Comparison

Historic Scotland 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

Historic Scotland

Discover Scotland's historic attractions with this comprehensive guide. Find essential details like admission prices, opening times, and facilities for over 300 sites. Plan your next adventure with interactive maps, event listings, and curated itineraries.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of Scotland
  • Search by region or category
  • Create custom itineraries
  • Find nearby attractions
  • Event information
  • Pricing and opening times
Features
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This app is your one-stop shop for information on Scotland’s iconic historic attractions. Packed with essential information and beautiful imagery for Historic Scotland’s 77 staffed properties - including admission price, opening times, facilities and travel - this guide will help you research your next holiday or simply plan a day trip with the kids. Intuitive and easy to use, the Historic Scotland app allows you to search by region or interest, with best for categories such as ‘families’, ‘gardens’, ‘picnics’ and ‘military history’ to choose from. You can also view all sites attractions on an interactive map of Scotland. Not sure where you want to go? The app includes event information, articles and itinerary features, with new content added regularly to provide a source of inspiration. A view of Historic Scotland on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram gives you the latest ‘social buzz’ all in one place. Features: • Create your own Historic Itinerary to share on social channels • What’s near me? Find attractions within a 50km radius of your current location • Featuring over 300 historic sites throughout Scotland • Search by region or ‘best for’ category • Image galleries • Interactive map view • Pricing, opening times and facilities information • Events search • Location and travel information • ‘Inspire Me’ – find ideas on where to visit with the latest features and itineraries

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

Historic Scotland4 screens
Refill Return4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Historic Scotland at 4.1 against Refill Return's 2.7. Historic Scotland also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Historic Scotland holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Historic Scotland's written reviews are positive against 17% of Refill Return's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Historic Scotland ships an update every 2 months, Refill Return every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Historic Scotland versus Refill Return: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistoric ScotlandRefill Return
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better2.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews — better16.5% of reviews
Number of ratings715 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPing CreatesCity to Sea CIC

Customer experience

Historic Scotland

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral15.6%
Negative56.3%

Refill Return

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

In-app purchases

None

Historic Scotland

No in-app purchases

None

Refill Return

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Historic Scotland free?
Historic Scotland 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, Historic Scotland or Refill Return?
Historic Scotland is rated higher. Historic Scotland averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Refill Return averages 2.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Historic Scotland or Refill Return have ads?
Refill Return shows ads; Historic Scotland does not.
Which is updated more often, Historic Scotland or Refill Return?
Historic Scotland ships an update every 2 months, and Refill Return every 4 weeks. Most recently, Historic Scotland was updated on October 24, 2026 and Refill Return on October 24, 2026.

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