Hidden Newcastle vs Sturt's Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Newcastle
Discover the hidden history of Newcastle with this app. Explore intriguing tales and macabre stories from over 800 years of the city's past, brought to you by local archives and museums.
- Uncovers remarkable, tragic, and macabre stories
- Explores intriguing tales of the city and its people
- Features over 800 years of history
- Produced by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
- Developed with Newcastle Libraries
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Hidden Newcastle is a free app uncovering the remarkable, tragic and macabre stories from Newcastle’s hidden past. Explore intriguing tales all about the city and its people, unearthed from over 800 years of Newcastle upon Tyne’s history. This app has been produced by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and NE1 Ltd with Newcastle Libraries.
Sturt's Steps
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Self-guided tours for Sturt's Steps Touring Route in Corner Country Outback NSW. Download this app as your companion when traveling in Corner Country. Includes downloadable audio tours that work when you are out of range / offline, important safety information, additional links, resources, tourist information, and more. Check out www.visitcornercountry.com.au for more information. See you on the road!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hidden Newcastle at every 3 weeks against Sturt's Steps's every 9 months. Hidden Newcastle also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Hidden Newcastle ships an update every 3 weeks, Sturt's Steps every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Newcastle | Sturt's Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fluid Pixel Limited | MILPARINKA HERITAGE AND TOURISM ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED |
In-app purchases
Hidden Newcastle
No in-app purchases
Sturt's Steps
No in-app purchases
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