Comparison

Wild West Show AR vs GettyGuide

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

Head to head
About

Wild West Show AR

Experience a historical recreation of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show through an augmented reality diorama. Explore animated scenes and view geolocated historic photos, both at a museum and from home.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality diorama
  • Animated historical recreation
  • Interactive points of interest
  • Geolocation of historic photos
  • Printable graphic for home use
Features
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This app presents an historic recreation of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show at Ambrose Park, Brooklyn, NYC, NY. 1894. Using a large-scale 3d-printed diorama, visitors’ phones become a window to the past - revealing a fully rendered and animated recreation of the Wild West Show. Significant features are highlighted as interactive experiences - allowing for further exploration of points of interest. Users can also view geolocated historic photos, which were used as reference in the creation of this exhibit. Users can experience this app both at the museum and at home by downloading a provided printable graphic. This app was designed for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming by the IDIA Lab (Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts) at Ball State University, Muncie, IN Sponsored by: Geraldine W. & Robert J. Dellenback Foundation Inc. Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum: https://centerofthewest.org IDIA Lab: http://idialab.org

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

Wild West Show AR4 screens
GettyGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wild West Show AR at 5.0 against GettyGuide's 4.2. GettyGuide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (43 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Wild West Show AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GettyGuide has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wild West Show AR ships an update every 13 months, GettyGuide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wild West Show AR versus GettyGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWild West Show ARGettyGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings143 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIDIA LabJ. Paul Getty Trust

Customer experience

Wild West Show AR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GettyGuide

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

In-app purchases

None

Wild West Show AR

No in-app purchases

None

GettyGuide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wild West Show AR free?
Wild West Show AR 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, Wild West Show AR or GettyGuide?
Wild West Show AR is rated higher. Wild West Show AR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GettyGuide averages 4.2 from 43 ratings.
Do Wild West Show AR or GettyGuide have ads?
Neither Wild West Show AR nor GettyGuide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wild West Show AR or GettyGuide?
Wild West Show AR ships an update every 13 months, and GettyGuide every 2 months. Most recently, Wild West Show AR was updated on October 24, 2026 and GettyGuide on October 20, 2026.

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