Comparison

ACKTrails vs Laguna Gloria

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

Head to head
About

ACKTrails

Discover kid and dog-friendly hiking trails on Nantucket Island with detailed maps and filters for length, difficulty, and terrain. Explore local events and support island preservation efforts.

Highlights
  • Kid and dog-friendly trail maps
  • Filter trails by length, difficulty, terrain
  • Explore local Nantucket events
  • Discover island properties
  • Support island preservation
Features
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View trail maps to find that kid or dog-friendly trails that you've been searching for. You will see our trails organized in a beautiful interface with our different properties on the island. Our App is completely free and by using it you will support our mission to help us preserve the island for everyone. 50+ Hiking Trails & Local events: Explore Nantucket Island Explore all its properties guided by a beautiful interface We have created dozens of trails for each one of our properties Filter the trails by length, difficulty, type of terrain and activity We guide you through Nantucket and show you the most interesting places Check out the latest events in Nantucket Hike across the beautiful parks, barrier beaches and dunes, salt marshes, ponds and bogs, grasslands, hardwood forests, and nature preserves on Nantucket. Find new walking, cycling, or backpacking routes in your area or feel energized by a run in the fresh air. Whatever your fitness or experience level, we will help you explore new trails with confidence.

About

Laguna Gloria

Explore the rich history and ecology of Laguna Gloria with a self-guided audio tour. Discover individuals who shaped the land, its significance in Austin's past, and the connection between nature, art, and history. Personalize your experience to your interests and timeframe.

Highlights
  • Self-guided audio tour
  • Explore history and ecology
  • Discover individuals and their stories
  • Reflect on nature, art, and history
  • Personalize your experience
  • App-based flexibility
Features
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Discover the deep history and fascinating ecology of Laguna Gloria in this self-guided tour. You’ll meet some of the individuals who have made this land their home over the years, explore its significance within the context of Austin’s past, and reflect on the complex relationship between nature, art, and history – then and now. This flexible, app-based tour offers multiple opportunities to personalize the experience and adapt it to your interests, needs, and timeframe. Come listen to the land – it has many stories to tell. – The Contemporary Austin invites you to discover contemporary art in settings that provoke thought and joy. Programs join art with place in pursuit of a deeper experience, a bigger conversation, and a closer community. The Contemporary Austin comprises two locations: the historic Jones Center on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, and Laguna Gloria, a unique, fourteen-acre art-in-nature site that includes the landmark Driscoll Villa, the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park, the Art School at Laguna Gloria, and the Moody Pavilions. The Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park at Laguna Gloria presents exhibitions and permanent outdoor art installations on a site of great natural beauty on Lake Austin. With diverse ecology—including woodlands, meadows, gardens, and waterfront and a rich array of flora and fauna—Austin’s historic Laguna Gloria is a precious reserve of natural beauty, and a welcoming art-in-nature site, in the heart of the city.

Screenshots

ACKTrails4 screens
Laguna Gloria3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Laguna Gloria at 100% against ACKTrails's 17%. Laguna Gloria also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). ACKTrails's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Laguna Gloria holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ACKTrails has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ACKTrails's written reviews are positive against 100% of Laguna Gloria's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACKTrails ships an update every 3 weeks, Laguna Gloria weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACKTrails versus Laguna Gloria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACKTrailsLaguna Gloria
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (19 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB264 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrace HullThe Contemporary Austin

Customer experience

ACKTrails

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

Laguna Gloria

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ACKTrails

No in-app purchases

None

Laguna Gloria

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACKTrails free?
ACKTrails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laguna Gloria free?
Laguna Gloria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACKTrails or Laguna Gloria?
Laguna Gloria is rated higher. ACKTrails averages 3.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Laguna Gloria averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ACKTrails or Laguna Gloria have ads?
Neither ACKTrails nor Laguna Gloria shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACKTrails or Laguna Gloria?
ACKTrails ships an update every 3 weeks, and Laguna Gloria weekly. Most recently, ACKTrails was updated on October 24, 2026 and Laguna Gloria on October 13, 2026.

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