Chessington Resort vs Bluestone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chessington Resort
Plan your visit to a popular theme park with real-time queue times, a detailed map with navigation, and exclusive app-only offers. Purchase tickets, Fastrack, and parking, and store them in a digital wallet. Discover nearby rides, attractions, shops, and restaurants.
- Live queue times
- Detailed map with wayfinding
- App-exclusive offers
- Digital ticket wallet
- Ride and attraction information
- Restaurant and shop discovery
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The new and official Chessington World of Adventures Resort app has been redesigned to make your visit easier than ever! With queue times, a detailed map with wayfinding plus app-only exclusive offers the Chessington World of Adventures app is here to help you plan your visit. Features include: Plan your visit – Purchase tickets, fastrack, parking & more on the day or in advance at your fingertips, and store your tickets, passes and extras in our brand new app ticket wallet ahead of your visit. Ride Times – Keep up to date with live waiting times for your favourite rides & attractions. Plus, all new wayfinding to help you plan your route. Explore – Wherever you are at Chessington World of Adventures Resort, find out what rides, attractions shops and restaurants around you. Questions? Use our handy information page for all you need to know. Presentation Times – Keep track of our daily talks & presentations and explore our wonderful animals in our Zoo and SEA LIFE Centre. Offers & Discounts – The App features exclusive and exciting offers for you to use around the Resort. Download the Chessington World of Adventures Resort app to make the most out of your visit to Britain’s Wildest Adventure! Our app uses your location to keep you up to date with offers, events and activities relevant to your location.
Bluestone
Plan and book activities for your holiday at a UK coastal national park resort. View available entertainment, book experiences, and order food for delivery or pickup.
- View activity availability
- Book entertainment
- Order food for takeaway
- Order food for delivery
- Explore resort activities
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Explore & plan your holiday activities Introducing the Bluestone app, the perfect companion for a visit to the UK’s only coastal national park holiday resort. Features include View activity availability for the next 7 day Book entertainment and activities Order food for takeaway or delivery
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chessington Resort at 70% against Bluestone's 7%. Chessington Resort also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Bluestone's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
Chessington Resort ships an update monthly, Bluestone every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chessington Resort | Bluestone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd | Bluestone Resorts Limited |
Customer experience
Chessington Resort
Bluestone
In-app purchases
Chessington Resort
No in-app purchases
Bluestone
No in-app purchases
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