Visit Brainerd vs Explore Nash County
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visit Brainerd
Discover local events, businesses, and activities for a night out or a full vacation. Access fishing and birding reports, hot deals, and lodging information for the Brainerd and Baxter, Minnesota area.
- Local Event Calendar
- Business Directory
- Fishing Reports
- Birding Reports
- Local Hot Deals
- Lodging & Water Parks
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Download the Brainerd & Baxter Area app for instant access to all of the information you need for a night out, family activity, adventure, or a full vacation. * Local Event Calendar * Area Business Directory * Fishing Reports * Birding Reports * Local Hot Deals * Lodging & Water Parks * Things to do Visit Brainerd is the tourism bureau for Brainerd and Baxter Minnesota. For questions about Visit Brainerd or the Brainerd Lakes area go to www.visitbrainerd.com or email us at info@visitbrainerd.com.
Explore Nash County
Plan your ideal vacation, trip, or weekend getaway to Nash County. Discover local attractions, find upcoming events, and build a personalized itinerary. Share your plans with friends and family.
- Discover places based on preferences
- View upcoming local events
- Create custom trip itineraries
- Share events and places
- Share itineraries with others
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The Explore Nash County app is designed to help you plan the perfect vacation, trip or weekend getaway to our region! • Discover places that match your preferences • View upcoming events near you • Add events and places to your custom trip • Share events, places and your itinerary with friends and family
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Visit Brainerd at 16 against Explore Nash County's 1. Explore Nash County's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Visit Brainerd against 5.0 for Explore Nash County. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visit Brainerd has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Visit Brainerd ships an update every 7 months, Explore Nash County every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visit Brainerd | Explore Nash County |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visit Brainerd, Inc. | Nash County Travel & Tourism |
Customer experience
Visit Brainerd
Explore Nash County
In-app purchases
Visit Brainerd
No in-app purchases
Explore Nash County
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Visit Brainerd free?
Is Explore Nash County free?
Which has better reviews, Visit Brainerd or Explore Nash County?
Do Visit Brainerd or Explore Nash County have ads?
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