Discover Downstate Illinois vs Explore Middlesex VA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discover Downstate Illinois
Plan your perfect trip to Downstate Illinois with this app. Explore 21 counties offering diverse attractions like natural wonders, races, and festivals. Discover activities, view events, and build a custom itinerary to share with others.
- Discover activities and attractions
- View upcoming events
- Add events and places to custom trip
- Share itinerary with friends and family
- Explore 21 counties
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The Discover Downstate Illinois app is designed to help you plan the best getaway to Downstate Illinois! There are 21 counties to explore, featuring everything from caverns and ravines to NASCAR races and balloon festivals. • 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
Explore Middlesex VA
Plan your ideal vacation or weekend getaway in Middlesex County, VA. Discover activities and attractions tailored to your interests, view local events, and build a personalized itinerary. Share your plans with friends and family.
- Discover activities and attractions
- View upcoming events
- Create custom trip itineraries
- Share plans with others
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The Explore Middlesex VA app is designed to help you plan the perfect vacation, trip or weekend getaway in Middlesex County VA! • 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
Discover Downstate Illinois and Explore Middlesex VA both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Explore Middlesex VA's written reviews are positive against 67% of Discover Downstate Illinois's. Discover Downstate Illinois's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.8 for Discover Downstate Illinois against 4.7 for Explore Middlesex VA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discover Downstate Illinois has 126 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Discover Downstate Illinois's written reviews are positive against 100% of Explore Middlesex VA's.
Discover Downstate Illinois ships an update every 3 months, Explore Middlesex VA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discover Downstate Illinois | Explore Middlesex VA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (126 ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILLINOISOUTH TOUISM | Economic Development Authority of Middlesex County, VA |
Customer experience
Discover Downstate Illinois
Explore Middlesex VA
In-app purchases
Discover Downstate Illinois
No in-app purchases
Explore Middlesex VA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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