Comparison

Stories from Open Space vs Visit Thurman

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

Head to head
About

Stories from Open Space

Features
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Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped New York's southern Adirondacks through five self-guided, GPS-enabled audio tours. Walk the historic streets of Lake Luzerne and North Creek, explore Thurman's maple country, take on the Warren County Historians' Challenge, and follow the route of the Adirondack Railroad through the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor. Featuring immersive narration, local history, maps, and first-person storytelling drawn from historical research, Stories from Open Space transforms every journey into a deeper connection with the landscape and communities around you. Explore at your own pace. Listen where history happened.

About

Visit Thurman

Features
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Visit Thurman helps you explore Thurman, New York and plan a visit to participating local stops. Browse place details and photos, save stops in My day, preview their order on a map, and open navigation to a selected place. Download available guide content and maps before traveling where cell service may be limited. Location access is optional for showing your position and turn-by-turn guidance. Seasonal participation, hours, and availability can change; confirm details with each business before visiting.

Screenshots

Stories from Open Space4 screens
Visit Thurman4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stories from Open Space and Visit Thurman are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Stories from Open Space versus Visit Thurman: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStories from Open SpaceVisit Thurman
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCliff & Redfield Interactive LLCADK Web Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

Stories from Open Space

No in-app purchases

None

Visit Thurman

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stories from Open Space free?
Stories from Open Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visit Thurman free?
Visit Thurman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stories from Open Space or Visit Thurman have ads?
Neither Stories from Open Space nor Visit Thurman shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stories from Open Space or Visit Thurman?
Stories from Open Space ships an update every 4 months, and Visit Thurman every 4 months. Most recently, Stories from Open Space was updated on October 25, 2026 and Visit Thurman on October 30, 2026.

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