Thon Hotels vs Explore Worldwide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thon Hotels
Book hotel stays quickly and easily, with exclusive discounts and a best price guarantee. Features include mobile check-in/out, room key access, and convenient payment options. Stay informed with notifications about your trip.
- Exclusive THON+ membership discounts
- Best price guarantee on direct bookings
- In-app mobile check-in and check-out
- Phone as room and elevator key
- Multiple payment options including Vipps and Apple Pay
- Overview of past and upcoming stays
- Notifications for pre-stay and during-stay updates
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Our app helps you book your hotel stay in a quick and easy way. Save money – up to 12% off with THON+ membership Best price guarantee – always the lowest price when booking direct Skip the queue – check in and out in the app Your phone is your key – unlock your room and access elevators Easy payments – Vipps, Apple Pay, cards or bonus points Full overview – see all your past and upcoming stays Stay updated – get notifications before and during your stay Exclusive deals – special rates via work or organizations Search & compare – hotels in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands
Explore Worldwide
Access all your essential travel information and documentation offline before and during your adventure tour. View your itinerary, flight details, local maps, and weather forecasts. Add personal notes and photos to enhance your trip experience.
- Offline travel itinerary access
- Live flight information
- Countdown to-do list
- Weather forecasts
- Local maps
- Note and photo storage
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Welcome to Explore, the experts in small group adventure travel. This app is designed to be your go-to for all your key travel information and documentation before and during your Explore tour, with no internet connection required. Here’s what you can use this app to access: - Your personal travel itinerary including flight and accommodation details - Live flight information - Countdown to-do list - Weather forecasts - Local maps - An area to add your own notes and photos Your login details will be provided via email within a week of your booking being confirmed. Have a wonderful trip and we can’t wait to hear your feedback when you return!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thon Hotels at 57% against Explore Worldwide's 33%. Thon Hotels also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Explore Worldwide's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Thon Hotels ships an update monthly, Explore Worldwide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thon Hotels | Explore Worldwide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thon Gruppen As | HOTELPLAN (U.K. GROUP) LIMITED |
Customer experience
Thon Hotels
Explore Worldwide
In-app purchases
Thon Hotels
No in-app purchases
Explore Worldwide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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