Comparison

Sleeping Bear Beaches vs Native Art NM

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

Head to head
About

Sleeping Bear Beaches

Discover the best beaches in a national lakeshore with this comprehensive guide. Find detailed information on Lake Michigan, inland lakes, and island beaches, including ratings, photos, maps, and safety tips.

Highlights
  • Beach ratings and personal comments
  • Photos and location information
  • Interactive maps for navigation
  • Detailed beach and facility information
  • Safety reminders and warnings
  • Covers Lake Michigan, inland, and island beaches
Features
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“Where’s the beach?” With this guide there is no need to wonder where the beaches are or which beach will best suit your needs. Get the most out of your visit to the Lakeshore recently named “The Most Beautiful Place in America” by viewers of Good Morning America. Aunt Jane’s handy guide gives you loads of information about many different beaches available to you in the park. It covers Lake Michigan beaches, inland lake beaches, and North and South Manitou Islands. It also includes popular non-park beaches such as Empire Beach. For each beach, Aunt Jane gives her 5 star rating plus her personal comments. In addition there are pictures, location information, maps to help you get there, details about the beach and its facilities, and important reminders and warnings to help you stay safe and happy during your visit to the lakeshore. This is the most comprehensive listing of beaches and beach information available for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

About

Native Art NM

Features
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The Native Art, NM app is designed to help you plan the perfect, trip or getaway to explore Native Art, NM! • Discover activities and attractions that match your interests • View upcoming events near you • Add events and places to your custom trip • Share events, places and your itinerary with friends and family

Screenshots

Sleeping Bear Beaches4 screens
Native Art NM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Native Art NM at fortnightly against Sleeping Bear Beaches's every 16 months. Sleeping Bear Beaches's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

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

Sleeping Bear Beaches ships an update every 16 months, Native Art NM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sleeping Bear Beaches versus Native Art NM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleeping Bear BeachesNative Art NM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan ReidNative Art New Mexico, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Sleeping Bear Beaches

No in-app purchases

None

Native Art NM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sleeping Bear Beaches free?
Sleeping Bear Beaches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Native Art NM free?
Native Art NM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sleeping Bear Beaches or Native Art NM have ads?
Neither Sleeping Bear Beaches nor Native Art NM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleeping Bear Beaches or Native Art NM?
Sleeping Bear Beaches ships an update every 16 months, and Native Art NM fortnightly. Most recently, Sleeping Bear Beaches was updated on October 10, 2026 and Native Art NM on October 28, 2026.

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