Comparison

Shackleton Challenges vs Best At Travel

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

Head to head
About

Shackleton Challenges

Features
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"It was probably the best experience of my life so far." - Financial Times At Shackleton we believe it’s only when faced with a challenge that we discover who we really are, what we’re capable of and how much we can endure. Authentic expedition experiences sit at the heart of all Shackleton Challenges. We explore the corners of the world in search of unique locations and challenging experiences. All our Challenges are designed and delivered by our in-house expedition team and incorporate a variety of activities, a breadth of cultural experiences and are designed to take clients on a journey of discovery of geography, of culture, of history, of experience, of spirit and of self. Your Shackleton Challenge experience will be truly life-changing as you embark on our expedition preparation programme well before your departure and experience life as a true adventurer. This app is the centrepiece of your preparation journey - your ultimate expedition companion. It puts all the key information allowing you to maximise your experience into one place, allowing easy access without the need for an internet connection. It includes: - Expedition itineraries - Travel planning guidance - Expert preparation contacts - Sign-up's to unique experiences - Local recommendations - Local maps - Destination weather report Onwards

About

Best At Travel

Features
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Best At Travel. Your trip, beautifully organised. Access all your holiday details in one place with the Best At Travel app. Every part of your journey is right at your fingertips, ready whenever you need it. Features include: Your full day by day travel itinerary Interactive local maps All your hotels clearly pinpointed Real time flight status and boarding gate updates A personalised countdown to departure Up to date weather forecasts for each destination

Screenshots

Shackleton Challenges4 screens
Best At Travel4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shackleton Challenges and Best At Travel are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shackleton Challenges ships an update every 2 months, Best At Travel every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shackleton Challenges versus Best At Travel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShackleton ChallengesBest At Travel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHACKLETON DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDBest At Travel plc

In-app purchases

None

Shackleton Challenges

No in-app purchases

None

Best At Travel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shackleton Challenges free?
Shackleton Challenges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Best At Travel free?
Best At Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shackleton Challenges or Best At Travel have ads?
Neither Shackleton Challenges nor Best At Travel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shackleton Challenges or Best At Travel?
Shackleton Challenges ships an update every 2 months, and Best At Travel every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shackleton Challenges was updated on October 25, 2026 and Best At Travel on October 24, 2026.

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