Comparison

Sagastad vs MuseCat

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

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About

Sagastad

Features
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Discover and explore the history at Nordfjord and Viking age at Nordfjordeid with the help of this audio guide. Here you will learn about the everyday life of the people that spread fear across Europe for centuries. And learn how they were able to dominate the sea, and travel to distant shores. See a reconstruction of the mighty Myklebust Viking Ship and learn how the boatbuilders from Bjørkedal was able to reconstruct one of the world’s biggest Viking ships. Discover how the king of the fjords took his last journey to Valhalla and explore the riches that he took with him.

About

MuseCat

This app offers a smart audio and video guide to museums, providing optimized routes to see key exhibits efficiently. Explore art at your own pace without feeling rushed or overwhelmed by crowds.

Highlights
  • Smart audio guide
  • Optimized museum routes
  • Video guide for masterpieces
  • Explore at your own pace
  • Multi-language support
Features
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See the world's great museums the smart way. A perfect route. Highlights that matter. Your own pace. Skip the 3-hour queue for a guided tour that rushes you past the art. MuseCat is a smart audio guide that plans the route for you, tells you what you're looking at, and lets you stop, replay, or skip ahead whenever you want. Now covering the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay (Orsay Museum). The Louvre — in 4 hours, not 3 days. 66 stops through the essentials: the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory, and the paintings and sculptures you actually came to see. A route that makes sense on the ground, not just on a map. Musée d'Orsay — 100 stops through Impressionism and beyond. From Manet and Monet to Van Gogh, Degas, and Renoir — plus the sculptures, the Art Nouveau rooms, and the great hall itself. Around 5 and a half hours of audio you can spread across a full visit. Features • Curated routes through each museum's must-sees • Audio commentary for every stop, with video for key masterpieces • Free intro tracks — try before you unlock the full tour • Offline listening with Premium — no signal needed inside the galleries • Multi-language audio and captions • Background playback and lock-screen controls • Playback speed control and auto-play • Highlights view so you never miss the icons Why MuseCat? Museum tours usually make you choose between a rushed guided group and wandering around lost. MuseCat is the third option: the route and the context of a great guide, without anyone hurrying you along. No crowds gathering around a raised umbrella. No half-heard commentary. Just you, the art, and someone in your ear who actually knows what they're talking about. Bring your own headphones. Take as long as you like. Come back tomorrow and pick up where you left off. Download MuseCat and see the museum on your terms.

Screenshots

Sagastad4 screens
MuseCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sagastad at none against MuseCat's 5. Sagastad also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.0). MuseCat's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. MuseCat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sagastad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sagastad ships an update every 2 months, MuseCat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sagastad versus MuseCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSagastadMuseCat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUtviklerne ASTOURLIVE Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Sagastad

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

MuseCat

One-time5
  • オーディオガイド'$4.99
  • Rodin Museum Video Tour - 365 days$4.99
  • Versailles Video Tour - 365 days$4.99
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  • Orangery Video Tour - 365 days$4.99
  • Louvre Museum Video Tour - 365 days$4.99

Questions

Is Sagastad free?
Sagastad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MuseCat free?
MuseCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sagastad or MuseCat have ads?
Neither Sagastad nor MuseCat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sagastad or MuseCat?
Sagastad ships an update every 2 months, and MuseCat every 4 days. Most recently, Sagastad was updated on October 26, 2026 and MuseCat on October 29, 2026.

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