Hersheypark vs NSJ26 Conservation Trail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
NSJ26 Conservation Trail
This educational companion app guides participants through the 2026 National Scout Jamboree Conservation Trail. Scan QR codes at each station to earn digital badges and unlock a completion reward upon finishing the trail.
- Digital badge collection
- QR code scanning
- Conservation trail guide
- Event-specific companion
- Completion reward tracking
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NSJ26 Conservation Trail is an educational companion app for the 2026 National Scout Jamboree Conservation Trail. Participants scan QR codes after completing activities at each of the 10 conservation stations to earn digital badges. After collecting all badges, participants scan the final QR code to complete the trail and receive their completion reward. This app is intended for use during the National Scout Jamboree Conservation Trail event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NSJ26 Conservation Trail at daily against Hersheypark's every 6 weeks. NSJ26 Conservation Trail also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Hersheypark's advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NSJ26 Conservation Trail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hersheypark has 41K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hersheypark ships an update every 6 weeks, NSJ26 Conservation Trail daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hersheypark | NSJ26 Conservation Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company | Yusun Lee |
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
NSJ26 Conservation Trail
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hersheypark
No in-app purchases
NSJ26 Conservation Trail
No in-app purchases
Questions
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