Comparison

Exploretale vs Astray

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

Head to head
About

Exploretale

Map your travels by adding memories and tagging visited locations. Share your adventures through travel blogs, engage with a community of explorers, and discover new places. Build a bucket list and track your progress on a global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Map visited locations
  • Add titles and descriptions to memories
  • Save adventures on world and country maps
  • Post travel blogs
  • Engage with community feed
  • Build a bucket list
  • Leaderboard ranking
Features
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Add memories and tag the places you’ve visited — your travels will be beautifully mapped. Save your adventures on both your world map and country maps. Discover places through dedicated location pages, explore tours and experiences, and book with local providers. Post travel blogs to share your full experience, start threads to spark conversations, explore the feed, and connect with fellow explorers by liking, commenting, and following. Get notified when others engage with your content, build your bucket list, and see how you rank on the leaderboard. Share your journey and inspire others to start theirs.

About

Astray

Features
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Astray's got your back. Set your destination once, and we'll tap you on the shoulder when it's time to get off. No more missed stops, no more "wait, where am I?" What It Does Astray uses smart geofencing to monitor your location as you travel. When you're about to reach your stop, you'll get a notification—so you can relax, read, work, or just zone out without worrying about overshooting your destination. Key Features Smart Geofencing Alerts - Get notified before you reach your stop, not after. Set a custom buffer zone so the alert hits at just the right time. Multi-Stop Planning - Heading somewhere with multiple stops? Map them all out. Get alerts for each one. Explore Confidently - New city? Unfamiliar route? Astray keeps you grounded so you can actually enjoy exploring instead of constantly checking your location. Works with Any Transit - Bus, train, jeepney, or tricycle. If you can ride it, Astray works with it. Who It's For Daily commuters who zone out on their route Travelers exploring new cities Anyone who's ever missed their stop and had to backtrack People who want their commute to be less stressful Why You'll Love It Your commute shouldn't require constant attention. Astray handles the job of watching your location so you don't have to. Whether you're a local navigating your usual route or a visitor trying to figure out a new city, Astray makes transit simple, reliable, and worry-free. Privacy & Security Your location data stays on your device. We don't track you, sell your data, or collect more than we need to keep you safe and on track. Astray Pro subscription - Astray Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. - You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://astray-commute.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Exploretale4 screens
Astray4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exploretale at none against Astray's 2. Exploretale also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Astray sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Exploretale asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exploretale ships an update fortnightly, Astray every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Exploretale versus Astray: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExploretaleAstray
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExploretale Technologies, OPCAlvin Joseph Valdez

In-app purchases

None

Exploretale

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Astray

Subscriptions2
  • Astray Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Astray Premium Yearly$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Exploretale free?
Exploretale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astray free?
Astray is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exploretale or Astray have ads?
Neither Exploretale nor Astray shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exploretale or Astray?
Exploretale ships an update fortnightly, and Astray every 2 weeks. Most recently, Exploretale was updated on October 28, 2026 and Astray on October 28, 2026.

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