Comparison

NU Connect vs British Museum Audio

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

Head to head
About

NU Connect

This app serves as a comprehensive resource for university students, providing access to important messages, academic timetables, campus maps, and event listings. It also offers features for finding campus facilities, booking open day tours, and exploring student union activities.

Highlights
  • University messages and notifications
  • Class and exam timetables
  • Campus maps and location finder
  • Event listings and open day booking
  • Student Union information
  • PC/Mac availability and accommodation tours
  • Campus travel information
Features
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NU Connect - your on-the-go companion for various Northumbria resources and services. Messages: Receive important messages from Northumbria University and push notifications on your Ask4Help Online enquiries. Essential Info: Check important information before you arrive at Northumbria University, including a checklist of enrolment actions you need to complete when you arrive, and your Student Conduct documentation. My Learning: Access class and exam timetables with times and locations. View and record absences. Quick access to Blackboard and the University Library. Maps: Find your way around City, Coach Lane, London and Amsterdam campuses. Locate buildings, halls, services and facilities. What’s On: Discover what’s happening on campus, including upcoming Careers Fairs and events. Undergraduate Open Days: Book up, find your way here, and tour the campus. View sessions and build up your own personalised schedule for the day. Students’ Union: Learn more about what’s going on at the SU, including information on Freshers’ Week, Societies, Gigs & Live Music, Academic Advice, and more. Finder: Search for available PCs and Macs across campus, along with available software. Explore University Accommodation with 360° room tours in select locations. Connect and stay safe on campus with Safezone. Travel: Get around via the free campus bus, view times and estimated walking times while on campus. Note: On login you must use 'studentid' within the email and not name and email. For example: student id 'w24123456' -> login email is used as follows: w24123456@northumbria.ac.uk

About

British Museum Audio

Enhance your visit to a major museum with expert commentaries, gallery introductions, and self-guided tours. Explore over 250 highlight objects with audio, video, text, and images. Plan your visit with an interactive map and save your favorite items.

Highlights
  • Expert commentaries on 250+ objects
  • 65 free gallery introductions
  • Audio, video, text, and image content
  • Self-guided thematic tours
  • Interactive museum map
  • Add objects to favorites
Features
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Start your visit early, make the most of your time at the Museum and explore the diverse collection from the comfort of your own home. Bring your headphones with you or purchase earbuds from the Guide Desk and British Museum Shop. The British Museum app features: • Expert commentaries on over 250 highlight objects from the collection • 65 gallery introductions available for free • Audio, video, text and images provide in-depth information • Self-guided tours for exploring the Museum, from ancient Egypt to Medieval Europe • A space where you can add objects to favourites • Practical visiting information, including a new interactive map, to help you prepare for your visit and find your way around the Museum. Prices (in-app purchases) Full bundle per language £6 Themed tour per language from £3 How to use this app Take a self-guided tour Choose from one of the self-guided tours which each explore a theme – from Top Ten to ancient Egypt. Each tour has an audio introduction, providing background information and context, before guiding you around the Museum. Explore the collection View some of the British Museum’s most popular objects at a glance. Browse pictures of all the objects in the Audio app by culture and theme – and see how the collection is displayed within the galleries – then decide what you want to explore. Dive deeper Listen to a diverse selection of commentaries featured in the Audio app. Using the latest research, they provide new insights into the British Museum collection. Languages Enjoy expert commentaries from curators in nine languages – English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and British Sign Language. Look for audio guide symbol The Audio app covers 250 objects in the permanent galleries – when you see the audio guide symbol on cases or next to objects, enter the number using the keypad on the app for audio commentaries and other information. Favourites Create your own list of favourite British Museum objects by adding objects to the Favourites page as you explore the Museum on the app.

Screenshots

NU Connect4 screens
British Museum Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NU Connect at none against British Museum Audio's 21. NU Connect also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 15%). British Museum Audio's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 67). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. British Museum Audio sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. NU Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for NU Connect against 4.7 for British Museum Audio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: British Museum Audio has 1.8K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of NU Connect's written reviews are positive against 15% of British Museum Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NU Connect ships an update every 3 months, British Museum Audio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NU Connect versus British Museum Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNU ConnectBritish Museum Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (67 ratings) — better4.7 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings671.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNorthumbria UniversityBritish Museum

Customer experience

NU Connect

All ratings67 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative59.4%

British Museum Audio

All ratings1,757 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative76.0%

Bugs and requests

NU Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

British Museum Audio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio not working in some areas
  • Frequent crashes or freezes
  • Purchased content not unlocking properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for audio guides
  • Improved navigation and tour flow
  • Higher resolution images
  • Integration with museum maps
  • Support for more languages

In-app purchases

None

NU Connect

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

British Museum Audio

One-time18
  • Los 10 objetos imprescindibles$1.99
  • Early and Medieval Europe$2.99
  • Classical World$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Top 102 variants$3.99
  • Ancient Egypt$3.99
  • China's hidden century Chinese$3.99
  • 12 objects family tour English$3.99
  • 前十位藏品$3.99
  • Roman Empire$3.99
  • A history of the world$4.99
  • Korea exhibition audio guide$5.99
  • Three hours at the Museum2 variants$5.99
  • 3小时参观路线$5.99
  • Silk Roads Audio tour$6.49
  • Full guide$7.99
  • Full Bundle$7.99
  • Pack Completo$7.99
  • 前往导览套餐$7.99

Questions

Is NU Connect free?
NU Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is British Museum Audio free?
British Museum Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NU Connect or British Museum Audio?
NU Connect is rated higher. NU Connect averages 4.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while British Museum Audio averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do NU Connect or British Museum Audio have ads?
Neither NU Connect nor British Museum Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NU Connect or British Museum Audio?
NU Connect ships an update every 3 months, and British Museum Audio weekly. Most recently, NU Connect was updated on October 18, 2026 and British Museum Audio on October 21, 2026.

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