Kringum Iceland vs Exploreon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kringum Iceland
Discover thousands of stories, events, and interesting sites across Iceland. This popular travel app highlights nearby points of interest and shares tales of nature, culture, and folklore.
- Thousands of stories and sites
- Discover nearby points of interest
- Information on nature and culture
- Includes folklore and poems
- Popular Icelandic travel app
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Wherever you go in Iceland, Kringum tells you the stories right around you. Free and GPS-guided, Kringum reveals over 60,000 stories, historic sites, natural wonders and points of interest across the country — with audio narration as you travel. • Discover what happened where you're standing — sagas, folklore, history and culture • Listen to stories read aloud, automatically hands-free on the road • Explore nearby places on a live map, or browse the list around you • Nature, place names, poems, people and events from every corner of Iceland Perfect for road trips, the Ring Road, and anyone curious about the land beneath their feet. Kringum is the most popular travel app in Iceland.
Exploreon
Discover Iceland with interactive stories and a guided map. Experience local insights and engaging audio that plays automatically as you explore, perfect for road trips or planning adventures.
- Immersive stories
- Interactive map
- Curated playlists
- Auto-play audio stories
- Hands-free driving options
- Nearby points of interest
- Recommended routes
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Discover Iceland through immersive stories, curated playlists, and a beautifully interactive map. Whether you're on a road trip, exploring Reykjavík, or planning your next adventure, this app turns your journey into a guided storytelling experience — with hand-picked stops, local insights, and engaging audio stories that automatically play as you explore. Every tour comes as a structured playlist so you never lose track: - Auto-play next story - Browse all stops on the tour - Switch between map and list views seamlessly - Fully hands-free options while driving Navigate Iceland with ease: - See nearby points of interest - Follow recommended routes - Tap markers to play stories instantly - Discover stops you might have otherwise missed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exploreon at none against Kringum Iceland's 1. Exploreon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Kringum Iceland's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Kringum Iceland sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Exploreon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Exploreon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Kringum Iceland ships an update every 5 weeks, Exploreon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kringum Iceland | Exploreon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karl Thoroddsen | Futhark ehf |
Customer experience
Kringum Iceland
Exploreon
In-app purchases
Kringum Iceland
- Explorer Access$9.99
Exploreon
No in-app purchases
