Petit Palais vs Détour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petit Palais
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The Petit Palais mobile app will accompany you before, during and after your visit. Discover the museum and its collections at your own leisure, through a selection of guided tours. You will also be kept informed of all the latest news from the Petit Palais - events, activities - so that you can make the most of your visit.The app is regularly enriched with tours dedicated to the Petit Palais' temporary exhibitions. Permanent contents : - The 12 masterpieces tour: a 30-minute tour of the museum - The 30 essentials tour: a 1.5-hour visit to discover the museum's must-sees. - Self-guided tour: to learn more about the works of your choice during your visit. - Family tour: a selection of works based on the animals that inhabit the museum's works, for children and grown-ups. - Around the Petit Palais tour: a dive into the history of the Petit Palais district for an open-air stroll. We are interested in your experience at the Petit Palais, so don't hesitate to leave a comment in the app's guestbook or on the stores!
Détour
Explore Paris through curated urban walks featuring audio, quizzes, panoramas, and augmented reality. Discover the city's architecture and culture, even from home. Designed to be engaging for all ages, it discreetly notifies you of points of interest.
- Curated urban walks
- Audio guides
- Quizzes and panoramas
- Augmented reality experiences
- Discover architecture and culture
- On-site or remote exploration
- Discreet point-of-interest notifications
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Welcome to Détour: take the time to explore the city of Paris! The Détour application offers you a set of urban walks, allowing you to learn more about your environment, the architecture and culture of the city of Paris. Through rich and fun content - audios, quizzes, panoramas, videos, augmented reality - each route guides you through the streets of Paris to help you discover its treasures, its unusual or unsuspected details. You can enjoy Détour wherever you are: directly on site, or even from home. Détour can also help you raise awareness among young audiences about their environment and pass on new knowledge to them in a light and fun way. To fully enjoy the walk, the Détour app is discreet: keep your phone in your pocket, and you will receive a notification when a remarkable point of interest is not to be missed ! The rest of the time, look up and take the time to admire your surroundings! Let Détour guide you and enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Détour at every 4 weeks against Petit Palais's every 3 months. Petit Palais's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Petit Palais ships an update every 3 months, Détour every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petit Palais | Détour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paris Musées | CONST ARCHITECT URBAIN ENVIRONNEMENT |
In-app purchases
Petit Palais
No in-app purchases
Détour
No in-app purchases
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