eCode Search vs Explorer Passport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eCode Search
Access municipal codes from over 3500 local governments directly on your mobile device. This app offers quick search functionality for fast and accurate results, making it easy to find the information you need.
- Access to over 3500 municipal codes
- Convenient mobile access
- Quick code location
- Easy search capability
- Fast and accurate results
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Over 3500 local governments have trusted General Code with the online hosting and maintenance of their municipal codes on our eCode360® platform. The eCode Search™ App is designed to provide simple and convenient mobile access to these codes. The app allows you to quickly locate any of the Codes on eCode360 and provides easy search capability, giving you fast and accurate results. If you are unable to locate your code in the eCode Search App, contact your local government representative and ask them to consider having the code hosted on eCode360 with General Code. For tips on using the eCode Search App, go to our online help page at https://ecode360.com/help/search#searchapp. For more details or questions, contact the General Code client services team at 800.836.8834. Terms of Use: http://ecode360.com/docs/TOS.html Privacy Policy: https://www.iccsafe.org/about/icc-online-privacy-policy
Explorer Passport
Discover local parks and playgrounds with this family-friendly app. It transforms outdoor visits into a fun passport stamping adventure for children, making it easy to find, track, and celebrate every outing.
- Discover nearby playgrounds and parks
- Family-friendly outdoor exploration
- Passport stamping experience for kids
- Track and celebrate outdoor adventures
- Easy to find and use
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Explorer Passport Turn every outing into an adventure. Explorer Passport is a playful, family-friendly app that helps parents discover nearby playgrounds, parks, and outdoor spaces—while turning every visit into a fun “passport stamping” experience for kids. Whether you’re planning a quick trip to the neighborhood playground or exploring a new park on the weekend, Explorer Passport makes it easy to find, track, and celebrate every adventure along the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: eCode Search at 691 against Explorer Passport's 1. eCode Search also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). Explorer Passport's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Explorer Passport holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eCode Search has 691 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
eCode Search ships an update every 4 months, Explorer Passport every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eCode Search | Explorer Passport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (691 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 691 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | General Code, LLC | Catherine Roberto |
Customer experience
eCode Search
Explorer Passport
Bugs and requests
eCode Search
Reported bugs
6 issues- Network error alerts blocking search functionality
- Statute content disappearing after display
- Keyboard closing unexpectedly
- Text and sentences being cut off by screen boundaries
- App unable to recognize valid zip codes and city names
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- Search function completely non-functional
Requested features
4 requests- Improved search algorithm for exact term matching
- Better screen fitting and text display optimization
- Persistent keyboard functionality
- Expanded geographic coverage for more areas
Explorer Passport
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eCode Search
No in-app purchases
Explorer Passport
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is eCode Search free?
Is Explorer Passport free?
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Do eCode Search or Explorer Passport have ads?
Which is updated more often, eCode Search or Explorer Passport?
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