exploreCHQ vs Flower Tours
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
exploreCHQ
Discover the natural beauty of the Chautauqua Institution campus with this self-guided touring app. Explore thousands of trees, hundreds of gardens, and the thriving lakeshore habitat alongside its renowned cultural activities.
- Self-guided campus tours
- Discover trees and gardens
- Explore lakeshore habitat
- Information on local flora and fauna
- Highlights cultural activities
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Chautauqua Institution is known for its lectures, theater, opera, symphony, ballet, sailing, golf, and tennis. But living amongst all that human activity is a rich natural world with thousands of trees and birds, hundreds of gardens, and a thriving lakeshore habitat. Use the Chautauqua Bird, Tree & Garden Club's self-guided touring app to discover the natural world on the 250-acre campus.
Flower Tours
Explore New York's historic floral district, secret gardens, and botanical gardens with a self-guided tour. Discover vibrant events, food, drinks, and entertainment. Tours are also available internationally.
- Self-guided tours
- Floral district exploration
- Secret garden discovery
- Botanical garden visits
- Event listings
- International tours
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Join our self-guided tour of the the historic floral district, secret gardens, green atriums and botanical gardens in New York. Experience a vibrant array of events, delicious food, refreshing drinks and exciting entertainment. We also offer tours abroad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: exploreCHQ at Free against Flower Tours's $2.99. On rating, ratings volume, 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
exploreCHQ is free to download; Flower Tours costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for exploreCHQ against 5.0 for Flower Tours. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
exploreCHQ ships an update every 2 months, Flower Tours every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | exploreCHQ | Flower Tours |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE CHAUTAUQUA BIRD TREE AND GARDEN CLUB INC | FLOWER TOURS |
Customer experience
exploreCHQ
Flower Tours
In-app purchases
exploreCHQ
No in-app purchases
Flower Tours
No in-app purchases
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