Hidden Florence vs Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hidden Florence
Explore Renaissance Florence with this pocket guide. Discover hidden stories and lesser-known attractions through audio-guided tours from historical characters. Dive deeper into the city's past with insights from history experts and interactive maps.
- Audio-guided tours from historic characters
- Discover hidden parts of the city
- Trigger stories with GPS
- Interactive historical maps
- Insights from history experts
- Visit points in any order
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This is your pocket guide to the history and people of Renaissance Florence. Hear the lesser known stories about the major historic attractions of the city, as well as finding adventures off the beaten path. - Audio-guided tours from historic characters Take a stroll alongside your guides from the past - wool workers, policemen, bankers and matriarchs are waiting to take you by the hand through this historic city. - Discover more of Florence You can use this app as you move through the streets of Florence and trigger stories with GPS - or - sit back and let your fingers do the walking by tapping on story points. - Insights from history experts Based on authentic historical documents, this app will take you places that other guides don’t reach. Stories have been created by researchers and leading experts on Florentine history, Including extra insights at every point. - Features - Audio-guide tours to hidden parts of the city; - Switch between interactive historical maps and modern day; - Visit points in any order or follow recommended routes; - Get deeper information from the scholars behind the app at every point; - Two stories available in Italian ----- Hidden Florence is the result of a collaborative research project led by Fabrizio Nevola (University of Exeter), with Donal Cooper (University of Cambridge) and Nicholas Terpstra (University of Toronto), and project team members Daniel Jamison and David Rosenthal. The project has been funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK (award: AH/R008086/1), the University of Exeter and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canada (grant: 435-2015-097). This app contains content produced for Hidden Florence, a project originally created in 2013-4 by Fabrizio Nevola with David Rosenthal and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK (award: AH/K005138/1), the University of Exeter and the HEFCE Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) for Open Innovation.
Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
Explore a self-guided architectural tour of nine Frank Lloyd Wright-designed historical sites across southern Wisconsin. Discover highlighted locations with photos and history, and plan your personalized trip with suggested routes and scheduling.
- Map of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
- Discover highlighted historical sites
- View site photos and history
- Plan custom trips
- Suggested site visit order
- Scheduling information
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The Frank Lloyd Wright® Trail was established in 2016 to connect nine Wright-designed historical sites in southern Wisconsin. The trail takes visitors on a self-guided architectural tour through nine counties. Frank Lloyd Wright® Trail app features: Map • View the Frank Lloyd Wright® Trail • Discover the highlighted sites - View photos - Explore the history - Find out more Trip Planner • Plan a trip to tour one or more sites • Suggested order to visit the sites • Scheduling information • Timeline of your trip
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hidden Florence at 4.8 against Frank Lloyd Wright Trail's 3.6. Hidden Florence also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hidden Florence holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.
Hidden Florence ships an update every 3 months, Frank Lloyd Wright Trail every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hidden Florence | Frank Lloyd Wright Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Exeter | University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
Customer experience
Hidden Florence
Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
In-app purchases
Hidden Florence
No in-app purchases
Frank Lloyd Wright Trail
No in-app purchases
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