Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee vs TN State Parks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Plan your trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee with this comprehensive guide. Discover attractions, events, restaurants, and accommodations. Explore interactive content like contests and scavenger hunts to enhance your mountain getaway.
- Event and festival listings
- Attraction and outdoor adventure discovery
- Restaurant and accommodation search
- Location-based activity search
- Interactive contests and scavenger hunts
- Maps and navigation
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Planning a Visit to Gatlinburg, Tennessee? Use this handy app to get around and find all the cool things to do while you’re in town. Our FREE app gives you mountains of information. Find out about special events and festivals, attractions, outdoor adventure, unique restaurants, places to stay, maps and much more! You can even search things to do, places to eat & drink and current happenings and events based on your location. Use the app to access exclusive interactive content like contests, passports and scavenger hunts. About Gatlinburg: Wrapped in the Great Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg is the perfect mountain getaway. Named by Tripadvisor as the #1 Trending Destination in the U.S. and #4 in the world, Gatlinburg serves up fine Southern hospitality and welcomes visitors from all over the world. A walking town in the midst of scenic beauty, visitors find themselves immersed in the great outdoors, whether they are walking the Parkway or exploring the many hiking trails in the national park. Family attractions, great food and shopping, and arts and crafts galleries are just some of the things to do in Gatlinburg. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, fishing, ziplining and rafting in the Great Smoky Mountains. This is the Official Visit Gatlinburg app brought to you by the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau. Learn more at Gatlinburg.com
TN State Parks
Discover Tennessee State Parks with the official visitor guide. Explore trails using live GPS tracking, even offline. Filter parks by activities, events, and accommodations like hiking, waterfalls, and cabins.
- Live GPS trail tracking
- Offline map access
- Park activity filtering
- Event listings
- Accommodation information
- Waterfall discovery
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Find your next adventure in Tennessee State Parks using the official mobile app created by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Explore trails with live GPS tracking on and offline. Filter through parks statewide for your favorite activities, events, camping, and other accommodations, including hiking, waterfalls, living history, cabins, and more. ** Some information may be subject to network connectivity. Planning a trip to a Tennessee State Park? Download the mobile app and start exploring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee at 4.9 against TN State Parks's 3.4. Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 43) and review sentiment (51% vs 33%). TN State Parks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee has 1.6K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee's written reviews are positive against 33% of TN State Parks's.
Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee ships an update every 6 weeks, TN State Parks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee | TN State Parks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better | 3.4 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gatlinburg Tourism Development Authority | State of Tennessee |
Customer experience
Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee
TN State Parks
Bugs and requests
Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to add starting point
- Blank screen issues
- Redirects to App Store for updates
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to share trip plans with others
- Favorites or bookmarking functionality
TN State Parks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visit Gatlinburg, Tennessee
No in-app purchases
TN State Parks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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