Second Manassas vs Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Manassas
Explore the Second Manassas battlefield with a GPS-enabled tour guide. Access historical information, videos, audio accounts, photos, and maps directly from your device.
- GPS-enabled battlefield navigation
- Virtual historical markers
- Onboard historian videos
- Soldier audio accounts
- Battle maps and unit locations
- Key facts and chronologies
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The Second Manassas Battle App® is the perfect Civil War touring partner for your exploration of the Second Manassas battlefield. Our GPS-enabled touring application will guide you to all the historic spots on this 1862 Civil War battlefield – from the initial fighting at Brawner's Farm and the Unfinished Railroad to the sites where James Longstreet's Confederates smashed the Union left. Click on our "virtual signs" to access a wealth of information related to the very spot where you are standing. Onboard historian videos, audio accounts of soldiers from the battle, photos, orders of battle, chronologies, key facts, and more are just a click away. Our detailed maps allow you to locate just where certain Union and Confederate units were during different phases of the battle. Never has so much valuable information been made available in such a portable device. The Second Manassas Battle App is just one of our expanding lineup of Battle Apps that are ready to be downloaded today. To learn more about all of our Battle App offerings visit our website at: https://www.battlefields.org/battleapps.
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
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Discover the Civil War battlefields and historic sites in the Shenandoah Valley with the official companion app for the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Second Manassas at 11.0 against Shenandoah Valley Battlefields's 15.1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Second Manassas ships an update every 9 months, Shenandoah Valley Battlefields every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Manassas | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Battlefield Trust | Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation |
In-app purchases
Second Manassas
No in-app purchases
Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Second Manassas or Shenandoah Valley Battlefields have ads?
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