Wilmington.tours vs Explore Asheville
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wilmington.tours
Explore historic Wilmington, NC with GPS-guided tours. Discover rich history, view vintage photos, and enjoy narrated or written content at your own pace. Purchase additional themed tours for a deeper dive into the city's past.
- GPS-guided historical tours
- Audio and written content
- Historic photo galleries
- Self-paced exploration
- Themed tour purchases
- Free sample tour
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Tours of Wilmington NC. Our app uses your device's GPS map to lead you down beautiful tree-lined streets to our many rich historic sites. At each stop, you read (or listen to) a 3-5 minute history and scroll through fascinating historic pics. Begin when you want. Walk at your own pace. Take a break with a cool drink. Even continue tomorrow if you want. It’s easy! The app comes with a free sample mini-tour. Five full-length tours available for purchase within the app: African-American History, Pub Crawl Wilmington, Civil War Wilmington, 2nd Street to the River, and 3rd Street & East.
Explore Asheville
Plan your unforgettable trip to Asheville, North Carolina. Discover attractions like the Biltmore Estate, Blue Ridge Parkway trails, vibrant arts, and local craft breweries.
- Trip planning assistance
- Attraction discovery
- Outdoor activity suggestions
- Arts and culture exploration
- Local brewery guide
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The Explore Asheville app will help you plan a perfect trip to North Carolina's premier destination for an experience that will be remembered forever. Whether you want to explore the breathtaking Biltmore Estate, hike the trails of the Blue Ridge Parkway, immerse yourself in Asheville's vibrant arts scene, or simply discover the best local craft breweries, Explore Asheville has got you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wilmington.tours at 82% against Explore Asheville's 0%. Explore Asheville's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, 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. Wilmington.tours sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Explore Asheville asks for nothing beyond the download.
Explore Asheville holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explore Asheville has 75 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Wilmington.tours's written reviews are positive against 0% of Explore Asheville's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Wilmington.tours ships an update every 5 months, Explore Asheville monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wilmington.tours | Explore Asheville |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (75 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Java Dog Press LLC | Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority |
Customer experience
Wilmington.tours
Explore Asheville
In-app purchases
Wilmington.tours
- "2nd Street to the River"$5.99
- Old Wilmington II$5.99
- Civil War Wilmington2 variants$5.99
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- Pub Crawl Wilmington2 variants$5.99
- African-American History2 variants$5.99
- 2nd Street to the River$5.99
- 3rd Street & East$5.99
Explore Asheville
No in-app purchases
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