Explorin SoCal vs Haunted Maps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explorin SoCal
Discover hidden gems and off-the-beaten-path locations in Southern California. Find unique spots like abandoned buildings and ocean caves with detailed descriptions, images, and directions.
- Discover low-key exploration spots
- Find abandoned buildings
- Locate caves by the ocean
- View location images
- Get detailed descriptions
- Receive directions
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"Explorin Socal" is a app where you can find all of the lowkey Explorin spots around you, thats if you live in Southern California Of course. The places range from Abandoned buildings to Caves by the Ocean. Each Location pinpoint will provide you with a Image of the Place, a description of the place, and directions.
Haunted Maps
Discover paranormal activity in your vicinity. Ideal for ghost hunters and those curious about haunted locations, this application maps out spooky spots.
- Discover haunted locations
- Paranormal investigation tool
- Location mapping
- User curiosity focused
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See what's haunted near you! Whether you're a paranormal investigator or just interested in anything haunted, this is the perfect app for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haunted Maps at none against Explorin SoCal's 1. Haunted Maps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). Explorin SoCal's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Explorin SoCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Haunted Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Explorin SoCal holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explorin SoCal has 136 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Explorin SoCal's written reviews are positive against 80% of Haunted Maps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Explorin SoCal ships an update every 8 days, Haunted Maps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explorin SoCal | Haunted Maps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (136 ratings) — better | 4.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | James Harrison | Greg Vine |
Customer experience
Explorin SoCal
Haunted Maps
Bugs and requests
Explorin SoCal
Reported bugs
2 issues- Pictures of locations never show up
- App doesn't show where to go if not in LA
Requested features
3 requests- Update more frequently
- Add more locations in Pomona/West Covina/Ontario area
- Add more locations outside of California
Haunted Maps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Explorin SoCal
- Remove Ads$0.99
Haunted Maps
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Explorin SoCal free?
Is Haunted Maps free?
Which has better reviews, Explorin SoCal or Haunted Maps?
Do Explorin SoCal or Haunted Maps have ads?
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