Comparison

Virtual Guide MM vs Deutsches Museum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Virtual Guide MM

Explore the history of the Mauthausen/Gusen concentration camp system with location-based modules. This virtual guide provides audio tours, historical context, and practical information for a comprehensive understanding of the memorial site.

Highlights
  • Location-based modules
  • Audio guides
  • Historic points of interest
  • Contextualization of monuments
  • Practical information
  • Contemporary and historic aerial images
  • GPS navigation
Features
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The virtual guide to the KZ Gedenkstätte Mauthausen | Mauthausen Memorial offers an overview of the history of the Mauthausen/Gusen concentration camp system. Between 1938 and 1945 approximately 190,000 people from more than 40 countries were imprisoned in the Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps or one of the subcamps. At least 90,000 were murdered there. Today, the Mauthausen Memorial is an international place of remembrance and a centre of historical and political education. The virtual guide is organised in location-based modules and new modules are added regularly. Content: • Audio guides • Historic points of interest • Contextualisation of monuments and places of remembrance • Practical information • Contemporary aerial images with GPS navigation • Historic aerial images Please note that certain areas in which points of interest are located may be situated on private property. In such cases, the Virtual Guide text will draw your attention to this. Please respect the rights of property owners!

About

Deutsches Museum

Explore over 20 new and renewed permanent exhibitions covering aviation, robotics, health, and more. This digital companion provides detailed exhibit information, expert interviews, and augmented reality features to enhance your museum visit. Prepare for or review your experience with content accessible anytime.

Highlights
  • 20 new and renewed permanent exhibitions
  • Detailed exhibit information
  • Augmented reality features
  • Interactive museum maps
  • Visitor information (hours, prices, events)
  • Content in multiple languages
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ALL NEW! After elaborate and complicated years of renovation, the first stage of our major modernization is complete. We now present 20 new and renewed permanent exhibitions on around 20,000 square meters. The thematic diversity ranges from modern and historic aviation to agriculture and nutrition, from chemistry to bridges and hydraulic engineering, from robotics to health. Discover the new exhibitions together with their digital companion - the completely redesigned Deutsches Museum App. In the app, you will find all the information relevant to your visit, from opening hours and daily events to directions and admission prices. More than 200 selected exhibits from all exhibitions are presented in detail. Look forward to expert interviews, original sounds from researchers at different universities, exciting stories from different centuries and completely new insights into the world of science and technology. How does an gyroscope actually work? And how do inertia and supersonic aircraft go together? Our augmented reality app will give you the answers. You can also use the app to prepare for your visit to the museum or to review what you have experienced - all content can also be accessed outside the museum. Look forward to: - Content in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic and Russian. - Interactive maps, offers for groups and school classes.

Screenshots

Virtual Guide MM3 screens
Deutsches Museum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deutsches Museum at 4.7 against Virtual Guide MM's 2.8. Deutsches Museum also leads on ratings volume (223 vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months). Virtual Guide MM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deutsches Museum holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deutsches Museum has 223 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Virtual Guide MM's written reviews are positive against 45% of Deutsches Museum's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Guide MM ships an update every 8 months, Deutsches Museum every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Guide MM versus Deutsches Museum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual Guide MMDeutsches Museum
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.7 (223 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5223 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWH Digital Services GmbHFluxguide Ausstellungssysteme GmbH

Customer experience

Virtual Guide MM

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Deutsches Museum

All ratings216 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Guide MM

No in-app purchases

None

Deutsches Museum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Guide MM free?
Virtual Guide MM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deutsches Museum free?
Deutsches Museum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Guide MM or Deutsches Museum?
Deutsches Museum is rated higher. Virtual Guide MM averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Deutsches Museum averages 4.7 from 223 ratings.
Do Virtual Guide MM or Deutsches Museum have ads?
Neither Virtual Guide MM nor Deutsches Museum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Guide MM or Deutsches Museum?
Virtual Guide MM ships an update every 8 months, and Deutsches Museum every 4 months. Most recently, Virtual Guide MM was updated on November 2, 2026 and Deutsches Museum on November 6, 2026.

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