# Universal Tourist vs MuseumsAtlas

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MuseumsAtlas at none against Universal Tourist's 10. MuseumsAtlas also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). Universal Tourist's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Universal Tourist sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MuseumsAtlas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Universal Tourist ships an update every 5 months, MuseumsAtlas every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Universal Tourist | MuseumsAtlas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Size | 9 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Universal Projects and Tools S.L.](https://appshunter.io/developer/364794899) | [Christoph Hein](https://appshunter.io/developer/6819005066) |

## What reviewers say

### Universal Tourist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-tourist/id1024543724)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| U-Tourist English | Free | one-time |
| U-Tourist Portuguese | Free | one-time |
| U-Tourist Catalan | Free | one-time |
| U-Tourist French | $1.99 | one-time |
| U-Tourist German | $1.99 | one-time |
| U-Tourist Spanish | $1.99 | one-time |
| U-Tourist Italian | $1.99 | one-time |
| U-Tourist Russian | $2.99 | one-time |
| U-Tourist Chinese | $2.99 | one-time |
| U-Tourist Japanese | $2.99 | one-time |


### MuseumsAtlas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/museumsatlas/id6819005064)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Universal Tourist free?

Universal Tourist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MuseumsAtlas free?

MuseumsAtlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Universal Tourist or MuseumsAtlas have ads?

Neither Universal Tourist nor MuseumsAtlas shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Universal Tourist or MuseumsAtlas?

Universal Tourist ships an update every 5 months, and MuseumsAtlas every 2 days. Most recently, Universal Tourist was updated on October 18, 2026 and MuseumsAtlas on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*