Comparison

Park Pins vs Elsewhere

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

Head to head
About

Park Pins

Track your national park visits by scratching off illustrated badges, logging dates, and adding photos. View your progress with detailed stats and connect with other explorers. Unlock additional park collections and premium features.

Highlights
  • Scratchable park badges
  • Dated visit stamps
  • Photo journaling
  • Visit statistics and ranks
  • Community exploration feed
  • Unlockable park bundles
Features
Currently charting
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Park Pins - National Park Tracker Discover. Explore. Share. Track every national park you visit with Park Pins. Scratch off illustrated badges, log dated visits, fill in your map, and share the journey with other explorers. Key Features: - Parks: Browse parks on a map or list. Scratch off each badge when you visit, add dated visit stamps, attach photos, and watch your collection light up in color. - Stats: See your region ranks from Bronze to Diamond, visit totals, a month-by-month chart, and a timeline of your trips. Share your progress with beautiful cards. - Explore: Follow friends, browse community posts, filter by park, and share photos from your visits. - Bundles: Unlock extra collections, including Canada’s national parks. - More: Manage your account, Premium subscription, and feature suggestions. Capture Every Visit: - Add photos to each visit for a personal travel journal. Keep them private or share them publicly. Show off your collection with shareable images by region. Park Pins Premium: - Your personal Stats tab and ranks - View other users’ stats - Up to 10 photos per visit - Available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Extra park collections are sold separately as one-time bundles. Why Park Pins? - Scratch off badges and stamp every visit - Capture photos and build a park travel journal - Chase ranks and stats that make you want the next park - Connect with fellow explorers in Explore - Unlock more collections when you’re ready Join the Park Pins community and start your adventure today. Your next park is just a tap away! Terms & Privacy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://parkpins.app/terms - Privacy Policy: https://parkpins.app/privacy

About

Elsewhere

Features
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Elsewhere helps you find nearby little adventures based on your mood, available time, and safety preferences. Choose the kind of outing you want, set a starting area, and let Elsewhere suggest places to go: quiet water, green spaces, strange little landmarks, photo-worthy detours, and longer drives when you want to get out of your usual orbit. What Elsewhere can do: - Search from your current location or a typed starting place - Let you aim near an area or theme, such as the beach, DTLA, Malibu, or coffee - Filter suggestions with safety preferences like no dirt roads, public access, and avoiding isolation - Show route-checked destinations and map previews - Open a destination in your map app - Save private local trip notes in The Log Elsewhere is not a navigation app and does not guarantee access, hours, parking, road conditions, or personal safety. Always verify the destination, obey posted signs, and use your judgment before you go.

Screenshots

Park Pins4 screens
Elsewhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elsewhere at none against Park Pins's 10. Elsewhere also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Park Pins's advantage is chart position (#193 vs unranked). On price, ads 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. Park Pins sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Elsewhere asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Park Pins versus Elsewhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPark PinsElsewhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#193 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrady FarleyLauren Landau

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Park Pins

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Plan$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • US Preserve & Reserve Bundle$1.99
  • US Grassland Bundle$1.99
  • US Lakeshore & Seashore Bundle$1.99
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  • US Battlefield Bundle$2.99
  • US Memorial Bundle$2.99
  • US Recreation Area Bundle$2.99
  • US Monument Bundle$4.99
  • Canada Bundle$4.99
None

Elsewhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Park Pins free?
Park Pins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elsewhere free?
Elsewhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Park Pins or Elsewhere have ads?
Neither Park Pins nor Elsewhere shows ads.

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