Comparison

MyRanger vs Essentials Studio

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

Head to head

About

MyRanger

Explore wildlife parks with interactive maps and guided tours. Learn about native flora and fauna through engaging stories. Discover new locations as more parks are added.

Highlights

Interactive park maps
Guided tours
Wildlife and flora stories
Discovery centre information
New park updates

Features

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Discover David Fleay Wildlife Park and the newly added Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre - with more parks coming soon! Enjoy guided tours, interactive maps, and stories of local wildlife and native flora.

About

Essentials Studio

Features

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Essentials Studio is a progressive Pilates studio. Combining the best of traditional Pilates with the new era of functional Pilates.

Screenshots

MyRanger4 screens

Essentials Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyRanger at every 3 weeks against Essentials Studio's every 8 months. Essentials Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

MyRanger ships an update every 3 weeks, Essentials Studio every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

MyRanger versus Essentials Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MyRanger	Essentials Studio
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	15.4% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 8 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	265 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Smarte Pty Ltd	Lani Hitchen

In-app purchases

None

MyRanger

No in-app purchases

None

Essentials Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyRanger free?

MyRanger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Essentials Studio free?

Essentials Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MyRanger or Essentials Studio have ads?

Neither MyRanger nor Essentials Studio shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MyRanger or Essentials Studio?

MyRanger ships an update every 3 weeks, and Essentials Studio every 8 months. Most recently, MyRanger was updated on September 28, 2026 and Essentials Studio on September 9, 2026.