues that need fixing. The long term goals. Your events. Add local events to your calendar. Choose which car you're bringing. Get Spotted. Collect other vehicles with Spotted. Grab a Pitloon decal and get spotted yourself! I hope you love using Pitloon. ~Tristan

Screenshots

More to Explore4 screens
Pitloon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pitloon at 100% against More to Explore's 27%. More to Explore's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
More to Explore versus Pitloon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMore to ExplorePitloon
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDepartment of Environment, Land, Water and PlanningTristan HART

Customer experience

More to Explore

Written reviews67 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral16.4%
Negative56.7%

Pitloon

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 5 more
  • 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

Pitloon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

More to Explore

No in-app purchases

None

Pitloon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is More to Explore free?
More to Explore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pitloon free?
Pitloon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do More to Explore or Pitloon have ads?
Neither More to Explore nor Pitloon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, More to Explore or Pitloon?
More to Explore ships an update every 2 months, and Pitloon every 2 months. Most recently, More to Explore was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pitloon on July 23, 2026.

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