GettyGuide vs Beverly Hills Experience
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Beverly Hills Experience
Explore the history and glamour of Beverly Hills with interactive walking tours, augmented reality experiences, and fascinating stories. Discover famous landmarks, former celebrity homes, and hidden selfie spots.
- Self-guided walking tours (in-person or virtual)
- Augmented reality monument experiences
- Interactive historical videos
- Celebrity home tours
- Top landmark exploration
- 360-degree historical panoramas
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This free app from the Beverly Hills Historical Society is packed with entertaining, interactive features that will make you an instant expert on Beverly Hills… the most famous small town in the world. FEATURES: ‣ Two self-guided walking tours can be enjoyed in-person or virtually from anywhere in the world. ‣ The RODEO DRIVE walking tour includes 29 points-of-interest, dozens of rare photos, and fascinating stories about the world’s most glamorous street. ‣ The FORMER HOMES OF THE GREAT STARS walking tour takes you back to a time when movies stars lived on every block and also reveals the scandalous side of Beverly Hills history. ‣ An AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE lets you take pictures with one of the City’s most important monuments even if you’re thousands of miles away. ‣ Enjoy 18 entertaining VIDEOS filled with fun facts, rare photos, and compelling stories about the history of Beverly Hills. ‣ Get the inside scoop on the best SELFIE SPOTS in town. ‣ The interactive LILY POND PANORAMA puts you inside a 360-degree view of the City from 1915 that includes the original Beverly Hills sign. ‣ Biographies of 25 FAMOUS NEIGHBORS are accompanied by rare postcards showing their Beverly Hills homes. ‣ Visit the City’s TOP-10 LANDMARKS and learn the important roles they played in the growth of Beverly Hills. ‣ Enjoy fascinating stories about the AMAZING PEOPLE who have called Beverly Hills home from Frank Sinatra to the man who inspired the movie Schindler’s List. It’s hours of fun for the whole family and a special treat for Beverly Hills fans.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beverly Hills Experience at 100% against GettyGuide's 50%. Beverly Hills Experience also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beverly Hills Experience holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of GettyGuide's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beverly Hills Experience's.
GettyGuide ships an update every 2 months, Beverly Hills Experience monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GettyGuide | Beverly Hills Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 556 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | J. Paul Getty Trust | Resilient Consulting, LLC |
Customer experience
GettyGuide
Beverly Hills Experience
In-app purchases
GettyGuide
No in-app purchases
Beverly Hills Experience
No in-app purchases
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