British Museum Audio vs Horizons Reading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
British Museum Audio
Explore the British Museum's vast collection with expert commentaries, gallery introductions, and self-guided tours. Access in-depth information through audio, video, and text, and prepare for your visit with an interactive map.
- Expert commentaries on 250+ highlight objects
- 65 free gallery introductions
- Audio, video, text, and image information
- Self-guided thematic tours
- Interactive museum map
- Add objects to favorites
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Start your visit early, make the most of your time at the Museum and explore the diverse collection from the comfort of your own home. Bring your headphones with you or purchase earbuds from the Guide Desk and British Museum Shop. The British Museum app features: • Expert commentaries on over 250 highlight objects from the collection • 65 gallery introductions available for free • Audio, video, text and images provide in-depth information • Self-guided tours for exploring the Museum, from ancient Egypt to Medieval Europe • A space where you can add objects to favourites • Practical visiting information, including a new interactive map, to help you prepare for your visit and find your way around the Museum. Prices (in-app purchases) Full bundle per language £6 Themed tour per language from £3 How to use this app Take a self-guided tour Choose from one of the self-guided tours which each explore a theme – from Top Ten to ancient Egypt. Each tour has an audio introduction, providing background information and context, before guiding you around the Museum. Explore the collection View some of the British Museum’s most popular objects at a glance. Browse pictures of all the objects in the Audio app by culture and theme – and see how the collection is displayed within the galleries – then decide what you want to explore. Dive deeper Listen to a diverse selection of commentaries featured in the Audio app. Using the latest research, they provide new insights into the British Museum collection. Languages Enjoy expert commentaries from curators in nine languages – English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and British Sign Language. Look for audio guide symbol The Audio app covers 250 objects in the permanent galleries – when you see the audio guide symbol on cases or next to objects, enter the number using the keypad on the app for audio commentaries and other information. Favourites Create your own list of favourite British Museum objects by adding objects to the Favourites page as you explore the Museum on the app.
Horizons Reading
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Physics and Astronomy reading app. Explore articles, then tap any sentence to open Ori, your in-article companion who explains ideas at your level. FEATURES: - Physics and Astronomy articles (NASA) - AI companion Ori explains passages with Elaborate, Deeper and Analogy - Ask Ori follow-up questions - Reading levels that shape your experience - Curated article explanations - Save articles and Ori chats to revisit later - Sign in with apple, Google or email
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Horizons Reading at none against British Museum Audio's 10. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. British Museum Audio sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Horizons Reading asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | British Museum Audio | Horizons Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | British Museum | Ming Song |
Bugs and requests
British Museum Audio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Audio not working in some areas
- Frequent crashes or freezes
- Purchased content not unlocking properly
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode for audio guides
- Improved navigation and tour flow
- Higher resolution images
- Integration with museum maps
- Support for more languages
Horizons Reading
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
British Museum Audio
- Top 102 variants$3.99
- Ancient Egypt$3.99
- A history of the world$4.99
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- Korea exhibition audio guide$5.99
- Three hours at the Museum$5.99
- Full guide$7.99
- Full Bundle$7.99
- Pack Completo$7.99
- 前往导览套餐$7.99
Horizons Reading
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is British Museum Audio free?
Is Horizons Reading free?
Do British Museum Audio or Horizons Reading have ads?
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