Situate vs Buxton Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Situate
Access detailed visitor attraction information and guides. The app uses Bluetooth and GPS to automatically deliver content as you approach or move within a venue, even when running in the background. Enjoy interactive maps and background audio playback.
- Automatic content delivery via GPS/Bluetooth
- Background location tracking for notifications
- Interactive maps with points of interest
- Background audio playback control
- Access content outside of venues
- Power-efficient location scanning
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The Situate app will allow you to access details about visitor attractions that have been added to the Situate platform. As new visitor attractions are added you will automatically see them listed in the Situate app, and will be able to access all available content at no charge. The app is Bluetooth Beacon and GPS enabled. For visitor attractions that use beacon technology or GPS you will be shown content automatically as you move around the venue. Please note that you do not have to be in the venue in order to access any of the content in the app. The app also uses GPS and Bluetooth Low Energy to determine your location when the app is running in the background. It will trigger notifications when you are close to a venue. We have used GPS and Bluetooth Low Energy in a power-efficient way: such as only performing Bluetooth Low Energy scans when you are close to a venue. However, as with all apps that use location, please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Also the app will continue playing an audio on background if it was playing when the app was open and you will be able to control the play/pause from the phones playback controls. For venues that have set up GPS locations to trigger content we provide an interactive map. This marks all the points of interest on the map and allows you to click straight through to content. It also highlights your current position.
Buxton Explorer
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Follow the Buxton Heritage Trail around the Peak District town's historic landmarks, using an interactive map. Discover a multitude of facts about the town's heritage sights, from the Stone Age, Roman, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras. Read about Buxton's heritage sights in any of these languages: English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Base map and data from OpenStreetMap and OpenStreetMap Foundation © OpenStreetMap contributors. All images are subject to copyright © 2025 Doug Colton (or are used through Creative Commons Licence).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Buxton Explorer at every 3 weeks against Situate's every 2 months. Situate's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Situate ships an update every 2 months, Buxton Explorer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Situate | Buxton Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Llama Digital | Doug Colton |
In-app purchases
Situate
No in-app purchases
Buxton Explorer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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