Explore Besançon vs Up Next
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explore Besançon
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Discover the city of Besançon from a new perspective with the "Visit Besançon" application. Explore the city through unique and captivating tourist routes, designed to help you discover the city's best sights, monuments and attractions. With detailed information about each site, you won't miss anything of Besançon's cultural richness.
Up Next
This podcast client offers smart chapter skipping, private on-device transcription, and robust queue management. Enjoy offline downloads, chapter-aware playback, and seamless integration with CarPlay and Siri Shortcuts. It prioritizes user control and privacy with no data collection or ads.
- Smart chapter skipping with keyword rules
- Private on-device transcription
- Powerful queue management
- Chapter-aware playback
- Offline downloads
- CarPlay and Siri Shortcuts support
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Up Next is local-first and built around open podcast standards, so your listening stays in your control. What makes Up Next different: Smart chapter skipping with keyword rules, including per-podcast customization Private on-device transcription processing (no cloud upload required) Powerful Up Next queue management with manual reordering Chapter-aware playback, bookmarks, playback speed, and sleep timer Offline downloads with automatic refresh and cleanup OPML import/export, feed URL support, CarPlay, and Siri Shortcuts Up Next is 100% free to use, with no locked features. No data is collected. No tracking. No account required. No central server involved. No ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, or paywalls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Up Next at every 3 days against Explore Besançon's every 13 months. Explore Besançon's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). 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.
Explore Besançon ships an update every 13 months, Up Next every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explore Besançon | Up Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIVDEO | Holger Krupp |
In-app purchases
Explore Besançon
No in-app purchases
Up Next
No in-app purchases
Questions
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