Comparison

Buxton Explorer vs Chester Guide

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

Head to head
About

Buxton Explorer

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Follow the Buxton Heritage Trail around the Peak District town's historic landmarks, using an interactive map. Discover a multitude of facts about the town's heritage sights, from the Stone Age, Roman, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras. Read about Buxton's heritage sights in any of these languages: English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Base map and data from OpenStreetMap and OpenStreetMap Foundation © OpenStreetMap contributors. All images are subject to copyright © 2025 Doug Colton (or are used through Creative Commons Licence).

About

Chester Guide

Features
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Discover more of Chester through walking routes, independent cafes, pubs, entertainment venues and useful local information, all shaped by genuine local knowledge. Explore Chester helps visitors and locals experience the city through detailed walks, handpicked places to eat and drink, live entertainment venues and practical visitor information — all in one easy-to-use app. Features include: • Walking routes across Chester • Interactive maps and route guidance • Independent cafes and pubs • Entertainment and live music venues • Local recommendations and points of interest • Useful visitor information Whether you are visiting Chester for the first time or rediscovering the city as a local, Explore Chester helps you experience more of what makes the city special.

Screenshots

Buxton Explorer4 screens
Chester Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

Buxton Explorer and Chester Guide 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Buxton Explorer versus Chester Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuxton ExplorerChester Guide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDoug ColtonProject Savvy Limited

In-app purchases

None

Buxton Explorer

No in-app purchases

None

Chester Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buxton Explorer free?
Buxton Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chester Guide free?
Chester Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buxton Explorer or Chester Guide have ads?
Neither Buxton Explorer nor Chester Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buxton Explorer or Chester Guide?
Buxton Explorer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chester Guide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Buxton Explorer was updated on October 2, 2026 and Chester Guide on October 1, 2026.

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