Denniston vs Wilsons Abel Tasman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Denniston
Explore the historic Denniston Rose Trail, inspired by Jenny Pattrick's best-selling books. This interactive guide leads you through 17 key locations, uncovering the rich industrial heritage of New Zealand's former coal mining area.
- Interactive self-guided literary trail
- Explore 17 key book-inspired locations
- Discover Denniston's industrial heritage
- Learn about New Zealand's early coal mining history
- Navigate rugged landscapes
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The Denniston Rose Trail is an interactive self-guided literary trail to the place that inspired the best-selling books by Jenny Pattrick — The Denniston Rose and Heart of Coal. Developed by the Department of Conservation and Design for Innovation at the University of Otago, the trail comprises 17 key locations from the books, guiding visitors to traverse its uniquely rugged landscape, exploring Denniston's history. Denniston, once NZ's largest producing coal mining area, is now managed by the Department of Conservation as an ICON heritage site, conserving and interpreting the area to showcase and bring to life New Zealand's early industrial heritage.
Wilsons Abel Tasman
This app provides self-guided track notes for visitors on trips. It's designed for guests of Wilsons Abel Tasman's tours to enhance their experience.
- Self-guided track notes
- Trip information
- Guest-focused content
- National Park guide
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Self-guided track notes for guests of Wilsons Abel Tasman's trips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Denniston at monthly against Wilsons Abel Tasman's every 5 months. Denniston also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Denniston ships an update monthly, Wilsons Abel Tasman every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Denniston | Wilsons Abel Tasman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 344 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grant Baxter | Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park Ltd |
Customer experience
Denniston
Wilsons Abel Tasman
In-app purchases
Denniston
No in-app purchases
Wilsons Abel Tasman
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Denniston free?
Is Wilsons Abel Tasman free?
Do Denniston or Wilsons Abel Tasman have ads?
Which is updated more often, Denniston or Wilsons Abel Tasman?
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