Discover Bowland vs Pointszilla
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discover Bowland
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Exploring the Forest of Bowland National Landscape. The Forest of Bowland National Landscape is a truly special place and we hope our app will help you to enjoy and experience it to the full. Here in the Forest of Bowland there are so many things to discover: wild, remote fells and gentle, riverside rambles; fascinating wildlife and intriguing heritage; welcoming communities and mouth-watering local produce. The Discover Bowland App is your essential companion for exploring the area, offering high quality offline maps and more than 100 curated trails. Discover quiet paths, great places to eat, welcoming accommodation and memorable experiences. Learn the stories behind the landscapes and immerse yourself in Bowland’s rich wildlife, history, and authentic sense of place. Recorded tracks can be saved as workouts in Apple Health. Your heart rate and biometric data from Apple Health can be used to calculate calories spent during the track recording. No Health data is used for marketing or advertising purposes
Pointszilla
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Get more from your Avios and airline miles. Pointszilla features the latest news for points collectors, alongside useful tools to maximise your points earning and spending. Find out how many Avios you need on specific routes and cabins, monitor (and get alerts on) retailers in the Avios and Virgin shopping portals. All for free, and with no advertising. Pointszilla's news and reviews are trusted by tens of thousands of points collectors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Discover Bowland at every 5 days against Pointszilla's every 2 weeks. Discover Bowland also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Discover Bowland ships an update every 5 days, Pointszilla every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Discover Bowland | Pointszilla |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outdooractive AG | Alan Mackin |
In-app purchases
Discover Bowland
No in-app purchases
Pointszilla
No in-app purchases
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