ANC Explorer vs The Garment District
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANC Explorer
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.
- 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
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Users can locate gravesites and other points of interest throughout the cemetery, generate front-and-back pictures of a marker or monument, and receive step-by-step directions to these locations. The app also provides emergency and event notifications and the ability to share on popular social media sites. Users can save favorite places in My Content to create their own custom walking tours.
The Garment District
Discover the history of New York City's Garment District with a self-guided walking tour. Explore landmarks, view historical images, and listen to engaging stories at your own pace.
- Audio and text tour versions
- GPS-guided map
- Historical images
- Landmark and architecture information
- Little-known facts and stories
- Explore at your own pace
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Explore the History of NYC’s Garment District—One Step at a Time Uncover the rich history of New York City’s Garment District with our self-guided walking tour app. Stroll our streets, discover hidden landmarks, and listen to stories of how this vibrant district became what it is today. Key Features Audio & Text Versions – Choose to read or listen to engaging stories about the Garment District’s history as you explore at your own pace. GPS-Guided Walking Tour – Follow an interactive map to each historical stop, ensuring you never miss a key location. Historical Images – View images that bring the past to life as you stand in the very places where history unfolded. Landmarks & Architecture – Learn about the buildings, streets, and public spaces that shaped the district—from its industrial roots to its modern identity. Little-Known Facts & Stories – Discover surprising details and untold stories about the district’s evolution and the communities that shaped it. Explore at Your Own Pace – Start, pause, or resume the tour anytime—perfect for locals, visitors, and history enthusiasts alike.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Garment District at 100% against ANC Explorer's 38%. The Garment District also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
The Garment District holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of ANC Explorer's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Garment District's.
| Parameter | ANC Explorer | The Garment District |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (56 ratings) | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 409 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlington National Cemetery | Thomas Creighton |
Customer experience
ANC Explorer
The Garment District
Bugs and requests
ANC Explorer
Reported bugs
40 issues- Unable to delete duplicate entries in My Content
- Start Tour function doesn't work
- Search yields zero results
- No back button
- Directions are horrible
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- App caused phone to freeze
- Errors with pictures (wrong names)
- Unable to see photos of headstones after update
- Constant error messages
- Fails to connect to grave site database
- App does not work
- Cannot look up people without error message
- Notable graves on app not current
- App shuts down when accessing MyContent
- App closes when clicking My Content
- Crashes on each open
- Latest update won't load, black screen
- Cannot view the map
- Search function is garbage
- Notable Women list incomplete
- Details section of search results has issues
- Network error message for grave pictures
- Search feature would not work (internet connection error)
- Frozen app, cannot get past help screen
- Black screen on open after uninstall
- App not loading or functioning after update
- Blank screen after update
- App delivers only a blank screen after update
- Pictures not shown after update, cannot download
- Black screen
- Map fails to load
- Battery drain
- App will no longer open after iOS upgrade
- Search feature will not work after update
- Start from here feature eliminated
- Server errors, nothing works
- App refuses to let me see results
- Inappropriate advertising pop-up
- Cannot find grave sites
- iPad version works, iPhone version useless
Requested features
8 requests- Add a back button
- Include a north arrow
- Improve reliability of directions
- Enhance customer service for tech support
- Update notable graves list
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- Improve search functionality
- Add dark mode
- Increase text size and contrast for daylight readability
The Garment District
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ANC Explorer
No in-app purchases
The Garment District
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ANC Explorer free?
Is The Garment District free?
Which has better reviews, ANC Explorer or The Garment District?
Do ANC Explorer or The Garment District have ads?
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