Comparison

GalleriesNow vs Heritage Compass

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

Head to head
About

GalleriesNow

Explore the global art scene with daily updates on new exhibitions from leading galleries and museums. Save favorites, plan visits with maps, and experience art in VR. Your personal guide to the art world.

Highlights
  • Daily new exhibitions
  • Established and emerging artists
  • Save and share favorites
  • NearMe and gallery maps
  • VR exhibition views
Features
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Discover art like never before - your personal pocket guide to the art world. New exhibitions uploaded daily, featuring established and up-and-coming artists at the world’s leading galleries and museums. Save and share your favourite exhibitions, plan a gallery trip with NearMe and gallery maps, save exhibitions for later and explore our unique VR exhibition views. Brought to you by GalleriesNow.net - the world's leading curated guide to galleries and their exhibitions. Terms and Privacy: https://www.galleriesnow.net/terms-conditions

About

Heritage Compass

Features
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Heritage Compass “The app that tells you your family’s story as you travel.” Take your family history with you wherever you go. Imagine walking through a quiet village, exploring a bustling city, or driving along a country road when your iPhone or CarPlay gently tells you: “Just ahead is the church where your ancestors were married.” “This was the town your family called home for generations.” “Your great-grandfather worked just a few streets from here.” That’s the Heritage Compass experience. Heritage Compass is a unique voice-guided heritage companion that transforms your family tree into a living journey. As you travel anywhere in the world, it automatically discovers nearby locations connected to your ancestors and tells you their stories through spoken narration. Whether you’re walking through an ancestral village, visiting a historic city, or enjoying a scenic drive, Heritage Compass helps you experience your family history without constantly looking at your phone. Simply travel, listen, and discover. Your Family Tree Comes to Life Import your existing family tree using a standard GEDCOM file from your favourite genealogy software. Heritage Compass intelligently matches the people and places in your tree with your current location, helping you discover: • Birthplaces • Family homes • Churches • Marriage locations • Burial places • Places of work • Historic landmarks • Villages, towns and cities connected to your family Whether your ancestors lived nearby or on the other side of the world, Heritage Compass is ready whenever you travel. Hear History as You Travel Unlike traditional genealogy apps, Heritage Compass doesn’t just display information—it speaks to you. Using natural voice narration through your iPhone or Apple CarPlay, the app tells you about nearby family connections while you walk or drive. Keep your eyes on the road, enjoy the scenery, and let your family’s story unfold around you. More Than Genealogy Heritage Compass helps you experience places rather than simply read about them. Discover the communities your ancestors lived in, understand the history that shaped their lives, and create a deeper connection with the places that helped make your family who they are today. It’s genealogy you can experience. Your Privacy Matters Your family tree belongs to you. Heritage Compass stores your genealogy data securely on your own device. Your personal family history isn’t uploaded for everyday use, giving you complete control over your information. Features • Voice-guided heritage discovery • Automatic location-aware family history • Spoken notifications through iPhone • Apple CarPlay support • Import standard GEDCOM family trees • Interactive maps • Family history linked to real-world locations • Historical context for places you visit • Beautiful, easy-to-use interface • Designed for genealogy, heritage tourism and family history travel Perfect For • Family historians • Genealogists • Heritage tourists • Road trips • Walking tours • Ancestral journeys • Local history enthusiasts Wherever Your Journey Takes You… History isn’t confined to books or archives. It’s waiting in the villages, churches, streets and landscapes around you. With Heritage Compass, your family’s story becomes part of every journey. Travel. Listen. Discover. Terms of Use: https://siorailabs.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://siorailabs.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

GalleriesNow4 screens
Heritage Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GalleriesNow at 15.6 against Heritage Compass's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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. GalleriesNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.95 per month and Heritage Compass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GalleriesNow ships an update fortnightly, Heritage Compass every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GalleriesNow versus Heritage Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalleriesNowHeritage Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGalleriesNowSiorai Labs Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GalleriesNow

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$14.951 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$149.001 Year
3 purchases

Heritage Compass

Subscriptions2
  • Heritage Compass Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Heritage Compass Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Heritage Compass Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is GalleriesNow free?
GalleriesNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heritage Compass free?
Heritage Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GalleriesNow or Heritage Compass have ads?
Neither GalleriesNow nor Heritage Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GalleriesNow or Heritage Compass?
GalleriesNow ships an update fortnightly, and Heritage Compass every 3 weeks. Most recently, GalleriesNow was updated on October 22, 2026 and Heritage Compass on October 2, 2026.

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