Comparison

Curious Hotels vs My Explorations

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

Head to head
About

Curious Hotels

Enhance your stay at boutique hotels in London, Paris, and Amsterdam. Access mobile keys, live chat with staff, and manage bookings. Enjoy in-room services, entertainment, and local concierge recommendations.

Highlights
  • Live chat with front desk
  • Mobile key access
  • Online check-in/checkout
  • Room service and mini-bar requests
  • Concierge services for local attractions
  • Mobile bookings and reservations
Features
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Welcome to a Curious Group of Hotels, a collection of Boutique hotels in London, Paris, and Amsterdam Please take the opportunity to enhance you stay with us by installing the new Curious mobile app. Features include: Live chat with our front desk team Mobile key access to your room Up to date guest information Details on how we are making our hotels a safe haven for your stay Mobile bookings, reservations and menus Online check in, wake up calls and express checkout Breakfast ordering & room service Mini bars and requestable items Mobile entertainment, including digital newspapers, magazines, audio books, games and video Concierge services for local attractions, restaurants and bars Luggage collection & hotel transfers And much more. L’Hotel, Paris The epitome of French style, L’Hotel was the world's first boutique hotel. One of the smallest five-star hotels in Paris, L'Hotel has been a secret hideaway over the past two centuries for many famous faces. Canal House Located in the heart of Jordaan, the cultural centre of Amsterdam, Canal House is bold, rich, and full of attitude. All 23 rooms are furnished using contemporary Dutch design, the perfect base for a luxurious break. Portobello Hotel In the centre of West London's Notting Hill, The Portobello Hotel is famed for its eclectic spirit and eccentric charm. The Portobello Hotel offers a 'chocolate box' selection of 21 individually styled bedrooms.

About

My Explorations

Features
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My Explorations traveller app offers convenient access to all your travel itineraries and documents by keeping them organised in one place. You can view detailed itineraries, booking confirmation documents, flight and accommodation information, as well as an interactive map without leaving the app.

Screenshots

Curious Hotels4 screens
My Explorations4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Curious Hotels at 13.0 against My Explorations's 15.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curious Hotels ships an update monthly, My Explorations every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Curious Hotels versus My Explorations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurious HotelsMy Explorations
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA Curious Group of Hotels LLPRajeev Jha

In-app purchases

None

Curious Hotels

No in-app purchases

None

My Explorations

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curious Hotels free?
Curious Hotels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Explorations free?
My Explorations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Curious Hotels or My Explorations have ads?
Neither Curious Hotels nor My Explorations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curious Hotels or My Explorations?
Curious Hotels ships an update monthly, and My Explorations every 2 weeks. Most recently, Curious Hotels was updated on October 15, 2026 and My Explorations on October 11, 2026.

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