Comparison

Musée Carnavalet vs Ötzi Audio Guide

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

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About

Musée Carnavalet

Explore the history of Paris with this official audio-guide app. Discover collections through chronological or masterpiece routes, with commentary for young audiences. Prepare your visit and save favorites in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Audio guide for museum exploration
  • Chronological and masterpiece routes
  • Commentary for young audiences
  • Save favorite exhibits
  • Available in 7 languages
  • Visit preparation
Features
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The official "Carnavalet Museum - History of Paris" audio-guide application is the perfect companion to explore the museum. Thanks to this app, available in 7 languages, you can prepare your visit and save your favorites, but above all, discover the collections of the oldest museum in the City of Paris through 5 chronological routes. You can also choose the route of the masterpieces so as not to miss any essential works from this museum retracing the history of Paris from prehistoric times to the present day. Each course is also composed of commentary for young audiences. The Carnavalet - History of Paris museum is the oldest museum in the City of Paris. It is located in the heart of the Marais, one of the districts of the capital where the architectural heritage is particularly well preserved. After 4 years of work it reopens in 2021.

About

Ötzi Audio Guide

Features
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The multimedia audio guide provides exciting information and background knowledge about the permanent exhibition Ötzi in the South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology. Emily Copper and her digital assistant Eddi will guide you in discovering Ötzi, the Iceman. The audio guide contains 27 audio commentary sections lasting 1-3 mins. each (50 mins. in total) and images.

Screenshots

Musée Carnavalet4 screens
Ötzi Audio Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Musée Carnavalet at Free against Ötzi Audio Guide's $1.99. Ötzi Audio Guide's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Musée Carnavalet is free to download; Ötzi Audio Guide costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Musée Carnavalet ships an update every 6 months, Ötzi Audio Guide weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Musée Carnavalet versus Ötzi Audio Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusée CarnavaletÖtzi Audio Guide
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParis MuséesMuseo Archeologico dell’Alto Adige

In-app purchases

None

Musée Carnavalet

No in-app purchases

None

Ötzi Audio Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Musée Carnavalet free?
Musée Carnavalet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ötzi Audio Guide free?
Ötzi Audio Guide costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Musée Carnavalet or Ötzi Audio Guide have ads?
Neither Musée Carnavalet nor Ötzi Audio Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Musée Carnavalet or Ötzi Audio Guide?
Musée Carnavalet ships an update every 6 months, and Ötzi Audio Guide weekly. Most recently, Musée Carnavalet was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ötzi Audio Guide on October 25, 2026.

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