Comparison

Orkney Origins vs Experience Queensland Program

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

Head to head
About

Orkney Origins

Explore 16 historical sights in Orkney through an augmented reality tour. Point your phone at brochure pages to see characters appear and share insights about locations like Stromness and the Ring of Brodgar.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality tours
  • 16 historical sights
  • Character interactions
  • Brochure page scanning
  • Navigate between scenes
  • Explore Stromness and Ring of Brodgar
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Welcome to the Orkney Origins Augmented Reality tour. Enjoy 16 sights throughout the islands, from the streets of Stromness to the Ring of Brodgar. Simply point your phone at the brochure pages and enjoy our characters popping out of the page and sharing the sights as well as their witty in-sights! Simply scan the area with your phone and when you see the blue portal, tap the screen and the characters will pop up to greet you. You can skip ahead to later scenes with the included menu. Check with Living Popups at livingpopups.com for updates!

About

Experience Queensland Program

Features
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The Experience Queensland Program app lets you view your itinerary on your phone. No data or internet connection? No problem! All your trip details will still be there presented in a beautiful and easy to understand format. • See a summary of your trip with how many events you have on each day. • On each day, view detailed information for each event. • Quickly pull up phone numbers and navigation for the places on your trip. • Chat with your travel advisor directly in the app. No more messy email chains!Your Experience Program Specialist will send you an email with a link to open your specific trip.

Screenshots

Orkney Origins1 screens
Experience Queensland Program4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orkney Origins at every 3 days against Experience Queensland Program's every 4 months. Orkney Origins also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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

Orkney Origins ships an update every 3 days, Experience Queensland Program every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Orkney Origins versus Experience Queensland Program: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrkney OriginsExperience Queensland Program
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiving Popups Inc.Tourism and Events Queensland

In-app purchases

None

Orkney Origins

No in-app purchases

None

Experience Queensland Program

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orkney Origins free?
Orkney Origins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Experience Queensland Program free?
Experience Queensland Program is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orkney Origins or Experience Queensland Program have ads?
Neither Orkney Origins nor Experience Queensland Program shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orkney Origins or Experience Queensland Program?
Orkney Origins ships an update every 3 days, and Experience Queensland Program every 4 months. Most recently, Orkney Origins was updated on November 2, 2026 and Experience Queensland Program on November 3, 2026.

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