# Louvre Museum Tour Buddy — Museum Buddy Guides

> Offline audio guide and interactive map for exploring the Louvre Museum. (iPhone/iPad app by Trishti Systems Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/louvre-museum-tour-buddy/id1076660928 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Trishti Systems Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/551275215)
- Category: Travel, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99)
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 95 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-06-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/louvre-museum-tour-buddy/id1076660928/reviews.md

## What is Louvre Museum Tour Buddy?

Visiting the Louvre is like seeing five mega museums in one. You can reach the moon seven times before you can walk the entire length of this magnificent museum! There are separate sections for antiquities, paintings, decorative arts, royal apartments, and, interestingly, a section devoted to the dark history of the Louvre itself. For it was once a Medieval castle with a picturesque moat, and its bulwarks guarded the city and its royal residences. Over time, though the palace outgrew the castle and with that, the latter gradually lost its utilitarian value. This part of Louvre’s history is still being preserved in its womb and to see it you need the guts to walk through the deep bowels of the museum that are only accessed via the gated access to the Sully wing. Undoubtedly, this is the oldest part of the building that still holds some of its past secrets. In its next life, the Louvre became a vast and sprawling palatial residence for the rich kings of France, and this is preserved in the vestiges of the Richelieu wing of the museum, like a time capsule. Then came the Revolution. Today the Louvre is neither. Far from a castle, far from a palace, it is today a museum. Its bulwarks guard the Mona Lisa and its royal residents are inanimate, invaluable artworks. Napoleon’s conquests were so large and many that entire sections of the palace were converted to keep the war booty. Later, some were returned, many were not!

Millions of people come to see these artworks every year, and on the day of your visit you will share the floor with thousands of weary feet. The museum is hard to comprehend, a maze to navigate, a nightmare to book tickets, and these complexities mean you will easily lose your bearings. Despite paying a hefty sum for the tickets you will hardly get a glimpse of your favourite works and a normal visitor will walk the museum for several hours, yet walk out feeling overwhelmed, unhappy, exhausted, disappointed and thoroughly disoriented. To avoid these pitfalls we advise you to meticulously plan your route, do a good deal of homework, and go over your chosen route again and again using our app. That, really is the only way to make sure you finish in time and not miss anything. Make no mistake - you are visiting a very overpriced, overwhelming and overcrowded space. Whilst other people are mulling over another visit, yet another pricey ticket, more inhospitable queues and mazes of corridors to navigate, thanks to the app, you will be done and dusted and on your way to see the next attraction, visit the Eiffel Tower or enjoy a well-deserved meal! 

Although you will find lots of people and artworks in the Louvre, what you won’t find are free toilet cubicles or a good internet connection! This is why it's important to have a fully offline audio guide, and with this app that is exactly what we are talking about - audio for over a thousand highlights at your fingertips! Once downloaded, you can use the app anytime, anywhere without internet connectivity. Without meaning to brag, the app provides the best short tours of the museum, which are basically superb itineraries covering its top highlights. Local expert tours may do the same tour for such a short time but they may be pricey or unavailable to book.

In these tours, you will see 
- Greek antiquities, Venus de Milo, Victory of Samothrace
- Roman art: Borghese gladiator, Borghese vase, Michelangelo's slaves
- Italian paintings: Mona Lisa by Da Vinci, Wedding feast at Cana by Poussin
- Castle and moat
- French works by Delacroix and Ingres
- Ancient Egyptian sculptures
- Code of Hammurabi
- Napoleon III apartments
- Arts of Africa and Islam

The comprehensive guide puts U in the middle of the Louvre! Get, Set, Go with hundreds of highlights to explore.

And… 

What better way to enjoy the Louvre than listening to all the wonderful descriptions as you walk? So, do take your headphones, Bluetooth, or earphones and transform your museum buddy into your personal audio guide!

## Key features

- Room-to-room navigation
- Interactive maps with highlights
- Curated top tours
- Downloadable audio descriptions
- Day planner for custom routes
- High-resolution artwork images

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Entire collection (1000 works) | $3.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 25)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/louvre-museum-tour-buddy/id1076660928/reviews.md

### 2/5 — In-app purchase

*2025-12-14*

software not modern，hard to use. Some of the information need to pay

### 1/5 — Just so bad

*2025-07-06*

If you want to enjoy your time at the Louvre, don’t download this app.  It’s buggy galore.   Then it tries to upsell you consistently.  Total garbage.

### 3/5 — Good idea but not up to date or complete

*2025-05-27*

Bought the app as we couldn't get official audio guides as there were none available. App is good enough if you can't get a guide but it is far from a complete guide, many rooms we entered had no content available, or just one or two items on the app for a room with many interesting items. Also some items aren't listed in the correct room so not sure when it was last updated.

### 2/5 — Worked until it didn’t

*2025-01-02*

Worked alright with some minor inaccuracies until everything stopped loading. Wasn’t my internet as everything else on my phone was alright.

### 1/5 — Inaccurate rooms

*2023-09-14*

This app did not work when I first down loaded it. I had to upgrade right away at the another 4.99. It was also very immaculate as to where the pieces were in the Louvre. It also had very few pieces listed per room. Not worth the 4.99x 2 and the frustration.

### 4/5 — Louvre map

*2023-05-21*

The Louvre is massive so we got this app since it has an interactive map and audio. Worked good for our needs

### 1/5 — Byzantine user interface

*2023-04-26*

You can tell some work went into this app, there’s a lot of content and apparently some features, but the UI makes it impossible to use. 

There’s no consistent menu structure, for example there’s no way to do a search except from one location I found once and never again.

If you are lucky enough to find the search feature once, and add some favorites, you will never see that list of favorites from anywhere. Searching and viewing favorites are two functions that should always be available at all times in the app.

These are easy problems to solve. If the developer just gave this app to a few people who have never seen it before and watch then fumble to get anything useful out of it they could probably figure out how to resolve the problems. For now this app is useless.

### 4/5 — Made My Visit Much Better

*2022-08-22*

I bought this IAP for $5 before going to the Louvre and it greatly enhanced my visit.

 I couldn’t figure out why the official louvre app raved about in the NY Times in 2016 is gone. Why do I have to get this third party one without enough reviews to even see a rating?  Because the museum went with Nintendo 3DS audio tours and so removed their app. I did the 3DS one with its 90 min guided tour. It was fine but kinda confusing. 

THIS app I felt was better. I like how it has 1, 3, and 5hr tour versions. I did the 5 and just skipped the ones I already did with the 3DS. 

I liked the write ups and the variety. I read them outloud to my daughter because the museum was too loud for Narration and many we’re missing. 

Things I didn’t like:
- no way to go to a previous stop, sometimes just to get my bearings 
- some of the artifacts were moved or not on display. I don’t know how often the app is updated but the first item on the tour isn’t on display and we spent 15 min and talked to 2 security guards before discovering that is the issue 
- not all exhibits are narrated, only about 20% of the 5hr which is why I just gave up and  read them all out loud

### 1/5 — Only very few items come with an audio clip

*2022-07-22*

I upgraded to the full version and realized that not every art piece on the “audio” tab came with an audio clip. This is a false advertisement because I thought the full version should have all the audio clips. That totally ruined my Louvre experience because I had to read the description first and came back to look at the actual art works, which doubled the amount of time. And Louvre is always crowded, so it is hard standing there reading in the crowd, too. 

The information is good. It might be a fun app to explore for virtual tour at home. However, it’s definitely not an ideal guide to explore the museum.

### 5/5 — Lots to see

*2022-06-28, version 2.2.391*

Love the idea of browsing at leisure than having to rush

## Frequently asked questions about Louvre Museum Tour Buddy

### What is the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app?

The Audio Guide Louvre Museum app provides an expert audio guide and interactive maps to help you navigate the Louvre Museum. It offers room-by-room guidance, curated tours, and detailed information on hundreds of highlights, allowing for an enriched visit.

### Can I use the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app offline?

Yes, once downloaded, the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app can be used anytime and anywhere without an internet connection. This allows you to access all tours and information even within the museum where connectivity might be limited.

### What kind of tours does the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app offer?

The app offers a variety of tours, including a recommended three-hour tour covering the top 15 highlights. You can also explore over 1000 individual highlights with detailed descriptions and audio commentary, catering to both brief and in-depth visits.

### What specific artworks can I learn about with the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app?

The app covers a vast range of famous works, including Greek antiquities like Venus de Milo, Roman sculptures, Italian Renaissance paintings such as the Mona Lisa, works by Rembrandt, ancient Egyptian artifacts, the code of Hammurabi, and the Napoleon III apartments.

### How does the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app help me plan my visit?

The app includes a day planner feature that allows you to set your own route and itinerary. This helps you save invaluable time and ensures you can cover the areas of the museum you are most interested in efficiently.

### What is the user rating for the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app?

The Audio Guide Louvre Museum app has a rating of 3.0 stars based on 2 user ratings. This suggests a mixed reception from its current user base.

### Is the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app free to use?

Yes, the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app is free to download and use. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which may unlock additional content or features.

### What devices is the Audio Guide Louvre Museum app compatible with?

The Audio Guide Louvre Museum app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to provide a seamless experience across Apple's mobile platforms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4.040 — 2026-08-19

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.4.024 — 2026-08-18

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.3.999 — 2026-08-09

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.3.998 — 2026-07-09

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 2.3.995 — 2026-06-08

Bug fixes

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