Comparison

R vs GettyGuide

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

Head to head
About

R

This app provides a fun and comprehensive learning experience for teams to access key information and build expertise. It uses virtual flashcards, videos, and activities to help sharpen skill sets and perfect job knowledge.

Highlights
  • Access key information
  • Build expertise
  • Virtual flashcards
  • Videos and activities
  • Sharpen skill sets
  • Perfect job knowledge
Features
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The RIMOWA Learning App is a fun and comprehensive learning tool that allows our teams to access key information, build expertise and perfect the ability to delight and engage our customers at any point in their RIMOWA brand journey. Incorporating virtual flashcards, videos, and activities, the RIMOWA Learning App is a fundamental component of our strategy to help every RIMOWA team member sharpen their skill sets and perfect their job knowledge.

About

GettyGuide

Discover unique perspectives on art with audio tours and immersive experiences of exhibitions and outdoor spaces. Navigate Getty's locations, explore art with diverse commentary, and plan your visit with essential information.

Highlights
  • Thematic audio tours
  • Explore art on-demand
  • Mood Journeys for unique experiences
  • Exhibition and event information
  • Location-aware navigation map
  • Dining and shopping details
  • Multilingual audio content
Features
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With Getty’s official app, you’ll discover unique perspectives on art and enjoy an immersive experience of exhibitions and outdoor spaces. Let GettyGuide® be your personal tour guide during your visit. Listen to original, thematic audio tours that offer intimate experiences of the Getty’s two locations, and of the can’t-miss art, with commentary from diverse voices. At the Getty Center, stroll the one-of-a-kind Central Garden while hearing from a museum curator, landscape architect, mindfulness expert, and gardeners about this ever-changing space. Or try Mood Journeys, a feature that allows visitors to navigate hand-picked destinations and activities, according to a feeling you’d like to explore. At the Getty Villa, be transported 2,000 years into the past to experience the sounds and stories of life in an ancient Roman country house. You’ll find all the information you need to plan your day at the Getty Center or Getty Villa, including events and exhibitions currently on view, and where to eat and shop. App features include: • Audio tours and playlists of exhibitions, art, architecture, and gardens • “Explore on your own” feature for on-demand audio about hundreds of works of art • “Mood Journeys” feature, to inspire visitors to experience Getty locations and works of art in a unique way, with short activities designed to explore moods or feelings • Exhibitions and events happening today • Location-aware map to navigate Getty sites • Dining and shopping information • List and map of where to eat and shop • 10 language options for key content in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese

Screenshots

R4 screens
GettyGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GettyGuide at 50% against R's 0%. GettyGuide also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (43 vs 4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GettyGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GettyGuide has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of R's written reviews are positive against 50% of GettyGuide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R ships an update every 4 months, GettyGuide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
R versus GettyGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRGettyGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.2 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings443 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRimowa GmbHJ. Paul Getty Trust

Customer experience

R

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GettyGuide

All ratings43 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

R

No in-app purchases

None

GettyGuide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R free?
R is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GettyGuide free?
GettyGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, R or GettyGuide?
GettyGuide is rated higher. R averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GettyGuide averages 4.2 from 43 ratings.
Do R or GettyGuide have ads?
Neither R nor GettyGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, R or GettyGuide?
R ships an update every 4 months, and GettyGuide every 2 months. Most recently, R was updated on October 9, 2026 and GettyGuide on October 4, 2026.

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