# Vatican Museums guide — The Unofficial Guide > Unofficial guide to Vatican Museums with image recognition and audio tours. (iPhone/iPad app by ComPart Multimedia.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vatican-museums-guide/id344105868 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ComPart Multimedia](https://appshunter.io/developer/344105871) - Category: Travel, Education - Price: $4.99 - Rating: 3.40/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 61 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2009-12-11 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vatican-museums-guide/id344105868/reviews.md ## What is Vatican Museums guide? The Unofficial Guide to the Vatican Museums Customer reviews: “Do not go to the Vatican's museums without seeing this app before.” – Manuel Seda “We used this app for the Sistine chapel. With the dramatic music and close up pics to enhance the narrative, I was moved to tears hearing about the history and meaning of each art piece” – Dghbxruojj “Simply the best app for the Vatican Museums. There might even be another app more complete, but not as good as this one. Its breathtaking!!!“ – V.M.N.A “It is absolutely worth paying for. Better than an audio guide, because you have text and pictures as well! I loved it! One of the best apps I have ever had.” – Jeroandris --------------------------------------------- Features: • Image Recognition for artworks (like Shazam!) • Points of Interest with GPS coordinates for Apple Maps • 120 minutes of storytelling in high quality audio • Earphones functions: Play/Pause, Rew, FF, Tap for texts • Background audio playback • No internet required for audio playback and image recognition • Search engine for artwork or artists. • Suggested route video • Keep track: save your favorites artworks Image recognition for museums Download the Unofficial guide to the Vatican Museums App, launch it by tapping on "Scan" and frame the artwork as if you wanted to take a photo. The artwork is immediately recognized, just like magic, without the need for an internet connection. Photos, audios and videos ItalyGuides.it reinvented audio-guides, giving them the feel of “Cinema” with movie-style music and narration by American voice actors dramatically enhancing the storytelling process. The most important artworks allows visitors to be involved by listening to audio guides and a photo gallery to comment on the artwork. INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ItalyGuides.it website has received considerable recognition and international awards during recent years and has been featured in several magazines and TV shows such as: - The Oprah Winfrey Show - BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) - UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) - Venice department of the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage - RAI (Italian public Television) - RSI (Swiss public Television) - Winner of SMAU Mob App Award 2012 - Yahoo! - El Pais - El Mundo For more information: www.ItalyGuides.it ## Key features - Image recognition for artworks - GPS points of interest - 120 minutes of audio storytelling - Background audio playback - Offline functionality - Artwork search engine - Save favorite artworks ## Recent user reviews (10 of 30) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vatican-museums-guide/id344105868/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Worthless *2023-05-18, version 4.8* Sorry I gave it money. I couldn't even scroll the text further, making it illegible. ### 5/5 — Dynamic comments with dramatic music *2022-07-13* Great app !! Our teenagers and us were captivated by the concise information but complete information. The music in the background of the comments added a dramatic touch and is a great plus. Easy to use. Was able to have the app on all our apple linked devices. Bravi ! ### 4/5 — Good app, needs to inform about media downloads *2019-12-11* Good app with decent information about the various sections of the Vatican Museum. I especially enjoyed the parts about the Sistine Chapel. However, the developer needs to add a section in the apps description about the need to download additional data files after the app download and to do this while you’re still on Hotel WiFi. I bought the app while I was already in town and was under the impression that the 25MB app download included the media files. But after opening the app for the first time it wants to download an additional 130MB of data, which took almost 30 minutes over a LTE connection with multiple network time outs from the apps CDN. Without these additional files the app won’t work. ### 2/5 — Pas la peine *2019-04-23* Le guide est bien , toutefois tres synthétique et tres peux d’ouvres sont couvertes... prix de 7 euro pas justifié ### 1/5 — Inferior ao esperado *2019-04-05* As imagens disponíveis no App são todas de internet (Wikipedia). As informações contidas nos áudios estão disponíveis vídeos grátis no YouTube. Não se justifica o preço por esse app. Frustrante. **Developer response:** Hello for reason concerning the Vatican copyright we preferred to use custom drawn and to link to wikipedia for original pictures. About the fact that our the audio files are available for free on YouTube is simply not true. - Olá por razões relativas aos Vatican direitos autorais, preferimos usar personalizado desenhado e vincular a Wikipedia para fotos originais. Sobre o fato de que nossos arquivos de áudio estão disponíveis gratuitamente no YouTube simplesmente não é verdade. ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money *2018-12-05* I’ve tried the picture recognition on dozens of pictures in the museum. None was recognized by the app. Total disappointment. ### 5/5 — The best *2015-07-08* Simply the best app for the Vatican Museums. There might even be another app more complete, but not as good as this one. It’s breath taking!! And the general excellency of this app isn’t its best quality only because its content's accuracy is just perfect. ### 4/5 — Worth buying! *2013-09-11, version 2.0* This app is well worth the money. A little difficult to navigate at first, but when you get the hang of it the maps are very helpful. A lot of in-depth information about the artworks. Helpful in the Vatican and fun to relive the Vatican at home. ### 1/5 — Do not waste your money *2013-03-24* This product is very disappointing. Much of the sound is non-existent or garbled to the point that you cannot understand what is being said. ### 5/5 — excellent basic tour *2012-12-01* As an art history teacher who has done 8 trips through the Vatican with and without students , this is a great introduction to the basic Vatican museums . I would like to see the gallery photos expanded that you see by turning the device sideways , and wish all the numbers were video over voiced. I would love other museums and parts of the Vatican covered and st. Pete's , Fran Angelico's , St. Nicholas chapel, and the other museums , like the carriage museum covered as an add on to the one day tour shone . Also more info hot spots and perhaps a chronology of the Popes. thanks for a great education tool and an enjoyable afternoon re- living the Vatican tour with my daughter . I am giving this to my new chaperone as an intro. ## Frequently asked questions about Vatican Museums guide ### How much does the Vatican Museums guide cost? The Vatican Museums guide is a paid app, priced at $4.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features. ### Can I use the Vatican Museums guide offline? Yes, the Vatican Museums guide offers offline functionality. You can play audio tours and use the image recognition feature without an internet connection, making it perfect for use within the museums. ### What devices support the Vatican Museums guide? The Vatican Museums guide is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for Apple devices. ### How often is the Vatican Museums guide updated? The Vatican Museums guide was last updated on October 2, 2019, with version 4.8. While not frequently updated recently, it remains a functional guide for the Vatican Museums. ### What is the age rating for the Vatican Museums guide? The Vatican Museums guide has an age rating of 12+. This suggests it contains content suitable for users aged 12 and older. ### What do users like most about the Vatican Museums guide? User reviews highlight the app's ability to enhance the museum experience, with praise for the dramatic audio storytelling, text and picture combinations, and effective image recognition. Many users found it superior to traditional audio guides. ### Does the Vatican Museums guide offer a free trial? The provided information indicates the app is a paid application at $4.99 and does not mention a free trial period. It is likely a direct purchase. ### How does the Vatican Museums guide's image recognition work? The image recognition feature functions similarly to Shazam for artworks. You frame the artwork with your device's camera, and the app immediately recognizes it without requiring an internet connection. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.8 — 2019-10-02 Fixed a bug with iOS 13.1 ### 4.5.2 — 2019-03-10 Fixed a bug that in certain situations crashed the app for corrupted files download. ### 4.5 — 2019-02-20 Improved the contents download system now with CDN. Available in English, Italian, French and Portuguese language ### 4.3 — 2019-01-19 Improved the contents download system now with CDN. Available in English, Italian, French and Portuguese language ### 4.2 — 2018-12-14 Improved the contents download system. 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