# ANC Explorer vs Tour Director

The clearest difference is rating: Tour Director at 4.5 against ANC Explorer's 3.0. ANC Explorer's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tour Director holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ANC Explorer has 56 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ANC Explorer | Tour Director |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anc-explorer/id562937243/reviews) | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tour-director/id1459686277/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 143 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arlington National Cemetery](https://appshunter.io/developer/562937246) | [Signum International AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1197105708) |

## What reviewers say

### ANC Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anc-explorer/id562937243)

Discover gravesites and points of interest within a cemetery. Get directions, capture marker photos, and receive important notifications. Create custom walking tours by saving favorite locations.

**Highlights:** Locate gravesites and points of interest, Generate marker and monument photos, Step-by-step directions, Emergency and event notifications, Save favorite places, Create custom walking tours

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📍 Accurate grave location finding
- 🗺️ Easy navigation to graves
- 📸 Photo of headstone available
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ⏱️ Saves time searching

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Very slow performance
- ❌ Search feature unreliable
- 🚫 No back button
- 📉 Inconsistent performance
-  unresponsive app

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to delete duplicate entries in My Content
- Start Tour function doesn't work
- Search yields zero results
- No back button
- Directions are horrible

**Requested features**

- Add a back button
- Include a north arrow
- Improve reliability of directions
- Enhance customer service for tech support
- Update notable graves list


### Tour Director

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tour-director/id1459686277)

This app helps tour directors manage group information, itineraries, and payments for their tours. It provides access to EF resources and allows for secure communication with participants and EF support.

**Highlights:** Access itinerary allocations, View detailed group information, Access EF resources, Manage safety and payments, Contact EF support, Chat with tour participants

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ANC Explorer free?

ANC Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tour Director free?

Tour Director is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ANC Explorer or Tour Director?

Tour Director is rated higher. ANC Explorer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Tour Director averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do ANC Explorer or Tour Director have ads?

Neither ANC Explorer nor Tour Director shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ANC Explorer or Tour Director?

ANC Explorer ships an update every 2 months, and Tour Director every 2 months. Most recently, ANC Explorer was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tour Director on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*