ACKTrails vs Laguna Gloria
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Kid and dog-friendly trail maps
- Filter trails by length, difficulty, terrain
- Explore local Nantucket events
- Discover island properties
- Support island preservation
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
ACKTrails ships an update every 3 weeks, Laguna Gloria weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACKTrails | Laguna Gloria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grace Hull | The Contemporary Austin |
Customer experience
ACKTrails
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In-app purchases
ACKTrails
No in-app purchases
Laguna Gloria
No in-app purchases
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