ExploreHere vs Hear Whats Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExploreHere
This app transforms your drives into engaging audio journeys. It automatically plays stories about historic landmarks and hidden places as you travel, allowing for a hands-free and immersive discovery experience.
- Hands-free audio stories
- Automatic landmark discovery
- Walking and driving tours
- Offline access (Pro)
- Nearby history alerts
- Save favorite stops (Pro)
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Turn every drive into a story. ExploreHere is a hands-free road trip guide that plays stories automatically as you travel. Discover historic landmarks, hidden places, and unforgettable moments, without ever touching your phone. Whether you're cruising cross-country, exploring a small town, or wandering a new city, ExploreHere reveals the stories that shaped the places around you. Made for the Road - 240,000+ Historic Landmarks across the U.S. - Auto-Play Audio as you pass places worth knowing - Hands-Free Travel Mode for safe driving - Walking & Driving Tours through cities, parks, and scenic highways - Nearby History Alerts so you never miss a story Pro Features - Offline access for no-service road trips - High-Quality Immersive Audio - View public lands, national parks & forests and native lands - Smart proximity alerts - Save and organize favorite stops Perfect For Road trippers • RV travelers • National park explorers • History lovers • Families on vacation • Curious travelers ExploreHere transforms highways into story-filled journeys and ordinary stops into unforgettable discoveries. See the history around you. Start exploring today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: http://explorehere.app/privacy
Hear Whats Here
Discover and share landmarks around you with this app. It uses AI to generate descriptions for your submissions and offers a global library for virtual exploration. Plan your adventures by bookmarking favorite sites.
- Discover nearby landmarks
- AI-generated landmark descriptions
- Share landmark discoveries
- Global landmark library
- Create travel itineraries
- Bookmark favorite landmarks
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Introducing Hear What's Here, your ultimate companion for discovering and sharing remarkable landmarks all around you. Whether you're a curious traveler or a local explorer, our app is your key to uncovering hidden treasures and iconic sites that make your world extraordinary. Explore Your Surroundings: With Hear What's Here, effortlessly locate and learn about landmarks in your vicinity. Just launch the app, and a curated list of nearby landmarks will be at your fingertips. Dive into the rich history, captivating stories, and intriguing facts behind each landmark, embarking on a journey of discovery in your own backyard. Share Your Finds: Have you encountered an incredible landmark that deserves recognition? Share it with the world! Post your discoveries with ease, complete with photos and basic information. Our powerful AI will generate captivating descriptions for your landmark submissions, making them shine. AI-Powered Descriptions: Our cutting-edge AI technology ensures that every landmark you post on Hear What's Here receives captivating and informative descriptions. Say goodbye to the hassle of writing lengthy descriptions – our AI does the work for you, making your landmarks stand out and enticing fellow explorers to visit. Global Landmark Library: Hear What's Here boasts a vast and growing library of landmarks from around the world. Whether you're planning an adventure or simply curious about what's out there, our app lets you virtually explore landmarks from every corner of the globe. Plan Your Adventures: Create personalized travel itineraries by bookmarking your favorite landmarks. Plan your next adventure with ease, and let Hear What's Here guide you along the way. Uncover the stories that shape your world and start your journey of discovery with Hear What's Here today. Download the app now and become a part of a vibrant community of explorers and history enthusiasts. Your next adventure is just a click away! Note: The app's availability and features may vary based on your region and device compatibility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hear Whats Here at none against ExploreHere's 10. Hear Whats Here also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ExploreHere's advantage is ratings volume (810 vs 2) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. ExploreHere sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Hear Whats Here asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hear Whats Here holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ExploreHere has 810 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of ExploreHere's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hear Whats Here's.
ExploreHere ships an update every 10 days, Hear Whats Here every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ExploreHere | Hear Whats Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (810 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 810 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #74 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wesley Vance | Hear What's Here LLC |
Customer experience
ExploreHere
Hear Whats Here
Bugs and requests
ExploreHere
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when viewing multiple items
- Crashes on app launch/opening
- Continuous tracking feature not working on iPhone
- CarPlay compatibility issues
- Audio descriptions cut off mid-sentence
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- Double charging incidents
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive
- Incomplete marker database coverage
Requested features
8 requests- Automatic audio reading when passing markers for drivers
- City-based browsing instead of marker name search
- Improved voice quality and complete audio descriptions
- Better map visibility with lighter road colors
- Automatic location detection on app launch
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- Free filtering options without upgrade requirement
- Continuous tracking feature improvement
- Offline marker access capability
Hear Whats Here
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ExploreHere
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.001 Month
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.001 Month
- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$10.001 Year
- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$16.001 Year
- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$20.001 Year
- Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$60.00
Hear Whats Here
No in-app purchases
