Boldt Castle vs Edison Ford
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boldt Castle
Explore the history and restoration of a famous castle with this guide. Discover the love story of its builders and access helpful visitor information like maps and amenities.
- Castle history and love story
- Audio and imagery insights
- Restoration efforts details
- Visitor maps
- Restroom and concession locations
- Gift shop information
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Known throughout the world for its infamous love story, the amazing rags to riches story of its builders, the Boldt family, and the ongoing restoration efforts of the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority. Visitors with this app are provided with deeper insights into the Castle's history through audio and imagery. It details the Boldt's intended plans and restoration efforts by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority. As well as providing helpful information such as maps, restroom locations, concession & picnic areas, gift shop, and much more!
Edison Ford
Explore the historic winter estates of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford with this app. It offers a guided tour with audio content and historical photos across 20 stops on the property, showcasing botanical gardens and invention museums.
- Guided site tour
- High-quality audio content
- Historic photographs
- Information on 20 stops
- Botanical garden details
- Invention museum highlights
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Enjoy more than 20 acres of sprawling botanical gardens, a 15,000 square foot invention museum, and historic structures including the winter homes of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and their shared laboratory. This app provides a tour of the site, with high-quality audio content and historic photographs at twenty stops throughout the property, as well as other features. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, and open to the public since 1947, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates are a National Register Historic Site and one of the most-visited historic home sites in America.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boldt Castle at 3.9 against Edison Ford's 3.4. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Boldt Castle holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 19 respectively.
Boldt Castle ships an update every 6 months, Edison Ford every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boldt Castle | Edison Ford |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better | 3.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thousand Island Bridge Authority (inc) | Thomas Edison & Henry Ford Winter Estates, Inc. |
Customer experience
Boldt Castle
Edison Ford
In-app purchases
Boldt Castle
No in-app purchases
Edison Ford
No in-app purchases
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