Paultons Park vs Bluestone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live ride queue times
- Show times
- Interactive park map with directions
- Ride information
- Digital wallet for tickets and passes
- Park opening times
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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.
Bluestone
Plan and book activities for your holiday at a UK coastal national park resort. View available entertainment, book experiences, and order food for delivery or pickup.
- View activity availability
- Book entertainment
- Order food for takeaway
- Order food for delivery
- Explore resort activities
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Explore & plan your holiday activities Introducing the Bluestone app, the perfect companion for a visit to the UK’s only coastal national park holiday resort. Features include View activity availability for the next 7 day Book entertainment and activities Order food for takeaway or delivery
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paultons Park at 65% against Bluestone's 7%. Paultons Park also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Bluestone's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paultons Park ships an update every 6 weeks, Bluestone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paultons Park | Bluestone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paultons Park | Bluestone Resorts Limited |
Customer experience
Paultons Park
Bluestone
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
Bluestone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paultons Park
No in-app purchases
Bluestone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paultons Park free?
Is Bluestone free?
Do Paultons Park or Bluestone have ads?
Which is updated more often, Paultons Park or Bluestone?
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