Comparison

Imageen 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

Imageen

Explore historical European sites through immersive virtual reconstructions. Compare past and present views of locations like Roman Hispania and medieval Catalonia. Virtual guides enhance your understanding of historical environments and events.

Highlights
  • Virtual historical site reconstructions
  • Past vs. present view comparison
  • Virtual guides for historical context
  • Explore Roman Hispania, medieval Catalonia, and more
  • Immersive historical environment exploration
Features
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Get to know the past of the most spectacular sites in Europe, understanding and comparing the current footprints with what they were at their most glorious time: travel to Roman Hispania, the Catalan medieval past or the Madrid of the beginning of the century. Let our virtual guides teach you or contrast with the present / past view the change that has taken place in each space that we propose. Traveling to the past is already possible with IMAGEEN. Places like Cartagena, Mérida, Tarragona or Itálica are part of the portfolio that Imageen offers you in its spectacular virtual cylinder where you can choose where to travel. Not only do we recreate the space from a historical point of view, but we also offer the opportunity to know and contemplate what happened in those spaces and what the environment and life was like. USE IS ALLOWED EXCLUSIVELY FOR NON-PROFIT PURPOSES. ITS USE IS PROHIBITED AS PART OF AN ACTIVITY FOR LUCRATIVE PURPOSES SUCH AS GUIDED TOURS, TRAINING COURSES OR PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS. FOR ALL THESE USES, PLEASE CONTACT info@imageen.net

About

British Museum Audio

Explore the British Museum's vast collection with expert commentaries, gallery introductions, and self-guided tours. Access in-depth information through audio, video, and text, and prepare for your visit with an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Expert commentaries on 250+ highlight objects
  • 65 free gallery introductions
  • Audio, video, text, and image information
  • 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

Imageen4 screens
British Museum Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Imageen at 100% against British Museum Audio's 15%. Imageen also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). British Museum Audio's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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 9 one-off in-app purchases. Imageen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Imageen ships an update every 3 months, British Museum Audio weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Imageen versus British Museum Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImageenBritish Museum Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperImagen en realidad aumentada slBritish Museum

Customer experience

Imageen

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

British Museum Audio

All ratings1,784 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive14.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative76.7%

Bugs and requests

Imageen

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

Imageen

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

British Museum Audio

One-time9
  • Top 102 variants$3.99
  • Ancient Egypt$3.99
  • A history of the world$4.99
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  • Korea exhibition audio guide$5.99
  • Three hours at the Museum$5.99
  • Full guide$7.99
  • Full Bundle$7.99
  • Pack Completo$7.99
  • 前往导览套餐$7.99

Questions

Is Imageen free?
Imageen 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.
Do Imageen or British Museum Audio have ads?
Neither Imageen nor British Museum Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Imageen or British Museum Audio?
Imageen ships an update every 3 months, and British Museum Audio weekly. Most recently, Imageen was updated on November 7, 2026 and British Museum Audio on November 7, 2026.

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