Blues Trail vs TexasConnection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blues Trail
Explore the birthplace of modern music with this guide to the Mississippi Blues Trail. Discover historical markers, delve into the genre's rich history, and plan your own personalized journey through the region's iconic music sites. Learn about artists, events, and view films to deepen your appreciation.
- Find Blues Trail Markers on map
- Interactive Blues history timeline
- Custom itinerary planning
- Artist and event information
- View films
- Download music
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Welcome to the Mississippi Blues Trail. Your unforgettable journey into the land that spawned the single most important root source of modern popular music. Whether you're a die-hard blues fan or a casual traveler in search of an interesting trip, you'll find facts you didn't know, places you've never seen, and you'll gain a new appreciation for the area that gave birth to the blues. * Find Blues Trail Markers via the map. * Dive into the history of the Blues with the interactive timeline. * Create your own custom itinerary with turn-by-turn directions. * Look for your favorite blues artists and learn about places and events that connected them. * View films. * Download music from your favorite blues artists straight from iTunes. Come see us and let the mojo start workin' on you. ------------------------------------------------------- The Mississippi Blues Trail is an ongoing project of the Mississippi Blues Commission. Funding for this project has been made possible by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Misssissippi Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, AT&T, and the Delta Center for Culture and Learning at Delta State University plus additional support from the Mississippi Development Authority Tourism Division.
TexasConnection
Experience a unique blend of music with a distinct Texas sound. This application offers an eclectic collection of tunes, bringing the authentic flavor of Texas to your device.
- Eclectic music style
- Authentic Texas flavor
- Music streaming
- Wide device support
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The Texas Connection. An eclectic style of music with that great Texas flavor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TexasConnection at 4.3 against Blues Trail's 3.7. TexasConnection also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Blues Trail's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TexasConnection holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Blues Trail's written reviews are positive against 100% of TexasConnection's.
Blues Trail ships an update every 4 months, TexasConnection every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blues Trail | TexasConnection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CONCEPT HOUSE PUBLISHING LLC | QSAccess, LLC |
Customer experience
Blues Trail
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In-app purchases
Blues Trail
No in-app purchases
TexasConnection
No in-app purchases
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