NY State Fair vs Erie Fairgrounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NY State Fair
Navigate the Great New York State Fair with this free app. Find events on a detailed map, view the daily schedule updated in real-time, and locate attractions. Offline access ensures you won't miss a thing.
- Detailed fair map
- Interactive event schedule
- Real-time schedule updates
- Offline access
- Location tracking (iOS 7+)
- Building name display
- Zoom functionality
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Going to the Great New York State Fair? Don't leave home without this free app! This app shows you what's happening and where using a detailed map of the fair. Select an event from the daily schedule and the app will zoom in to show you where the event is located. You can also zoom in and out by hand for greater detail. During the fair, the schedule opens to the current time - no need to scroll through events. This app does NOT require internet access - all data is stored on your device. If internet access is available, this app will dynamically update the schedule so that you always have the latest information. For the latest schedule information, we recommend running the app for a few minutes with internet access before you visit the fair. ** The satellite view also shows your current location at the fair (internet access and IOS 7 or later required). ** Displays schedules for the following entertainment: Chevy Concert & Chevy Park Regional Artists Variety Stage Adventure Zone Youth Activity Center Sports Activity Center Colonnade Iroquois Village Pan-African Village Grange Building Entertainment New Times Theater Dairy Building Entertainment Strolling Entertainment Upstate Shows Concert Series Midway Music Concert Series Does NOT show events which run all day long or agriculture, horse or livestock schedules. Does NOT show vendor names or locations (except for a few personal favorites) at this time. A link to the fair food finder was added at our users request. A Map Legend is available on the map with a link to it at the bottom of the buildings/exhibit list found under the FIND button along with a couple of my favorite stops. Tapping on building numbers displays the building name on supported devices. Tap and double-tap provides two levels of zoom to that location on supported devices. Offseason Events page for year-round coverage of all events at the fair grounds. If you have trouble running the app, close some of your other apps which are running in the background using up the memory on your device. Written by someone who grew up two miles from the fairgrounds. Over the years while attending the fair, I would check the printed guide to see what was happening and where. This app was created to easily answer the two things you need to know - what is happening now and where. I hope you enjoy the fair as much as I do. This app is not sponsored or managed by the New York State Fair. They introduced their own official app in 2015. Our app has been here guiding people through the fair (and off-season) since 2011. If you like the app, please let others know, and check out our Party Jukebox app too! If you have problems, please contact us directly. We can't contact the people who leave reviews.
Erie Fairgrounds
Discover events and navigate the grounds of a major fair and entertainment complex. Create a personalized schedule, find food vendors, and access competition details. Explore maps with wayfinding and enjoy exclusive photo filters during special events.
- Custom Schedule Creator
- Maps with Wayfinding
- Food Finder
- Competition Information
- Exclusive Photo Filters
- Event Listings
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Welcome to the official mobile app for The Fairgrounds in Hamburg, NY. Home to the 13th largest Fair in North America, the Erie County Fair, Buffalo Raceway, Hamburg Gaming, Fairgrounds Festival of Lights and more. Find the complete listing of events held year round on the 275 acre facility. During the Erie County Fair get access to: - Custom Schedule Creator - Maps with Wayfinding - Food Finder - Competition Information - Exclusive Photo Filters - Much More!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Erie Fairgrounds at 100% against NY State Fair's 21%. Erie Fairgrounds also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.9). NY State Fair's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Erie Fairgrounds holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of NY State Fair's written reviews are positive against 100% of Erie Fairgrounds's.
NY State Fair ships an update every 6 months, Erie Fairgrounds every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NY State Fair | Erie Fairgrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (22 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 178 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Giebler Enterprises | Erie County Agricultural Society |
Customer experience
NY State Fair
Erie Fairgrounds
In-app purchases
NY State Fair
No in-app purchases
Erie Fairgrounds
No in-app purchases
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