Comparison

GettyGuide vs Cited for Retina

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

Cited for Retina

This app provides retina specialists with a curated feed of ophthalmology literature, expert video commentary, and a platform to discuss findings. It filters content to relevant topics, eliminating noise for efficient learning and professional development.

Highlights
  • Personalized feed of peer-reviewed articles
  • Short expert video commentary
  • Record professional perspectives
  • Links to primary sources
  • Topic-filtered content
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Cited is a reading and education app for retina specialists who want a faster way to stay current on peer-reviewed ophthalmology literature. Browse free, no account required. Cited surfaces newly published retina papers — including articles, emerging therapies, and practice-relevant evidence — paired with short video commentary from verified specialists and filtered to the topics and conditions you follow. No off-topic noise. No sifting. Just published literature relevant to retina practice. Read. Watch. Discuss. Contribute. Cited pairs the top peer-reviewed journal articles with short video perspectives from specialists across the field. Hear how your peers interpret new evidence, where it may fit in practice, and what questions remain. Then add your own professional commentary and join a community of ophthalmologists shaping the conversation in patient care. Features: • Personalized feed of newly published, peer-reviewed scientific articles • Short expert responses on the articles that impact practice the most • Record your own professional perspective (verified specialists) • One tap to the primary source—every paper links to the original abstract • Private by design: no third-party ads Now available for retina specialists — vitreoretinal surgeons, medical retina specialists, fellows, and trainees. Free to download. Built by the team at Eyes On Eyecare.

Screenshots

GettyGuide4 screens
Cited for Retina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cited for Retina at 100% against GettyGuide's 50%. Cited for Retina also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). GettyGuide's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). 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

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

Cited for Retina 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 6, 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 100% of Cited for Retina's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GettyGuide ships an update every 2 months, Cited for Retina weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GettyGuide versus Cited for Retina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGettyGuideCited for Retina
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (43 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB14 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperJ. Paul Getty TrustEyes On Eyecare

Customer experience

GettyGuide

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

Cited for Retina

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GettyGuide

No in-app purchases

None

Cited for Retina

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GettyGuide free?
GettyGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cited for Retina free?
Cited for Retina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GettyGuide or Cited for Retina?
Cited for Retina is rated higher. GettyGuide averages 4.2 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Cited for Retina averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do GettyGuide or Cited for Retina have ads?
Neither GettyGuide nor Cited for Retina shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GettyGuide or Cited for Retina?
GettyGuide ships an update every 2 months, and Cited for Retina weekly. Most recently, GettyGuide was updated on October 20, 2026 and Cited for Retina on October 24, 2026.

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