ExploreABC vs Zapbox Media Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExploreABC
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ExploreABC is a new and exciting app that hosts six unique audio trails, four in Lurgan Park and two in Banbridge's Solitude Park. The audio trails will enable you to explore the Parks, learn more about the area's history and connect with nature and wildlife. Each trail follows a predetermined route, and as you walk along, listen out for facts and interesting stones or oanscioate in a tamily acuvy. The audio trails are suitable for all ages and abilities and are especially good for those with sight TOsS. The audio trails themes are: Lurgan Park audio trails: - Tree Trail Nature Trail Family Activity Trail Heritage Trail Solitude Park audio trails include: Nature Trail Family Activity Trail At the entrance to each Park, you will find a trailhead panel and braille and tactile map. Study the mao ano orientare vourser octore neacing on on vour wak Plug in your headphones, turn up the volume, and as if by magic, you'll hear one of our storvtellers soeak directiv to vou! The Council provides FREE Guided Walks for groups, families and individuals, and we are particularly keen to hear from those with a visual impairment. Our guides have received training from the RNIB or Guide Dogs NI. ENJOY YOUR WALK! For more information, visit getactiveabc.com/explore or contact recdev@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk
Zapbox Media Player
Experience your device's videos, photos, and panoramas in a mixed reality environment. This player enhances your viewing with immersive 3D spatial video support, allowing interaction with your surroundings.
- Mixed reality media playback
- View videos, photos, and panoramas
- 3D spatial video support
- iPhone 15 Pro spatial video compatibility
- Interactive mixed reality experience
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Zapbox Media Player is an immersive video and media player for Zapbox - transforming your iPhone into a Mixed Reality device. Find out more about Zapbox at https://zapbox.io. With this app you can explore and view the videos, photos and panoramas in your device’s library using the Zapbox headset and two bluetooth controllers. The experience is in Mixed Reality - that means it’s immersive without removing you from your surroundings and allowing you to easily navigate your environment and interact with those around you. In addition to the normal videos in your library, Zapbox Media Player fully supports 3D spatial video files which can be recorded with iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max from iOS 17.2
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ExploreABC at every 4 weeks against Zapbox Media Player's every 4 months. ExploreABC also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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.
ExploreABC ships an update every 4 weeks, Zapbox Media Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExploreABC | Zapbox Media Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brilliant Trails Ltd | Zappar Limited |
In-app purchases
ExploreABC
No in-app purchases
Zapbox Media Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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