Lower Mill Estate vs Bluestone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lower Mill Estate
Navigate a private nature reserve with interactive maps, discover local walks, and find key estate facilities. Access seasonal opening times and information about spa treatments and activities to enhance your visit.
- Interactive estate maps
- Real-time position tracking
- Local walk suggestions
- Key facility finder
- Seasonal opening times
- Spa and activity information
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Explore Lower Mill Estate with our new interactive maps that track your position as you walk or cycle through hundreds of acres of our private residential nature reserve. Find your property and key Estate facilities with ease, wander the lakeside nature trails to reconnect with mother nature or head off-site on a selection of local walks around the Cotswolds, one of the UK’s favourite areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In the app you will also find important information relating to seasonal opening times for key facilities, spa treatments, The Activity Hub and the best things to do at Lower Mill to ensure you make the most of your time with us. Lower Mill is located in the beautiful village of Somerford Keynes within the Cotswold Water Park, just outside Cirencester. The Estate represents the best of British architecture, which sits in ecological harmony with hundreds of acres of rolling Cotswolds countryside and lakes.
Bluestone
Plan and book activities for your holiday at a UK coastal national park resort. View available entertainment, book experiences, and order food for delivery or pickup.
- View activity availability
- Book entertainment
- Order food for takeaway
- Order food for delivery
- Explore resort activities
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Explore & plan your holiday activities Introducing the Bluestone app, the perfect companion for a visit to the UK’s only coastal national park holiday resort. Features include View activity availability for the next 7 day Book entertainment and activities Order food for takeaway or delivery
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lower Mill Estate at 67% against Bluestone's 7%. Bluestone's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lower Mill Estate ships an update every 6 months, Bluestone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lower Mill Estate | Bluestone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TinyRocket | Bluestone Resorts Limited |
Customer experience
Lower Mill Estate
Bluestone
In-app purchases
Lower Mill Estate
No in-app purchases
Bluestone
No in-app purchases
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