Buxton Explorer vs Chester Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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).
Chester Guide
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buxton Explorer | Chester Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Doug Colton | Project Savvy Limited |
In-app purchases
Buxton Explorer
No in-app purchases
Chester Guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Buxton Explorer free?
Is Chester Guide free?
Do Buxton Explorer or Chester Guide have ads?
Which is updated more often, Buxton Explorer or Chester Guide?
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