Comparison

ExploreHere vs Space

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hands-free audio stories
  • Automatic landmark discovery
  • Walking and driving tours
  • Offline access (Pro)
  • Nearby history alerts
  • Save favorite stops (Pro)
Features
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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

About

Space

Features
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Space-A+ is the unofficial trip planner, schedule tracker, and sign-up assistant for U.S. military Space Available travel. Track flights from every published passenger terminal — 72-hour schedules, 30-day forecasts, and roll-call results — all in one feed. Plan your route, save your favorites, and get a push notification the moment a seat posts. What You Can Do • Plan a trip: build a multi-leg Space-A itinerary in minutes • Sign up at every terminal on your route in one tap (uses your saved profile; you authorize every send) • Get push notifications for flight matches, roll-call results, and trip reminders • Browse 100+ passenger terminals worldwide, with per-terminal guides covering parking, lodging, USO hours, and current advisories • Track roll-call selection history so you know your real boarding odds by category and signup date • See route insights for any city pair — how often the route flies, typical seat counts, peak season Who Space-A+ Is For Active duty, reserves, retirees, dependents, DoD civilians on official travel, and more — anyone eligible for the Space Available program. About the Developer Built by a retired veteran who flies Space-A with his family, and wants every eligible Space-A flier to have a successful vacation. We do not sell your data, and we do not run ads. Free to use. Premium tier unlocks advanced features (priority alerts, deeper analytics, multi-trip planning). Full details at spaceaplus.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.spaceaplus.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.spaceaplus.com/terms Subscriptions auto-renew at the price shown until cancelled. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Questions or feedback: support@spaceaplus.com

Screenshots

ExploreHere4 screens
Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ExploreHere at #57 against Space's unranked. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ExploreHere sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month and Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ExploreHere ships an update every 10 days, Space weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
ExploreHere versus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploreHereSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (797 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings797 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#57 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWesley VanceSpace Available Travel LLC

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

Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

ExploreHere

Subscriptions15
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.001 Month
  • Pro - Monthly$3.001 Month
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$4.001 Month
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  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$5.001 Month
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$6.001 Month
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • 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 - Yearly$25.001 Year
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$50.001 Year
One-time3
  • Pro - Lifetime$24.99
  • Pro - Lifetime$60.00
  • Pro - Lifetime$90.00
2 purchases

Space

Subscriptions2
  • Space-A+ Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Space-A+ Premium1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ExploreHere free?
ExploreHere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExploreHere or Space have ads?
Neither ExploreHere nor Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExploreHere or Space?
ExploreHere ships an update every 10 days, and Space weekly. Most recently, ExploreHere was updated on October 11, 2026 and Space on September 26, 2026.

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