GettyGuide vs MNA
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
MNA
Explore the museum's masterpieces in augmented reality with interactive tours and an audioguide. Navigate the museum using an interactive map to find key artworks. Content is available in both Spanish and English.
- Augmented reality masterpieces
- Interactive museum tours
- Interactive map
- Audioguide for artworks
- Bilingual content (Spanish/English)
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- Conoce la principales obras maestras en Realidad Aumentada. - Disfruta de dos rutas interactivas diseñadas para visitar el MNA. - Usa el mapa interactivo para localizar las obras maestras dentro del museo. - Conoce las características más importantes de las obras maestras gracias a el audioguía. Todo el contenido esta disponible en español e ingles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GettyGuide at 4.2 against MNA's 2.6. GettyGuide also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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.
GettyGuide holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GettyGuide has 43 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of GettyGuide's written reviews are positive against 17% of MNA's.
GettyGuide ships an update every 2 months, MNA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GettyGuide | MNA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (43 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 340 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | J. Paul Getty Trust | Jitzu Dynamics SAPI de CV |
Customer experience
GettyGuide
MNA
In-app purchases
GettyGuide
No in-app purchases
MNA
No in-app purchases
