Bearizona vs Visit Phoenix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bearizona
Explore a vast wildlife park with this app. Navigate 160 acres of natural habitats using a detailed map and get walking directions to view North American animals. Plan your visit by selecting activities and creating a personalized itinerary.
- Detailed park map
- Walking directions
- Animal exhibit information
- Personalized itinerary planner
- View North American animals
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Bringing the wild back to the west with our brand new Bearizona app, now available for you use to explore 160 acres of beautiful sights and activities throughout the park. Use the detailed map to navigate your way through three miles of Ponderosa Pine Forest, viewing North American animals in natural habitats. View the exhibit information for the activities that you are interested and create a plan for your day, adding what you would like to see and in the order that you would like to see it. The app provides walking directions to your chosen activities, so navigating your way around the park is easy.
Visit Phoenix
Plan your ideal vacation to Greater Phoenix with this app. Discover activities, attractions, and events tailored to your interests. Create a custom itinerary and share it with friends and family for a seamless travel experience.
- Discover activities and attractions
- View upcoming events
- Create custom trip itineraries
- Share plans with friends and family
- Explore Sonoran Desert landscapes
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It's time to go beyond. Follow trails that reveal mighty mountaintops. Wander among iconic landscapes beneath picture-perfect skies. Let the Sonoran Desert be your guide to limitless adventure. The Visit Phoenix app is designed to help you plan the perfect vacation, trip or weekend getaway in Greater Phoenix! • Discover activities and attractions that match your interests • View upcoming events near you • Add events and places to your custom trip • Share events, places and your itinerary with friends and family
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Verdict
Bearizona and Visit Phoenix both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Visit Phoenix's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bearizona's. Visit Phoenix also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bearizona against 4.8 for Visit Phoenix. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 555 and 199 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Bearizona's written reviews are positive against 100% of Visit Phoenix's.
Bearizona ships an update every 6 weeks, Visit Phoenix every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bearizona | Visit Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (555 ratings) — better | 4.8 (199 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 555 — better | 199 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Attraction Technology Ltd. | Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Customer experience
Bearizona
Visit Phoenix
In-app purchases
Bearizona
No in-app purchases
Visit Phoenix
No in-app purchases
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