Comparison

Explore Cities! vs Presidential Sites

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Explore Cities!

Features
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The best memories happen when you keep your eyes open. Not when following directions to the next "top-rated" attraction. Explore Cities! shows you the best neighbourhoods you haven't been to yet. So go explore!

About

Presidential Sites

Explore U.S. presidential history by visiting significant locations. This app acts as a checklist, allowing you to track presidential sites you've visited, discover new places, and log your experiences with notes and photos. It features an interactive map and syncs data across your devices.

Highlights
  • Browse all 47 presidencies
  • Discover presidential birthplaces, homes, libraries, and burial sites
  • Interactive map with color-coded pins
  • Log visits with dates, photos, notes, and ratings
  • Create a 'want to go' list
  • Syncs data across iPhone and iPad via iCloud
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Presidential Sites turns U.S. presidential history into a checklist you can actually visit. Browse all 47 presidents, discover the places tied to their lives, and keep a personal log of everywhere you've been. From George Washington's Mount Vernon to Lincoln's birthplace cabin, from the great presidential libraries to quiet burial grounds, the app brings every site together in one place — on a clean list and an interactive map. BROWSE EVERY PRESIDENT • All 47 presidencies, each with a progress ring showing how many of their sites you've visited • Sites grouped by type: birthplaces, homes & estates, libraries & museums, and burial sites EXPLORE ON THE MAP • Color-coded pins for every site • Nearby places cluster together and split apart as you zoom in • Tap a pin for a quick look, then get directions in one tap LOG YOUR VISITS • Check off a site with an optional date, photos, a note, and a star rating • Keep a "want to go" list by hearting the places you're planning to visit • See your stats: overall progress, a breakdown by type, and highlights SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • Your visits and favorites stay in sync across your own iPhone and iPad through iCloud — no account required PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No sign-up, no ads, no tracking • Your visits, notes, and photos stay on your device and in your private iCloud — we never see them Whether you're a history buff planning a road trip, a family making the most of a vacation, or just curious where your favorite president grew up, Presidential Sites is your pocket guide to seeing the story of the presidency in person. Site information is drawn from public sources including the U.S. National Park Service and Wikimedia.

Screenshots

Explore Cities!3 screens
Presidential Sites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Presidential Sites at none against Explore Cities!'s shown. Explore Cities!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Explore Cities! versus Presidential Sites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore Cities!Presidential Sites
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter HagenSTEPHANIE KENDALL KANG

In-app purchases

None

Explore Cities!

No in-app purchases

None

Presidential Sites

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explore Cities! free?
Explore Cities! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Presidential Sites free?
Presidential Sites is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Explore Cities! or Presidential Sites have ads?
Explore Cities! shows ads; Presidential Sites does not.
Which is updated more often, Explore Cities! or Presidential Sites?
Explore Cities! ships an update every 3 days, and Presidential Sites every 3 days. Most recently, Explore Cities! was updated on November 4, 2026 and Presidential Sites on November 5, 2026.

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