Explora.guide vs Bucks Pathfinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explora.guide
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Turn your phone into a free tour guide—right in your pocket. Explora reveals fascinating places around you and brings their stories to life with short audio guides. Discover landmarks, local history and hidden gems you might otherwise walk straight past. Whether you’re exploring a new city or taking a familiar walk close to home, simply open the map, choose what interests you and listen as you explore. Discover What’s Around You Find historic sites, museums, monuments, natural features and unexpected points of interest near your location. Whether you’re exploring a new city or taking a familiar local walk, Explora helps you notice places you might otherwise pass without a second glance. Location Access Is Required Explora uses your location to determine which places are around you. Location permission and Precise Location must be enabled for the app’s core discovery features to work. Listen Instead of Reading Hear short, engaging audio guides while you walk. Spend less time staring at your screen and more time enjoying your surroundings. Your Personal Guide, Wherever You Go There’s no organised tour to join and no route you have to follow. Explore at your own pace, choose what interests you and let Explora reveal the stories around you. Simple and Focused No accounts. No check-ins. No social feeds. Just a calm, uncluttered experience designed to help you understand and enjoy the world around you. Explore at Home or Abroad With more than 3.4 million points of interest worldwide, Explora can help you uncover fascinating places in towns, cities and countryside—wherever your walk takes you. Ideal for travellers, families, walkers and curious minds of all ages. See familiar places differently. Discover something unexpected. Turn an ordinary walk into an experience. Don’t just walk—Explora.
Bucks Pathfinder
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Buckinghamshire offers some of England's finest countryside for walking, wheeling, cycling, and horse riding with the Chilterns National Landscape at its heart. Explore rolling chalk hills, ancient beech woodlands, peaceful valleys, and scenic ridge-top trails, alongside quiet country bridleways perfect for cycling and riding, quaint villages, bustling market towns, nature reserves, and welcoming country pubs make Buckinghamshire an ideal destination for outdoor adventures. The Bucks Pathfinder App is your ultimate guide, featuring high-quality offline maps and curated trails. Discover the path less trodden, learn the stories behind the landscapes, and immerse yourself in the county’s rich history. We have included routes for all abilities. Plan with confidence. Explore with ease. Share with friends. Apple Health: When you record a cycling, hiking, walking or running track you are able to save work outs to Apple Health. Data from HealthKit will not be used for marketing or promotional purposes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bucks Pathfinder at none against Explora.guide's 3. Bucks Pathfinder also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Explora.guide sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bucks Pathfinder asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Explora.guide | Bucks Pathfinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Explora Instant Info Limited | Outdooractive AG |
In-app purchases
Explora.guide
- Explora Tip Small$0.99
- Explora Tip Medium$2.99
- Explora Tip Large$4.99
Bucks Pathfinder
No in-app purchases
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