Comparison

Paultons Park vs Shorefield

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

Head to head
About

Paultons Park

Plan your visit to a popular theme park with real-time updates on ride wait times, show schedules, and park navigation. Access your tickets and passes digitally, and discover information about all the rides and attractions, including themed areas for families.

Highlights
  • Live ride queue times
  • Show times
  • Interactive park map with directions
  • Ride information
  • Digital wallet for tickets and passes
  • Park opening times
Features
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The Official Paultons Park App is the perfect companion to your day at Paultons Park. With live queue times, show times and ride information all in your pocket! There is also a handy navigational map so you never get lost in the park and can easily find your way to the next adventure! App features: Live ride queue times Show times Interactive map with directions Ride information Wallet for your tickets and Annual Passes Park Opening Times Come on Storm Chasers! Join us in Tornado Springs, a brand-new world featuring 8 incredible rides and experiences including a spinning coaster, gyro swing ride and a driving school attraction. Set in a midwest desert resort town in the American heyday of the 1950’s, a trip to Tornado Springs is a vacation like no other. Paultons Park is located in Hampshire with over 70 exciting rides and attractions, set within 140 acres of beautiful parkland on the edge of the New Forest National Park. Paultons is also home of the UK's only Peppa Pig World with 9 fun Peppa-themed rides, great for an amazing day out with the kids.

About

Shorefield

Discover holiday parks in Dorset and Hampshire, offering self-catering breaks, ownership opportunities, and camping. Find all the essential information for your visit to these scenic locations.

Highlights
  • Holiday park information
  • Self-catering breaks
  • Ownership opportunities
  • Camping and touring
  • Dorset and New Forest locations
Features
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Shorefield Holidays and Ownership - NEW FOREST AND DORSET HOLIDAY PARKS From luxury weekend self-catering breaks to ownership, or even camping and touring under the stars across our holiday parks in Dorset, Hampshire and the New Forest, our app provides all the information you need for your visit.

Screenshots

Paultons Park4 screens
Shorefield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paultons Park at 65% against Shorefield's 0%. Shorefield's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Paultons Park ships an update every 6 weeks, Shorefield every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paultons Park versus Shorefield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaultons ParkShorefield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaultons ParkSHOREFIELD HOLIDAYS LIMITED

Customer experience

Paultons Park

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative26.9%

Shorefield

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Paultons Park

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Photos not appearing after purchase
  • QR codes not working for photos
  • Tickets blank after app update
  • App not working due to no internet signal
  • Onsite WiFi not working
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  • App functions not working
  • Confusing QR code scanning process
  • Queue times inaccurate
  • Planner icons not tappable
  • Location services drain battery

Requested features

7 requests
  • Offline functionality for app
  • Improved photo download process
  • Clearer QR code instructions
  • Ability to view future opening times
  • Countdown timer to park opening
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  • More food options/quality
  • Better winter season offerings

Shorefield

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paultons Park

No in-app purchases

None

Shorefield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paultons Park free?
Paultons Park is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shorefield free?
Shorefield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paultons Park or Shorefield have ads?
Neither Paultons Park nor Shorefield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paultons Park or Shorefield?
Paultons Park ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shorefield every 2 months. Most recently, Paultons Park was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shorefield on November 3, 2026.

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