Wild West Show AR vs GettyGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Augmented reality diorama
- Animated historical recreation
- Interactive points of interest
- Geolocation of historic photos
- Printable graphic for home use
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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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Wild West Show AR | GettyGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 367 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | IDIA Lab | J. Paul Getty Trust |
Customer experience
Wild West Show AR
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In-app purchases
Wild West Show AR
No in-app purchases
GettyGuide
No in-app purchases
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