Comparison

Pharo Guide vs Aboca Museum

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

Head to head
About

Pharo Guide

Features
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Locate, listen, explore and enjoy our guides. Forget traditional audio guides. All you need is in your pocket. Essential and immediate, the app that will guide you during your visit without diverting your attention. Easy and smart access to info Discover points of interests through the exploration page and find them grouped by common features or locations. Use textual research to find them typing the name. Add contents to your favorite collection to find them quickly and to share them with your friends. Image, Audio, Details Wear headphones or bring your phone to your ear and let yourself be guided by narrations. Look at the images or discover the details of the contents to better appreciate them. Interactive maps Check the position to better move around and locate yourself. Find areas and points of interests and explore each detail. Accessible Accessibility is one of the issues we most cherish. This app can be used the same way by sighted people and people with visual impairments: nobody shall be left behind!

About

Aboca Museum

Explore the history and science of medicinal plants through interactive exhibits and multimedia content. This app offers a journey through the past, present, and future of herbal remedies, blending tradition with innovation for all users, including the visually impaired.

Highlights
  • Historical and philosophical tours
  • Interactive Aboca Experience
  • Multimedia displays
  • Exhibit scanning for content access
  • Visually impaired accessibility
  • Multilingual support
Features
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The Aboca Museum App will take you on a journey through the ages: the historical and philosophical tour "Herbs and Health through the Ages" will guide you on a journey of discovery, amongst precious artefacts and the reconstruction of ancient workshops, into the secrets of medicinal plant preparation. It is a trip through the past, present and future that is continued in the interactive Aboca Experience, a new way to learn about the world of Aboca. Five rooms and a host of multimedia displays that allow you to explore scientific innovation, human health and environmental sustainability. Images, audio and interesting facts: put on your headphones or put the handset to your ear and start a journey of discovery into the world of medicinal plants that blends tradition and innovation. Learn about the rooms and the exhibits they contain: scan them with your camera and access the available content immediately. The Aboca Museum App is for everyone, it can be used by the sighted and visually impaired in the same way. Multilingual: currently available in Italian and English, with additional languages and audio files coming soon.

Screenshots

Pharo Guide4 screens
Aboca Museum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pharo Guide at every 11 months against Aboca Museum's every 30 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pharo Guide ships an update every 11 months, Aboca Museum every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Pharo Guide versus Aboca Museum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPharo GuideAboca Museum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperITCares s.r.l.ABOCA SPA SOCIETA' AGRICOLA

In-app purchases

None

Pharo Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Aboca Museum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pharo Guide free?
Pharo Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aboca Museum free?
Aboca Museum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pharo Guide or Aboca Museum have ads?
Neither Pharo Guide nor Aboca Museum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pharo Guide or Aboca Museum?
Pharo Guide ships an update every 11 months, and Aboca Museum every 30 months. Most recently, Pharo Guide was updated on October 9, 2026 and Aboca Museum on October 2, 2026.

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