Comparison

Visit London vs Refill Return

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

Head to head
About

Visit London

Discover London's best attractions, restaurants, and hidden gems with this official guide. Explore nearby points of interest, create personalized offline maps, and access exclusive deals. Navigate the city like a local with insider tips and real-time travel updates.

Highlights
  • Offline map and guide
  • Discover nearby attractions and dining
  • Personalized itinerary planning
  • Insider tips and local recommendations
  • Real-time travel status updates
  • Exclusive deals and offers
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Explore the best of London with the official Visit London guide and offline map, in partnership with Mastercard. 
 Browse hand-picked lists of the best things to do, and discover great things to do in London based on where you are and where you're going. 
 - Find out what's near you right now from the home screen, including great places to eat and top attractions. 
 - Find out what there is to do in an area before you go. Just tap "discover nearby" when looking at any point of interest to explore what's worth doing in that neighbourhood. 
 -Find hidden gems and explore London areas like a local; save places to view offline; and build your own personalised maps to make the most of your visit. 
 From top attractions, world-class museums, art galleries and amazing shopping experiences to buzzing markets, leafy parks, eclectic nightlife and some of the world’s most famous landmarks, London has it all and it’s all at your fingertips. 
 AT A GLANCE: - Unique hand-picked lists of the best things to see and do in London brought to you by our expert team. - Discover the best of London near your location or near where you're planning to go, including top restaurants, bars and attractions. - All the key London sights and attractions, including Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, the Coca-Cola London Eye and many more, as well as plenty of hidden gems. - Explore London like a local with insider guides. - Easily navigate using our transport maps. - Check how the Tube is operating with our travel status updates. - Find out what’s on in London, including major events, theatre shows, exhibitions and much more. - Save places to view offline to avoid data roaming charges. - Receive offers and general information notifications based on your location. - Plan ahead and create your own personal itinerary by saving all your favourites. - Search for things to see and do, including all of London’s top landmarks. - Access and book great deals and offers, directly from the app. - Find the best routes and directions to navigate the city. - Location responsive, quick and simple. - Completely free with no hidden costs. ABOUT VISIT LONDON: visitlondon.com is London’s official tourism website. Plan your perfect trip by searching the website for hotels, attractions, travel and events.

About

Refill Return

Discover and manage refill stations for reusable containers, coffee cups, and water bottles. This app promotes a circular economy by making reuse convenient and accessible, with a vast network of over 300,000 locations worldwide.

Highlights
  • Find refill stations
  • Add new stations
  • Edit station information
  • Supports reusable cups
  • Supports refillable bottles
  • Supports returnable grocery containers
Features
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The Refill Return app puts the power in your hands to help create a world that refills and returns, where reuse is second nature. Whether it's borrowing a coffee cup, refilling your water bottle or getting your groceries in returnable containers, the Refill Return app has you covered. Add, edit and find Refill Return Stations - there are already over 300,000 to choose from.

Screenshots

Visit London4 screens
Refill Return4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Visit London at 73% against Refill Return's 17%. Visit London also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 15). Refill Return's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visit London holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit London has 2.6K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Visit London's written reviews are positive against 17% of Refill Return's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visit London ships an update every 2 months, Refill Return every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Visit London versus Refill Return: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisit LondonRefill Return
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better2.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better16.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLondon & Partners Ltd.City to Sea CIC

Customer experience

Visit London

All ratings2,642 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.8%
Negative18.2%

Refill Return

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative74.8%

Bugs and requests

Visit London

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 8
  • Incorrect location information
  • Inability to switch between day plans

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multilingual support
  • Ability to customize itineraries
  • Integration with ticket booking
  • Real-time updates on closures and changes

Refill Return

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Visit London

No in-app purchases

None

Refill Return

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visit London free?
Visit London is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refill Return free?
Refill Return is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Visit London or Refill Return?
Visit London is rated higher. Visit London averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Refill Return averages 2.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Visit London or Refill Return have ads?
Both Visit London and Refill Return show ads.
Which is updated more often, Visit London or Refill Return?
Visit London ships an update every 2 months, and Refill Return every 4 weeks. Most recently, Visit London was updated on October 21, 2026 and Refill Return on October 24, 2026.

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