Comparison

Hazelton Insider vs RE

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

Head to head
About

Hazelton Insider

Features
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Use the Hazelton Insider app to explore historic Hazelton, BC, and earn points doing it. The app includes a walking tour of historic places in the Village of Hazelton, local businesses and services, and the surrounding area. It also includes the Hands of History tour, where users can collect points at each stop they visit. Redeem your points at the reward locations and challenge your friends to do the same! A visit to historic “Old Town” Hazelton transports you back to the pioneer days when riverboats were travelling the Skeena. Explore the rich Gitxsan heritage that makes the area so vibrant and unique. Visit this authentic frontier community to discover heritage sites, antique machinery displays, museums, and much more. Create an Account Creating an account allows you to collect and redeem points. Explore The Explore button takes you to a map, which has pins indicating places of interest where you can visit and collect points. Clicking on each pin on the map gives you more information about that location. Collect Points Some locations are assigned a point value, which can be collected when you are within GPS range of a location and have a connection to the internet. Pushing the “Collect Points” button while visiting a location will add the location’s points to your point total. To keep earning points, explore more locations. You can track your point total on your Account page. Redeem Rewards Once you collect enough points, those points can be redeemed for rewards at Rewards Locations. Hitting the “Redeem Rewards” button while physically at a Rewards Location will bring up a keypad entering a code to deduct points from your point total in exchange for your reward. You must have an internet connection in order to redeem points. Share with Friends Find a place you want to let others know about? The Share button on each location’s page allows you to share information about that place via your social media channels.

About

RE

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Explore regenerative travel initiatives across British Columbia with the Re:BC App. Join our community-driven initiative dedicated to leaving a positive impact on the places we visit and get rewarded for your participation.

Screenshots

Hazelton Insider4 screens
RE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RE at none against Hazelton Insider's shown. RE also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months). Hazelton Insider's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hazelton Insider ships an update every 38 months, RE every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Hazelton Insider versus RE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHazelton InsiderRE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer468 Communications, LLCthe number

In-app purchases

None

Hazelton Insider

No in-app purchases

None

RE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hazelton Insider free?
Hazelton Insider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RE free?
RE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hazelton Insider or RE have ads?
Hazelton Insider shows ads; RE does not.
Which is updated more often, Hazelton Insider or RE?
Hazelton Insider ships an update every 38 months, and RE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hazelton Insider was updated on October 7, 2026 and RE on October 7, 2026.

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