TrailOff vs Meow Wolf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrailOff
Experience immersive audio stories that sync with your real-world movements on a trail. Step into the shoes of characters in augmented reality adventures, mysteries, and dramas. This free app transforms ordinary walks into extraordinary narrative experiences.
- Augmented reality audio stories
- Location-synced narratives
- Site-specific storytelling
- Interactive walking adventures
- 360° immersive soundscapes
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"TrailOff is an audio storytelling app that puts YOU in the center of the drama! Get out onto a trail and let a 360° world swirl around you. Literally step into the shoes of characters as they run from monsters, uncover clues to mysteries or adventure into unknown secrets from the past. TrailOff uses your phone’s technology to transport you into an augmented reality world that syncs to your movements as you walk a trail. Each story is uniquely crafted for its site, written by incredible local authors who will explode the way you think about taking a walk outside. This is NOT your grandma’s nature trail! Created by Swim Pony and the PA Environmental Council, this FREE project aims to diversify the stories we imagine when we think about the environment."
Meow Wolf
Explore immersive art installations and unlock hidden stories. This app enhances your visit with interactive features, digital comics, and exclusive content. Collect virtual items, manage tickets, and discover the lore behind unique exhibitions.
- Meow Wolf Comics access
- Psychic Sensor for hidden elements
- Brain Bean collection
- Ticket purchasing and management
- Artist-created games
- Exhibition lore and videos
- Merchandise browsing
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Hello, travelers. This is your totally indispensable tool for traversing the Meow Wolf multiverse from the palm of your hand. The Meow Wolf app invites you to explore the nature of reality and promises to be an illuminating companion for your interdimensional journeys. Key Features: - !New! Introducing Meow Wolf Comics, a series of webcomics based on the stories behind our exhibitions! Just tap the Comics icon to read. - Expand your Meow Wolf exhibition experience with the Psychic Sensor which unveils hidden elements of story, characters, and artistry. (Available at Meow Wolf Santa Fe, Grapevine, Houston, and Denver.) - Discover Brain Beans hidden throughout the exhibition and use the Messages applet to collect them in your Head Garden. (Currently available at Meow Wolf Grapevine and Houston.) - Easily purchase, access, and manage tickets for any Meow Wolf exhibition or events. - Enjoy games from Meow Wolf artists and collaborators. - Delve into the stories behind the making of our unique exhibitions. - View exclusive, short-form videos and lore. - Browse and buy some magnificently maximal Meow Wolf merch. About Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf started in 2008 as a small collective of Santa Fe artists sharing an interest in publicly displaying their works and developing their skills together. This collaborative approach blossomed into Meow Wolf's distinctive style of immersive, maximalist environments that encourage audience-driven experiences. We have numerous full-time artists on staff, working in a huge range of media, including sculpture, painting, fabrication, digital art, writing, film and more. Additionally, we prioritize collaboration with local artists in each exhibition location. The Meow Wolf app is our latest creation… or discovery, depending on your perspective.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meow Wolf at 4.8 against TrailOff's 4.4. Meow Wolf also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 13). TrailOff's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Meow Wolf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meow Wolf has 1.8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TrailOff's written reviews are positive against 82% of Meow Wolf's.
TrailOff ships an update every 6 weeks, Meow Wolf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrailOff | Meow Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SWIM PONY LLC | Meow Wolf, Inc. |
Customer experience
TrailOff
Meow Wolf
Bugs and requests
TrailOff
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Meow Wolf
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ticket screen contrast issues
- Occasional crashes
Requested features
3 requests- More games and interactive content
- Improved battery optimization
- Closed captioning and transcripts for accessibility
In-app purchases
TrailOff
No in-app purchases
Meow Wolf
No in-app purchases
Questions
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