Outdoor Explorer vs wherethis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outdoor Explorer
Navigate Texas trails with detailed maps and real-time location tracking. Download maps for offline use to ensure you never get lost on your adventures. Always carry a backup paper map for added safety.
- Trail maps for Texas
- Real-time location tracking
- Offline map downloads
- GPS functionality
- User-friendly interface
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Welcome to Outdoor Explorer: Texas! This app provides trail maps for Texas explorers. Your location will be shown on the map as you hike, so you don't get lost! While our app uses GPS and you can download maps to use offline, we recommend you always carry a backup paper map! Happy Exploring!
wherethis
Create and share custom audio walking tours that dynamically adjust to your location. Record your own audio for landmarks and discover content from others.
- Dynamic audio tours
- Add custom audio to landmarks
- Listen to audio based on location
- Create and share walking tours
- User-generated content
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A dynamic audio tour that follows you where you go! - Add your own audio recordings to landmarks - Listen to audio associated with landmarks near where you are - Create dynamic walking tours and share them with friends Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Outdoor Explorer at none against wherethis's 2. 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. wherethis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Outdoor Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outdoor Explorer ships an update every 3 weeks, wherethis fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outdoor Explorer | wherethis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lauren Hatchell | BorkBork.com |
Customer experience
Outdoor Explorer
wherethis
In-app purchases
Outdoor Explorer
No in-app purchases
wherethis
- Monthly Basic$0.491 Month
- Monthly Enhanced$3.991 Month
Questions
Is Outdoor Explorer free?
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Do Outdoor Explorer or wherethis have ads?
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