Comparison

Play Trails vs Participate

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

Head to head
About

Play Trails

Engage in outdoor adventures with interactive scavenger hunts. Visit trail locations to complete challenges, answer quizzes, and earn points. New trails are added regularly to keep the exploration fresh.

Highlights
  • Location-based scavenger hunts
  • Activity challenges
  • Quiz questions
  • Score points
  • Regularly updated trails
Features
Read full description

Play Trails take traditional scavenger hunt games to a whole new level. Using the app, players visit trail locations to unlock activity challenges, solve quiz questions and score points. New trails will be launched regularly so keep checking back for the latest updates! About Nature Play WA Nature Play WA is a collaborative not-for-profit organisation promoting and supporting children's unstructured play outdoors ('nature play') for the benefit of their health and happiness. The organisation's primary role is to spread the nature play message and to work to increase access to nature play resources, events and programs.

About

Participate

Discover accessible parks and playgrounds for children with neurological conditions. Find reviews, community advice, and professional recommendations for locations in Perth, Western Australia.

Highlights
  • Park and playground reviews
  • Search by facilities and location
  • Interactive map with star ratings
  • Favorites list
  • Community reviews
  • Professional advice
Features
Read full description

Participate is envisaged as a "one stop shop" for families of children and young adults with neurological conditions and injuries - who are seeking information, reviews, community and professional advice on parks, playgrounds and places to visit around the Perth metropolitan area (Western Australia). Reviewed by the team at the Healthy Strides Foundation - a combination of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists and the local disablility community here in Perth Australia - we've reviewed close to 100 parks and playgrounds, with many more updates to come over the summer months. There is a handy map of the parks all broken up by star rating, you can search by facilities (including accessible parking, play options, disability bathrooms, park mobility and safety) or location near you, keep a favourites list of your shortlisted parks and playgrounds and even share your own review with other users of the app.

Screenshots

Play Trails4 screens
Participate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Participate at weekly against Play Trails's every 5 months. On price, review sentiment, 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

Play Trails ships an update every 5 months, Participate weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Play Trails versus Participate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay TrailsParticipate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNATURE PLAY WA INC.The Trustee for The Healthy Strides Foundation

Customer experience

Play Trails

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Participate

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Play Trails

No in-app purchases

None

Participate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play Trails free?
Play Trails is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Participate free?
Participate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Play Trails or Participate have ads?
Neither Play Trails nor Participate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play Trails or Participate?
Play Trails ships an update every 5 months, and Participate weekly. Most recently, Play Trails was updated on November 3, 2026 and Participate on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons