Comparison

HarpendenGuide vs MCE

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

Head to head

My Cornish Escape

About

HarpendenGuide

This pocket guide offers local residents comprehensive information about Harpenden. Discover local businesses, community news, travel updates, weather forecasts, and exclusive offers, all conveniently accessible on your mobile device.

Highlights

Local business directory
Community information
News updates
Travel and weather forecasts
Exclusive local offers

Features

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The Harpenden Guide is a unique 'Pocket Guide to Harpenden' that provides local people with local information, offers, business directories, community information, news, travel, weather and much more. A unique guide with local information that's never more than an arm's length away and instantly available at your fingertips.

About

MCE

Features

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My Cornish Escape, nestled just outside of Tintagel, provides a beautiful place to stay whilst visiting the Cornish coastline. Use our newly developed APP to keep updated with local events, days out nearby and general park information.

Screenshots

HarpendenGuide4 screens

MCE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HarpendenGuide at none against MCE's shown. HarpendenGuide also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). MCE's advantage is update cadence (every 15 months vs every 40 months). 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

HarpendenGuide ships an update every 40 months, MCE every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

HarpendenGuide versus MCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HarpendenGuide	MCE
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 40 months	Every 15 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	48 MB	59 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Peter Barker	Clubwifi Ltd

In-app purchases

None

HarpendenGuide

No in-app purchases

None

MCE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HarpendenGuide free?

HarpendenGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is MCE free?

MCE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HarpendenGuide or MCE have ads?

MCE shows ads; HarpendenGuide does not.

Which is updated more often, HarpendenGuide or MCE?

HarpendenGuide ships an update every 40 months, and MCE every 15 months. Most recently, HarpendenGuide was updated on September 16, 2026 and MCE on September 10, 2026.