Comparison

Lower Mill Estate vs Waddle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive estate maps
  • Real-time position tracking
  • Local walk suggestions
  • Key facility finder
  • Seasonal opening times
  • Spa and activity information
Features
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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.

About

Waddle

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Waddle Shared spending, beautifully simple. Waddle is an easy way to manage shared spending with the people you do life with. Whether you're heading on holiday with friends, sharing a house, planning a weekend away or just picking up dinner, Waddle keeps track of who paid, who owes what and where everyone stands. No spreadsheets. No digging through group chats. No awkward maths. HOW WADDLE WORKS Create a group Set up a Waddle for your trip, house, weekend or whatever you're sharing. Add spending as you go Dinner, drinks, taxis, groceries, accommodation. Add it in seconds and choose who was involved. Keep everyone in sync Waddle keeps a running record of your shared spending, so everyone can see where they stand. Settle up when you're ready When it's time to square things up, Waddle works out the simplest way to do it. MADE FOR SHARING Waddle is perfect for: • Holidays with friends • Weekends away • Housemates • Couples • Festivals • Ski trips • Group dinners • Weddings, hens and stags • Any time you're spending together LESS MONEY ADMIN. MORE OF THE GOOD STUFF. Shared spending shouldn't be complicated. Waddle keeps it simple, organised and easy to understand, so you can spend less time working out who owes what and more time enjoying whatever brought you together in the first place. And this is just the beginning. Waddle is starting with making shared spending simple, but we're building something much bigger. Waddle’s roadmap is full of ideas designed to make going away, getting together and doing more with your friends easier. With plenty more Waddle goodness already in the pipeline. We're only just getting started. Download Waddle for free and get your group waddling.

Screenshots

Lower Mill Estate4 screens
Waddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lower Mill Estate at none against Waddle's 4. Lower Mill Estate also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Waddle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). On price, ads 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. Waddle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lower Mill Estate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lower Mill Estate ships an update every 11 months, Waddle every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lower Mill Estate versus Waddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLower Mill EstateWaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTinyRocketAircooled Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Lower Mill Estate

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Waddle

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Awesome Tip$5.99
Show 1 more
  • Epic Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Lower Mill Estate free?
Lower Mill Estate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waddle free?
Waddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lower Mill Estate or Waddle have ads?
Neither Lower Mill Estate nor Waddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lower Mill Estate or Waddle?
Lower Mill Estate ships an update every 11 months, and Waddle every 3 days. Most recently, Lower Mill Estate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Waddle on October 24, 2026.

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