Comparison

British Museum Audio vs Puzzle Workshop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Puzzle Workshop

Features
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Math and logic puzzles for children ages 6 to 10. No ads, no account, and 60 puzzles free to start. Puzzle Workshop turns math and logic into a hands-on adventure. Move colorful tiles, balance brass scales, connect equations and bring clockwork inventions to life. Take your time, try an idea and enjoy that lovely moment when everything clicks. A WORKSHOP FULL OF DISCOVERIES • Number Lab: arrange tiles so every side of a triangle reaches the target. • Balance Lab: make both sides of the scales equal. • Pattern Engine: spot the rule and fill the missing numbers. • Math crosswords: solve equation warm-ups and connected grids with shared clues. • Sudoku: progress through 4×4, 6×6 and 9×9 blueprints. • Mirror puzzles: complete symmetrical patterns. • Mystery Parts: work out the values hidden behind the parts. • Doubling Machine: tap columns to steer falling tiles, merge matching numbers and build a cargo airship. Play at a steady pace and pause whenever you like. START WITH 60 FREE PUZZLES Explore free puzzles across the collection, plus the Doubling Machine. No ads and no account to create. The collection puzzles have no timer or move limit. MAKE SOMETHING WONDERFUL Discover nine collectible clockwork inventions through collection puzzles, plus a cargo airship in the Doubling Machine. Keep separate progress for up to six inventor profiles on the same device. Hints, undo and reset give children room to experiment. Gentle music and a colorful inventor's desk make the workshop a welcoming place to think. CHOOSE YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE • The Workshop Collection is a one-time purchase that permanently unlocks all 408 collection puzzles and their nine collectible inventions. Weekly Club challenges are not included. • Workshop Club is an optional monthly or annual subscription. While active, it includes the collection plus eleven weekly challenges: nine across the original three labs, a crossword and a Sudoku. Explore up to eight recent weeks. Weekly challenges offer fresh number variations of existing puzzle types. You do not need to buy the collection as well as a Club subscription. If you separately own the collection, it stays unlocked when a subscription ends. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Play on iPhone or spread out across the iPad workshop in portrait or landscape. Gameplay works offline. Inventor names and progress stay on the device and do not sync between devices. Purchases and external links are protected by a parent gate. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The price and billing period are shown before purchase. Purchases and restore require an internet connection. Privacy: https://squishyintelligence.com/puzzle-workshop/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

British Museum Audio4 screens
Puzzle Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: British Museum Audio at 15.5 against Puzzle Workshop's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. British Museum Audio sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzle Workshop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
British Museum Audio versus Puzzle Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBritish Museum AudioPuzzle Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBritish MuseumSquishy Intelligence

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

Puzzle Workshop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

18 purchases

British Museum Audio

One-time18
  • Los 10 objetos imprescindibles$1.99
  • Early and Medieval Europe$2.99
  • Classical World$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Top 102 variants$3.99
  • Ancient Egypt$3.99
  • China's hidden century Chinese$3.99
  • 12 objects family tour English$3.99
  • 前十位藏品$3.99
  • Roman Empire$3.99
  • A history of the world$4.99
  • Korea exhibition audio guide$5.99
  • Three hours at the Museum2 variants$5.99
  • 3小时参观路线$5.99
  • Silk Roads Audio tour$6.49
  • Full guide$7.99
  • Full Bundle$7.99
  • Pack Completo$7.99
  • 前往导览套餐$7.99
3 purchases

Puzzle Workshop

Subscriptions2
  • Workshop Club Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Workshop Club Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Workshop Collection$19.99

Questions

Is British Museum Audio free?
British Museum Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Workshop free?
Puzzle Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do British Museum Audio or Puzzle Workshop have ads?
Neither British Museum Audio nor Puzzle Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, British Museum Audio or Puzzle Workshop?
British Museum Audio ships an update weekly, and Puzzle Workshop weekly. Most recently, British Museum Audio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Puzzle Workshop on October 26, 2026.

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