Bora Explorer vs Tāpe’a
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bora Explorer
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**Bora Explorer is designed to use offline when you are in the island so you can degrade expensive roaming charges.** - Augmented Reality mode allows you to see where the interesting locations are in First Person view! -An overview map showing your current location and all the points of interests. -Frequently updated guide with all the good adresses like hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, shops, markets, gas stations, banks, beaches, hikes … -Click on any Point of interest (in both Augmented Reality and Map) to display additional informations like opening hours, phone number, website address and more. -For our customers currently renting a vehicle: Tips on good renting practices and how to use our vehicles.
Tāpe’a
Explore French Polynesia with a reliable and comfortable transportation service. Discover tropical paradises and experience the wonders of the region with ease and style.
- Reliable transportation
- Safe and comfortable service
- Explore French Polynesia
- Discover tropical paradises
- Easy travel experience
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Découvrez Tāpe'a, votre passeport vers l'évasion et l'aventure dans ce paradis tropical. Profitez d'un service de transport fiable, sûr et confortable, vous permettant de découvrir les merveilles de la Polynésie française avec facilité et style. Téléchargez maintenant et plongez dans une expérience de transport unique au cœur du Fenu'a
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tāpe’a at every 5 weeks against Bora Explorer's every 6 months. Tāpe’a also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bora Explorer ships an update every 6 months, Tāpe’a every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and July 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bora Explorer | Tāpe’a |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Godefroy de La Bourdonnaye | Tape'a Company |
In-app purchases
Bora Explorer
No in-app purchases
Tāpe’a
No in-app purchases
