Comparison

GettyGuide vs Beverly Hills Experience

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

Head to head
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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

GettyGuide4 screens
Beverly Hills Experience4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GettyGuide versus Beverly Hills Experience: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGettyGuideBeverly Hills Experience
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (43 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB556 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJ. Paul Getty TrustResilient Consulting, LLC

Customer experience

GettyGuide

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

Beverly Hills Experience

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GettyGuide

No in-app purchases

None

Beverly Hills Experience

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GettyGuide free?
GettyGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beverly Hills Experience free?
Beverly Hills Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GettyGuide or Beverly Hills Experience?
Beverly Hills Experience is rated higher. GettyGuide averages 4.2 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Beverly Hills Experience averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do GettyGuide or Beverly Hills Experience have ads?
Neither GettyGuide nor Beverly Hills Experience shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GettyGuide or Beverly Hills Experience?
GettyGuide ships an update every 2 months, and Beverly Hills Experience monthly. Most recently, GettyGuide was updated on October 20, 2026 and Beverly Hills Experience on October 4, 2026.

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