Visit Ashburton vs Experience York
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visit Ashburton
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Enhance your Pilbara experience at the historic Old Onslow townsite and within the Shire of Ashburton. The Ashburton Shire showcases Mother Nature's coastal charm and rugged history on an epic scale. Step into a world where each location seemingly out-matches the next in this incredible corner of the globe. Featuring an interactive tour through the fascinating historical townsite of Old Onslow, the app utilizes GPS technology to map out the original streets and buildings. Users will get a feel for what the original town was like, learn about significant historical events such as cyclones that shaped the town and even participate in a virtual storm! Features include: • Interactive old town map • Augmented Reality simulation of a Cyclone • Re-creation of Old Onslow buildings • My Journal
Experience York
Discover the best of York, Western Australia, with this comprehensive offline guide. Explore attractions, dining, accommodation, and trails with detailed maps and photos, all accessible without an internet connection.
- Offline access to all content and maps
- Detailed sightseeing and attraction information
- High-resolution walking, cycling, and driving trail maps
- GPS integration for easy navigation
- Information on accommodation and camping
- Searchable local business listings
- Periodic content updates
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This 100% free guide describes the best sightseeing, shopping, galleries, events, places for kids, accommodation, camping and more for York and its surrounding area. York is WA’s first inland town, and is just 97kms east of Perth, in the Wheatbelt area. This App also describes many businesses catering to tourism and activities. The App's innovative features make it easier to use, faster and more convenient than websites. NO INTERNET IS NEEDED to use this guide. All content and maps work without using an internet connection. This is very important because as you move around in the region, you'll go through many places with no internet coverage. The App has beautiful photographs, and all information is clearly described and pin-pointed on the built-in maps so you can easily find your way around. Full maps of walking, cycling and driving trails are also provided. The maps are high resolution and work without data roaming, Wi-Fi connection, and internet. So the App is fast and won't cost you money. And mobile coverage black spots will not stop the App from working! Turn on your phone or tablet GPS from within the App and you will never get lost again finding all the fun places in and around York. FEATURES: - Describes sightseeing, heritage buildings and other attractions and activities. - Lists restaurants, shops and galleries. - Self-drive trails with great maps and points of interest. - Detailed maps of walking and cycling trails. With GPS enabled you cannot get lost! - Shows fun places for kids, like playgrounds and skate parks. - Detailed information about camping areas. - Describes accommodation. - Lists events in York. - It works without the Internet. So no data roaming charges. And mobile black spots will not stop the App from working (unlike websites and most other Apps). - Very high-resolution maps. They are very usable on small phone screens. - All attractions are shown on the maps, and most have detailed information and photos . - Information can be presented relative to your current location, so it's very easy to find what is close by. Great for finding the closest public barbecue for example! - Searchable information. For example, search for "heritage" or "art" to list everything in the App that uses that text. - Links to websites for extra information (you need to use the internet for that of course!) . - Simple to use . - All App content is updated periodically to ensure you have the best, most correct and most up to date information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Visit Ashburton at every 2 months against Experience York's every 16 months. Experience York's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.5). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visit Ashburton ships an update every 2 months, Experience York every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visit Ashburton | Experience York |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 661 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Specialist Apps Ltd | Find the Fun Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Visit Ashburton
No in-app purchases
Experience York
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Experience York free?
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