Comparison

Discover Goyder vs Mawson Trail Guide

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

Head to head
About

Discover Goyder

Explore the Burra and Goyder Region with self-drive narrated tours. Discover local history, scenic routes, and points of interest with detailed information and audio guides. Download tours offline for uninterrupted exploration.

Highlights
  • Self-drive narrated tours
  • Local perspective on attractions
  • Detailed historical information
  • Audio for all stops
  • Map with marked locations
  • Offline tour downloads
Features
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The Discover Goyder app is an exciting new way to unlock the secrets of Burra and the Goyder Region, located in the Mid North of South Australia. Discover Goyder contains a series of self-drive narrated tours that provide a local’s perspective on the region's sites and attractions. If you plan to do some scenic touring while you are in the Goyder Region, then this will be your perfect guide. Dare’s Hill Circuit Driving Tour: This tour takes you from Burra to Terowie along the Dare’s Hill Drive, and features sheep stations that have become the heart of this rural district. Points of interest include heritage listed Burra, the restored Sir Hubert Wilkins homestead, Mount Bryan East, Dare’s Hill Summit, Piltimitiappa Homestead ruins, and Pandappa Conservation Park. World’s End Circuit Driving Tour: This tour takes you from Burra to Eudunda along the World’s End Drive, where you will see untouched rural views, from rolling hills and valleys to breathtaking gorges and lagoons. Points of interest include heritage listed Burra, Porter’s Lagoon, Inspiration Point, the beautiful town of Eudunda, and World’s End Gorge. Base yourself in Eudunda, and take the Colin Thiele Drive, a journey of approximately 25 kilometers. This tour takes in the scenic beauty the district has to offer, whilst highlighting spots of interest from the early life of Eudunda's favorite son - author and educator Colin Thiele. Each tour features: - High-quality information carefully researched by professional historians. - Audio provided for all stops. - Content packed. - Map with marked locations. - Completely ad-free! You can download the tours before heading out on the road so you don’t have to worry about paying for mobile data. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. We advise you to quit the app when finished.

About

Mawson Trail Guide

This comprehensive offline guide provides detailed maps and navigation for a popular cycling trail. It includes information on accommodations, points of interest, trail conditions, and preparation advice, all accessible without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • 100% offline detailed maps
  • GPS location tracking
  • Interactive elevation graph
  • Points of interest markers
  • Trip preparation advice
  • Trail section descriptions
Features
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A comprehensive Mawson Trail guidebook on a phone, full of information, and with excellent maps and navigation. It's built by Australians who have ridden the trail and LOVE bike packing! This guide works 100% without needing mobile phone reception or Internet access. The offline maps are very detailed, show the Mawson Trail, show where you are via GPS, have contour lines, and are marked up with huts you can stay in, camping areas, towns, alternative accommodation and many points of interest. As you ride along the trail, the App shows you how far you are from places like huts and towns, and has an interactive elevation graph so you can see what hills are between you and places. The App has beautiful photos to inspire you, detailed descriptions of each trail section, advice on how to prepare for your trip, what gear to bring, what bike to ride and suitable food. It's a complete "how to do the trail" guide. It has many other features and information, as described below. FEATURES: - Very detailed offline maps. They ALWAYS work, even when mobile phone coverage and Internet are not available. - The map is tuned to look great on a small phone screen and show details that a cyclist in remote areas needs. You'll see details such as minor tracks and trails at zoom levels where most other maps hide them. So zoom out and tracks don't disappear from your map! This makes getting back to the trail easy if you loose it. And finding roads to bypass muddy sections becomes trivial. Great for your safety and easier for you to navigate, even with a tiny phone screen. - Uses GPS to show your location on the map. - The map shows contour lines when you zoom in. - The map has extra markers for huts, towns, camping areas, places where you can get food, attractions, and other points of interest. - Tap places on the map and be shown your distance from them along the track. See how far away that town is! - An elevation graph that you can zoom-and-swipe to see all the hills and valleys along the trail. - The elevation graph shows your location and markers for towns other places. Do I have to ride up any big hills to get to that town? - Tap hut, town, camping and other markers on the map to get detailed information and photographs for those places. - Has descriptions and pictures of each section of the Trail. - Has a trail overview, and information about the huts, drinking water, safety, weather and history of places. - Detailed advice and information on how to train for a multi-day trip, choosing a bike, when to ride, what gear you need and suitable food. - Shows bike shops and other places that can supply bike parts or fix problems. - Describes how to get and from endpoints of the Mawson Trail. - No mobile phone coverage or internet is needed for the App to work. Put your phone in Airplane Mode to save battery power and continue to use the App (your phone's GPS will still work in Airplane Mode). - The App turns off GPS when the screen is turned off, so will not use phone power when you are not using it. - The guide has loads of beautiful photographs of the Trail to inspire you! You will never get lost because the maps always work and show you where you are, even when you stray from the Trail. The great detail on the maps make it easy to follow bush tracks and paths to get back to the Trail. This App was built by a small Australian software company. We've ridden the Trail and have extensive bike packing experience. We're confident our Mawson Trail Guide App will make your trip easier to plan, safer and more fun.

Screenshots

Discover Goyder4 screens
Mawson Trail Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Discover Goyder at Free against Mawson Trail Guide's $17.99. Mawson Trail Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Discover Goyder is free to download; Mawson Trail Guide costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discover Goyder ships an update every 17 months, Mawson Trail Guide every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Discover Goyder versus Mawson Trail Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscover GoyderMawson Trail Guide
PriceFree — better$17.99
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRegional Council of GoyderFind the Fun Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Discover Goyder

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Mawson Trail Guide

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Discover Goyder

No in-app purchases

None

Mawson Trail Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discover Goyder free?
Discover Goyder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mawson Trail Guide free?
Mawson Trail Guide costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Discover Goyder or Mawson Trail Guide have ads?
Neither Discover Goyder nor Mawson Trail Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discover Goyder or Mawson Trail Guide?
Discover Goyder ships an update every 17 months, and Mawson Trail Guide every 6 months. Most recently, Discover Goyder was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mawson Trail Guide on November 12, 2026.

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