Comparison

Hersheypark vs Gettysburg Audio Tour

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

Head to head
About

Hersheypark

Enhance your visit to Hersheypark and its associated attractions with this official app. Navigate the park, find detailed information on rides and shows, and personalize your experience with custom maps and alerts.

Highlights
  • Customizable park map with navigation
  • Ride wait time alerts
  • Attraction details and schedules
  • HPGO account for ride stats and photos
  • Food and shopping information
  • Service location finder
Features
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Maximize your Hersheypark® experience with The Official Hersheypark Mobile App! Find information on rides, attractions, entertainment, food, shopping, and more for Hersheypark, ZooAmerica® North American Wildlife Park, and Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction. Plus, navigate through the Park with our customizable map and create an HPGO account to view personalized ride stats and ride photos. Map Features - Show and hide attractions of interest to customize your own map of Hersheypark and ZooAmerica - Use the ‘Get Directions’ function for turn-by-turn navigation to any location* - Create ride wait time alerts for your favorite rides - Easily locate important services such as Ticketing Services, First Aid, Accessibility, Lost Children, Lost & Found, Barking Lot Day Kennel, and more - Locate restrooms, ATMs, lockers, smoking gazebos, and stroller/wheelchair rentals HPGO Features - Create and manage your HPGO account to collect ride stats, view ride photos, and connect your Fast Track purchases - Personalize your experience through your HPGO profile - Create reminder alerts for your favorite shows - Create a to-do list Attraction Details - Learn detailed information about all rides, shows, games, shops, services - View current ride information including closed rides and ride wait times - Search function to help find information about attractions - Filter/sort results by height, distance, name, and more - View daily entertainment and Hershey Character appearance schedules - Find information on food and drinks, including menus, ingredients and allergens - View hours for area attractions, including Hershey's Chocolate World Attraction, Hershey Story Museum, and more *Continued use of GPS running in the background may decrease battery life.

About

Gettysburg Audio Tour

Explore the Gettysburg battlefield with an immersive audio guide. Follow a customized map with over 1.5 hours of narration and sound effects detailing the 3-day battle. This app provides an engaging and educational experience for families.

Highlights
  • 1.5+ hours of narration
  • 17 audio stops
  • Customized battlefield map
  • Automatic audio progression
  • Directions to tour stops
  • Family-friendly educational content
Features
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The battle of Gettysburg was the largest and deadliest single battle ever fought in the western hemisphere. Now experience it like never before with the Gettysburg Audio Tour. Follow the tour in a customized map of the Gettysburg national park auto tour as you listen to over 1 1/2 hours of narration and sound effects telling the story of the 3 day battle. With 17 audio stops, this tour provides you and your family with what you need to learn about one of the most important events in United States History. The app is easy to use. Begin at the Gettysburg visitor center. Follow the tour on the map, or use the provided list tour stops to navigate the official tour. You can even follow the tour with a free map provided at the visitor’s center. Tap play and let the tour stop audio play all the way through. When complete, the next tour stop automatically loads in the player. Drive to the next tour stop and tap play again. It’s that simple. If you need directions, a button will open Apple’s map application and provide directions from your location to the next tour stop from wherever you are. Why buy an expensive CD at the visitor center that you will have to store and never use again? The Gettysburg Audio Tour is like having a personal guide right in your car. Look no further as you have found the only thing you need to experience the Gettysburg battlefield.

Screenshots

Hersheypark4 screens
Gettysburg Audio Tour3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hersheypark at Free against Gettysburg Audio Tour's $4.99. Hersheypark also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (41K vs 5). Gettysburg Audio Tour's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hersheypark is free to download; Gettysburg Audio Tour costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hersheypark holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hersheypark has 41K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hersheypark versus Gettysburg Audio Tour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHersheyparkGettysburg Audio Tour
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (41K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings41K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB119 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHershey Entertainment and Resorts CompanyRobert Barry

Customer experience

Hersheypark

All ratings40,275 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative20.8%

Gettysburg Audio Tour

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Hersheypark

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes
  • Inability to get past splash screen
  • Incorrect parking information and directions
  • Concession stands not properly stocked
  • Unreliable park Wi-Fi connectivity

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view only ride wait times
  • Option to lock in child height restrictions
  • Display all-day meal plan icon on map
  • Easier access to park hours information
  • Integration with family/friend location sharing

Gettysburg Audio Tour

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hersheypark

No in-app purchases

None

Gettysburg Audio Tour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hersheypark free?
Hersheypark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gettysburg Audio Tour free?
Gettysburg Audio Tour costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hersheypark or Gettysburg Audio Tour?
Hersheypark is rated higher. Hersheypark averages 4.8 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while Gettysburg Audio Tour averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Hersheypark or Gettysburg Audio Tour have ads?
Neither Hersheypark nor Gettysburg Audio Tour shows ads.

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