Comparison

Discover vs Detour

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

Head to head
About

Discover

Easily find new places by swiping through suggestions. Save your favorites to custom collections for future adventures. Discover restaurants, attractions, and more, anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Swipe interface for place discovery
  • Save favorite places to collections
  • Discover places worldwide or nearby
  • Filter by distance and category
  • Keyword search for specific interests
  • Create custom collections
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Finding great places shouldn't feel like scrolling through endless lists and reviews. Discover makes it simple — swipe through places, save the ones you love, and go. How it works: Swipe right to save a place to your collection. Swipe left to skip. Tap any card to see ratings, photos, and details. That's it. Anywhere in the world: Heading to Tokyo, Paris, or just looking for something new around the corner? Type any city to start discovering, or tap "Near Me" to find places close by. Filter by distance to keep results within walking range or cast a wider net. Find literally any type of place: Browse Popular picks, Restaurants, Cafes, Bars & Nightlife, Attractions, Outdoors, Shopping, Entertainment, Hotels, and Spas & Wellness. Use keyword search to get even more specific — search "boba," "ramen," "rooftop," or anything you're craving. Save and organize your finds: Every place you save goes straight into your Collections. Create custom collections for trips, date nights, or your go-to spots. Reorder them, pin your favorites to the top, and access them anytime. Please support a solo developer: Free users get a generous daily swipe limit and can save up to 30 places. Want unlimited discovery? Subscribe to unlock unlimited swipes, unlimited saves only for $3.99/month or $39.99/year. Also a social network will be added at 500 subscribed users! Swipe. Save. Go. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Discover offers an optional auto-renewable subscription called Unlimited Discovery that unlocks unlimited swipes and unlimited saved places. Unlimited Discovery (Monthly): $3.99/month Unlimited Discovery (Yearly): $39.99/year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the same price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://jeremysiu3.github.io/discover-legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://jeremysiu3.github.io/discover-legal/privacy-policy Disclaimer: Discover uses Google Maps data to show you places. All place information including names, photos, ratings, and addresses is provided by Google.

About

Detour

Features
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Detour helps you find the unusual, overlooked, and downright weird places hiding all across America. Over 5,600 points of interest across all 50 states. From roadside oddities and abandoned places to natural wonders and quirky local landmarks. The spots tourists miss and locals love. EXPLORE THE MAP Browse thousands of hidden gems on a live map. Filter by category. Search by name or location. Zoom into any state and discover what makes it unique. PLAN YOUR ROUTE Headed somewhere? Search your destination and Detour shows you every interesting stop along the way. Turn any drive into an adventure. WHAT YOU WILL FIND Roadside attractions, strange museums, forgotten monuments, hidden natural wonders, historic oddities, unusual architecture, local legends, and places you never knew existed. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED. Just open the app and start exploring. Your location stays on your device.

Screenshots

Discover4 screens
Detour2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Detour at none against Discover's 2. Discover's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Discover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Detour asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discover ships an update every 5 weeks, Detour monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Discover versus Detour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoverDetour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJEREMY SONVELI SIUDaniel Grande

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Discover

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Discover Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Discover Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Detour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discover free?
Discover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Detour free?
Detour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Discover or Detour have ads?
Neither Discover nor Detour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discover or Detour?
Discover ships an update every 5 weeks, and Detour monthly. Most recently, Discover was updated on November 5, 2026 and Detour on October 25, 2026.

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