Comparison

The O vs Plain Sight

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

Head to head
About

The O

This museum companion app uses location awareness to guide you through exhibits, providing information on artworks, amenities, and performances. It allows you to virtually queue for exhibits, save your visit details, and express your opinions on art. Consider it your personal guide to exploring the museum.

Highlights
  • Location-aware exhibit information
  • Virtual queueing for exhibits
  • Artwork 'Love' and 'Hate' feature
  • Museum map
  • Food and drink options
  • Save visit details
Features
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We don't have labels on the walls at Mona. We have the O. The O uses location awareness to locate you in and around the museum. Use it to find out about artworks nearby, food and drink options, music performances, and other stuff. Love or hate what you see, join virtual queues and wander off, save your visit, and read and listen in your language. Think of the O as your own personal visitor guide at Mona. The O is also how you navigate the Phrontisterion, Mona's library. It replaces Dewey — charting a course through the collection and linking books by association, theme, or obscure whim. Point the camera at any book cover and reveal myriad connections to other items. Search by title, subject, or curiosity. Follow a thread from one book to another, and then somewhere you didn't expect to end up. The O knows where everything is and will take you there.

About

Plain Sight

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Plain Sight brings urban and street art to life through augmented reality. Users can point their phone at an existing street art mural and watch it come to life before their eyes! Plain Sight adds layers of interaction, fun and playfulness.

Screenshots

The O4 screens
Plain Sight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Plain Sight at 3 against The O's 1. Plain Sight also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The O versus Plain Sight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe OPlain Sight
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB349 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMUSEUM OF OLD AND NEW ARTEvans Taylor Digital Limited

In-app purchases

None

The O

No in-app purchases

None

Plain Sight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The O free?
The O is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Sight free?
Plain Sight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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