Comparison

Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide vs Badlands National Park Tour

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide

Explore Mount Rushmore National Memorial with a self-guided, narrated, and offline audio tour. Discover its history, creation, and surrounding controversies from various viewpoints. Make the most of your visit with flexible exploration and automatic audio playback.

Highlights
  • Self-guided narrated audio tour
  • Offline functionality
  • Automatic location-based audio playback
  • Multiple viewing angles
  • Historical and cultural insights
  • Flexible exploration
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Welcome to the self-guided, narrated, and fully offline driving tour of Mount Rushmore National Memorial! With this tour, you’ll see it from different angles, learn its history, and uncover little-known facts about its creation and the man behind it. Featuring riveting stories, a phenomenal narrator, and easy automatic audio, this app puts exploration in the palm of your hand! Mount Rushmore: See Mount Rushmore in a whole new way—both literally and figuratively! Seeing this incredible monument in person is nothing like the photographs, so get ready to be blown away. And to make your viewing even better, this tour leads you around the whole memorial site, featuring tons of different angles on these iconic faces. Plus, as you walk, you’ll learn everything there is to know about the story behind this memorial, including some things most folks never discover! Get to know the complicated sculptor behind it all, see a model of his original vision for the mountain, and find out why he wasn’t quite able to make good on his grand designs. Plus, get insight into the Lakota history of this mountain and the controversy that surrounds the monument to this day. Two million people visit Mount Rushmore every year. But you don’t just want to snap a picture or two and then leave, do you? Turn your trip into a rich historical expedition with this easy, totally flexible audio tour and make the most of your visit! TOUR STORIES: ■ Welcome ■ Gutzon Borglum ■ Avenue of Flags ■ Why These Four Faces? ■ Launching the Project ■ How Did They Carve It? ■ Trouble Brewing ■ The Hall of Records ■ Sculptor’s Studio ■ Presidential Trail ■ The Six Grandfathers ■ Ongoing Controversy ■ North by Northwest ■ Preservation ■ Adding New Faces? HOW IT WORKS: As you travel, audio stories play automatically based on your location. Simply go to the starting point of the tour and begin following the given route. Each story begins playing on its own, usually just before you reach a point of interest. TOUR FEATURES: ▶ Freedom of travel No scheduled tour times, no crowded buses, and no rush to keep moving past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like. ▶ Automatic play No muss, no fuss. Just follow the app’s built-in route to all the must-visit spots — the audio stories about everything you see will play automatically! ▶ Works offline Download the tour in advance and then use it seamlessly, even in areas with no service! ▶ Lifetime purchase No monthly subscription. No time limits. No usage limits. Enjoy this tour as many times as you like. ▶ Incredible stories Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and secrets of this famous site with the help of a top-tier narrator and fascinating stories written by experts. ▶ Award-winning app Featured on Thrillist and WBZ, this easy-to-use app won the Laurel Award for Technology from the Newport Mansions, who use the app for over a million tours per year. FREE DEMO vs FULL ACCESS: Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to get full access to all of the stories. IMPORTANT NOTES: Download the tour ahead of time over data or WiFi for full offline use. Be sure your phone battery is fully charged or take an external battery pack. Continued use of the GPS can drain your battery. Allow the tour to access location services and GPS tracking features to play stories automatically during the tour. NEARBY TOURS: ■ Badlands National Park Make your trip a two-for-one by paying a visit to this strange, majestic landscape. Hear about the prehistoric beasts which once roamed this land, watch a sunset like no other, and even catch a glimpse of the local bison!

About

Badlands National Park Tour

Explore Badlands National Park with a self-guided audio tour. Discover unique geological formations, rich history, and scenic overlooks. Hike popular trails and learn about prehistoric life and local wildlife.

Highlights
  • Self-guided audio tours
  • GPS location-based stories
  • Offline functionality
  • Lifetime purchase
  • Covers overlooks and trails
  • Details history and wildlife
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Get to know one of the most unique national parks in America with this self-guided audio tour of the Badlands, which shows you the best overlooks and trails, details the area’s wild history, and much more. Featuring riveting stories, a phenomenal narrator, and easy automatic audio, this app puts exploration in the palm of your hand! Self-Guided Badlands National Park Tour: Discover the strange clay hills of the Badlands, a national park that’s sure to leave a lasting impression. Drive along the Badlands Wall and find out how this imposing feature formed. Stand atop Big Badlands Overlook and survey the breathtaking views. This Badlands tour features breathtaking sights, unexpected history, and an experience you won’t soon forget. At the Ancient Hunters Overlook, uncover the history of the Lakota tribe in the Badlands. Then revisit the struggle between settlers and Lakota at Homesteaders Overlook as you take in views of a spot where a historic Badlands homestead once stood. Hike the Notch Trail, Door Trail, and Castle Trail, considered the best hiking trails in the Badlands. Plus, unearth the prehistoric past buried beneath the Badlands. Hear the story of the Big Pig Dig, stroll the Fossil Exhibit Trail, and learn what prehistoric beasts roamed the Badlands before they were the Badlands. And spot contemporary wildlife, like the bison of the Badlands, who roam free and wild. TOUR STORIES: ■ The Badlands Wall ■ Erosion ■ Hay Butte Overlook ■ Badlands Wilderness Overlook ■ Roberts Prairie Dog Town ■ Pinnacles Overlook ■ Ancient Hunters Overlook ■ Nomadland ■ Bison and Pronghorns ■ Yellow Mounds Overlook ■ Conata Basin Overlook ■ Homestead Overlook ■ Homesteaders and the Lakota ■ Burns Basin Overlook ■ Prairie Wind Overlook ■ Panorama Point ■ Bigfoot Pass Overlook ■ White River Valley Overlook ■ Birds of the Badlands ■ Fossil Exhibit Trail ■ The Big Pig Dig ■ Clastic Dikes ■ Saddle Pass Trail ■ Shrinking Grassland ■ Ben Reifel Visitor Center ■ Cliff Shelf Trail ■ Notch, Castle, & Door Trails ■ Wonderland National Park ■ Big Badlands Overlook HOW IT WORKS: As you travel, audio stories play automatically based on your location. Simply go to the starting point of the tour and begin following the given route. Each story begins playing on its own, usually just before you reach a point of interest. TOUR FEATURES: ▶ Freedom of travel No scheduled tour times, no crowded buses, and no rush to keep moving past stops that interest you. You have total freedom to skip ahead, linger, and take as many photos as you’d like. ▶ Automatic play No muss, no fuss. Just follow the app’s built-in route to all the must-visit spots — the audio stories about everything you see will play automatically! ▶ Works offline Download the tour in advance and then use it seamlessly, even in areas with no service! ▶ Lifetime purchase No monthly subscription. No time limits. No usage limits. Enjoy this tour as many times as you like. ▶ Incredible stories Immerse yourself in the history, culture, and secrets of this famous site with the help of a top-tier narrator and fascinating stories written by experts. NEARBY TOURS: Mount Rushmore: Hear the full history behind one of the largest monuments in the world, from its tumultuous construction to the secrets and rumors which surround it to this day. FREE DEMO: Check out the totally free demo to get an idea of what this tour is all about. If you like it, purchase the tour to access all the stories. IMPORTANT NOTES: Download the tour ahead of time over data or WiFi for full offline use. Be sure your phone battery is fully charged or take an external battery pack. Continued use of the GPS can drain your battery. Allow the tour to access location services and GPS tracking features to play stories automatically during the tour.

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Badlands National Park Tour4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide and Badlands National Park Tour both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide's written reviews are positive against 80% of Badlands National Park Tour's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year and Badlands National Park Tour sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide against 4.8 for Badlands National Park Tour. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 59 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide's written reviews are positive against 80% of Badlands National Park Tour's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide ships an update every 16 months, Badlands National Park Tour every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide versus Badlands National Park Tour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMount Rushmore Memorial GuideBadlands National Park Tour
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (20 ratings) — better4.8 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2059 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer17 Mile Drive Day Trips, LLCUshma Shah LLC

Customer experience

Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Badlands National Park Tour

All ratings59 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Mount Rushmore Action+$99.991 Year
One-time9
  • Mount Rushmore Driving Tour$16.99
  • Custer State Park Driving Tour$16.99
  • Arizona Bundle$29.99
Show 6 more
  • Dakota Bundle$34.99
  • Crown Jewels of West$39.99
  • US East National Park Bundle$59.99
  • American Southwest Bundle$64.99
  • USA National Park$69.99
  • US West National Park Bundle$199.99
14 purchases

Badlands National Park Tour

Subscriptions1
  • Badlands Action +$99.991 Year
One-time13
  • Florida Bundle$14.99
  • Badlands National Park$16.99
  • Black Hills$16.99
Show 10 more
  • Custer State Park Driving Tour$16.99
  • Hawaii Bundle$19.99
  • PCH & 17 Mile Drive Bundle$19.99
  • Gettysburg Bundle$24.99
  • Dakota Bundle$34.99
  • Massachusetts Bundle$39.99
  • US East National Park Bundle$59.99
  • USA National Park$69.99
  • Action +$79.99
  • US West National Park Bundle$199.99

Questions

Is Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide free?
Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Badlands National Park Tour free?
Badlands National Park Tour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide or Badlands National Park Tour?
Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide is rated higher. Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide averages 4.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Badlands National Park Tour averages 4.8 from 59 ratings.
Do Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide or Badlands National Park Tour have ads?
Neither Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide nor Badlands National Park Tour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide or Badlands National Park Tour?
Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide ships an update every 16 months, and Badlands National Park Tour every 9 months. Most recently, Mount Rushmore Memorial Guide was updated on August 23, 2026 and Badlands National Park Tour on September 11, 2026.

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