Comparison

Explore South Australia vs Willunga Basin Trail

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

Head to head
About

Explore South Australia

Discover South Australia with this official travel guide. Plan your perfect trip by finding events, attractions, and local gems. Save your favorites and itineraries for offline access.

Highlights
  • Official South Australia travel guide
  • Over 7,000 places to visit
  • Interactive maps and location-based search
  • Personalized travel recommendations
  • Trip planning and itinerary builder
  • Offline access to saved favorites
  • Discover events, attractions, food, and stays
Features
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Download your free, official South Australia travel guide - from the South Australian Tourism Commission. Plan, explore and experience South Australia with the official Explore South Australia app. It's your easy, all-in-one travel guide for discovering places, experiences and events across the state, and for uncovering the local gems that make planning a trip simply special. DISCOVER WHAT'S ON, WHAT'S OPEN & WHAT'S NEARBY You'll never miss a thing wherever you are - whether it's what's on during your getaway or what's happening nearby right now. Use location-based search and interactive maps to easily explore what's on, what's open and what's nearby. PERSONALISED TRAVEL RECOMMENDATIONS Discover experiences that suit your interests, from lively events to hidden local favourites. You can also complete a short quiz to receive personalised recommendations based on your travel preferences and what matters to you most. OVER 7,000 PLACES TO VISIT The app brings everything together in one easy-to-use platform. Uncover everything from destinations, attractions, festivals and events, to accommodation, wineries, food and drink spots. Explore South Australia connects you to over 7,000 events & businesses across the state, each offering its own charm and character. Whether it's a café where the owner remembers your name, a hidden gallery tucked down a laneway or a weekend market buzzing with local flavours; the app helps you simply find it all in one place. PLAN YOUR PERFECT TRIP Create a free account to personalise and plan your trip. Effortlessly save favourites, build your itinerary and keep everything organised in one place. Your saved plans and favourites are available offline, so you can access them off-grid at any time - perfect for road trips and regional travel. EXPLORE THE SIMPLE PLEASURES After all, the best of South Australia isn't found in the biggest sights or the busiest days. It's in a glass of Barossa shiraz poured by a local who shares the story of their family vineyard; it's in the stranger who pulls up a chair at a street festival as if you've always belonged. That's why we created the Explore South Australia app: to help put these moments at your fingertips so you can easily discover the simple pleasures of South Australia wherever your travels take you. KEY FEATURES * Official South Australia travel guide from the South Australian Tourism Commission * 100% free - no subscriptions, no paywalls * Over 7,000 listed tourist businesses and attractions * Interactive maps and location-based search * Filter searches by opening hours or distance from you * Trip planning tools and itinerary builder * Save favourites and itineraries — access them offline * Discover events, attractions, food, wine and stays * Personalised recommendations based on your interests * Chat with a friendly travel assistant for tips and advice EXPLORE SOUTH AUSTRALIA REGIONS * Adelaide * Adelaide Hills * Barossa Valley * Clare Valley * Eyre Peninsula * Fleurieu Peninsula * Flinders Ranges and Outback * Kangaroo Island * Limestone Coast * Murray River, Lakes and Coorong * Riverland * Yorke Peninsula THINGS TO SEE AND DO * Wineries & cellar doors * Restaurants, cafés & bars * Festivals, sports & events * Museums, galleries & culture * Wildlife encounters & tourist attractions * Nature & outdoor adventures * Tours & experiences * Shopping & markets * Family-friendly activities DOWNLOAD NOW Download the Explore South Australia app today to plan and explore South Australia like a local. It's your free guide to all the simple pleasures of South Australia - all the experiences, events and favourites you won't want to miss.

About

Willunga Basin Trail

Features
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NOTE: The first opening of the App will require a one-off 80 MB transfer of text and images. The Willunga Basin Trail is a 130 km walking trail, of 11 Sections of moderate to hard standard. It crosses the undulating farmland and vineyards of the McLaren Vale Wine Region, ascends and descends the Ranges four times and travels along the coast as it encircles the Basin. The route gives great variety of scenery and visits many of the small settlements as well as the coastal suburbs. It crosses the Aldinga Conservation Park, the Onkaparinga River National Park and parts of the pine and native forests of Kuitpo. The Trail is almost totally on public land and has been built on back roads, tracks, paths, unmade road reserves, roadside verges and beaches. You can follow your progress on the maps by enabling the GPS blue dot which indicates your present position.The feature is enabled by tapping the GPS icon at the top of the app and selecting “Track”. In addition, you can also enable the “Alert” facility, so that you are given an audio alert when approaching a Point of Interest. The alerts work even when the phone screen is off and the phone is in your pocket. i.e. in background mode.

Screenshots

Explore South Australia4 screens
Willunga Basin Trail4 screens

Verdict

The call

Explore South Australia and Willunga Basin Trail are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Explore South Australia versus Willunga Basin Trail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore South AustraliaWillunga Basin Trail
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSouth Australian Tourism CommissionRoyal Geographical Society of South Australia Inc

In-app purchases

None

Explore South Australia

No in-app purchases

None

Willunga Basin Trail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explore South Australia free?
Explore South Australia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Willunga Basin Trail free?
Willunga Basin Trail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Explore South Australia or Willunga Basin Trail have ads?
Neither Explore South Australia nor Willunga Basin Trail shows ads.

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