Comparison

Explorer vs Auditorium

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

Head to head
About

Explorer

Navigate a world-renowned museum with ease. This app provides interactive maps, turn-by-turn directions to exhibits and amenities, and personalized recommendations based on your interests. Enhance your visit with behind-the-scenes content and engaging quizzes.

Highlights
  • Interactive museum map
  • Turn-by-turn directions
  • Customized exhibit recommendations
  • Exhibit information and quizzes
  • Amenity finder (restrooms, shops)
  • Multi-language support
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Download Explorer, the Museum’s free mobile app! Get a map, turn-by-turn directions to exhibits and amenities, customized recommendations for what to see, and more!    “A great aid to anyone seeing the museum for the first or 40th time.” - The New York Times   Available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Explorer is automatically set to the language of your device.   Map and Turn-by-Turn Directions Get directions to exhibits and amenities, including shortest and accessible routes.   Get Recommendations for What to See Explorer recommends exhibits based on interests you select—and sorts them by how close they are to your location.   Learn More About the Museum’s Exhibits Go behind the scenes and dive deeper with videos, fun quizzes, and more.   Find the Nearest Restroom Explorer provides you the shortest route to restrooms, shops, exits, and more. How does Explorer know where you are? The Museum has placed more than 700 Bluetooth beacons throughout its 45 permanent halls. These tiny beacons give off signals that your phone can detect (when Bluetooth is enabled). Your phone calculates your position based on detecting three of these beacons simultaneously. This triangulation is not always perfect, especially in certain areas like large, multi-level halls, meandering walkways, or stairwells. Your phone should be able to detect the hall that you are in and provide turn-by-turn directions, but sometimes the “blue dot” is not exactly in the right place. In some rare cases it will even be missing. Moving to another area and waiting a few moments will usually fix the issue. The Museum’s free AMNH-GUEST Wi-Fi also varies in strength throughout the complex. Certain materials and large exhibits (i.e. the Blue Whale) either absorb or reflect the radio signals used by Wi-Fi, further complicating this technology. If you experience difficulty connecting to Wi-Fi in a particular part of the Museum, you can usually fix the issue by moving a short distance away.   We’d Love to Hear From You! Your feedback is important and will help us improve your Museum experience. Email explorer@amnh.org.   Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies

About

Auditorium

Access a wide range of audio courses, educational talks, and podcasts for continuous professional development. Learn anytime, anywhere with a flexible and convenient audio-first educational experience.

Highlights
  • Audio courses, talks, and podcasts
  • Create user profile
  • In-app course payment
  • Listen to content
  • Register attendance
  • Take evaluations
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Te damos la bienvenida a Auditorium, la herramienta educativa perfecta para que profesionales y organizaciones alcancen su máximo potencial…en formato AUDIO. En Auditorium encontrarás una amplia variedad de cursos de Educación Continua, Charlas Educativas y Podcasts que puedes escuchar en cualquier momento y en cualquier lugar. Nuestra plataforma todo-en-uno te permite: seleccionar el contenido, crear tu perfil, pagar el curso (si aplica), escuchar el contenido en audio, registrar asistencia (si aplica) y contestar la evaluación (si aplica); sin necesidad de salir de la misma. Nuestra aplicación te permite ajustar tu desarrollo profesional según tus necesidades y compromisos. Te brindamos una experiencia educativa flexible y conveniente, con conferenciantes reconocidos y la más alta calidad de audio. No lo decimos solo nosotros, ¡mira lo que algunas de las personas que han usado nuestra app han dicho acerca de Auditorium: “La app móvil me transmite confianza” "Fácil de utilizar, buenos recursos" “Me parece interesante el poder escuchar el curso desde cualquier parte” "Lo sencillo. Las gráficas. La comodidad con la que permite tomar el curso" Descarga el app de Auditorium hoy y comienza tu experiencia educativa con nosotros. ¡Estamos seguros de que te encantará! La Aplicación permite comprar productos o servicios directamente a través de la tienda de aplicaciones de Apple que incluyen suscripción mensual, anual y compras directas.  Usted acepta pagar todos los cargos y tarifas asociados con su compra en el momento de la transacción.  Para más información visite nuestra página en: https://auditoriumapp.com/index.php/terminos-y-condiciones/

Screenshots

Explorer3 screens
Auditorium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Auditorium at 5.0 against Explorer's 3.8. Auditorium also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Explorer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24) and ratings volume (115 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Auditorium sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auditorium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explorer has 115 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Explorer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Auditorium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Explorer versus Auditorium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplorerAuditorium
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (115 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings115 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryAuditorium LLC

Customer experience

Explorer

All ratings115 ratings
Positive67.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative32.5%

Auditorium

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Explorer

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when accessing membership/ticket linking
  • Location services fail to detect user position
  • Bluetooth continues tracking after app closes
  • Payment confirmation button unresponsive
  • Duplicate charges on payment attempts
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  • App freezes on food page navigation
  • Crashes when changing map levels
  • Swiping on image galleries doesn't work
  • App won't open or closes immediately
  • GPS shows incorrect floor levels
  • Directions loop back on themselves
  • Maps don't match physical museum layout

Requested features

10 requests
  • Digital membership card storage
  • Apple Pay support for payments
  • Search function for exhibits
  • Swipe functionality for image galleries
  • To-do list based on interests and time
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  • Planetarium and show times integration
  • Ability to highlight halls on map
  • Improved battery optimization
  • Current exhibition listings
  • Ticket pricing and hours information

Auditorium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Explorer

No in-app purchases

24 purchases

Auditorium

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Mensual$19.991 Month
  • Premium Anual$19.991 Year
One-time22
  • Discrimen embarazo en empleo$11.99
  • Curso de Educación Continua$19.99
  • La cláusula de arbitraje te...$19.99
Show 19 more
  • Responsabilidad ética...$19.99
  • La protección de la vivienda..$19.99
  • Las donaciones en el...$19.99
  • Psicoterapia somática$19.99
  • Los bienes, playas y co...$19.99
  • Fideicomisos de tierra...$19.99
  • Autolesion no suicida$19.99
  • Condenas erradas y recursos...$19.99
  • Uso de Lenguaje Inclusivo$19.99
  • Cannabis medicinal y salud$19.99
  • Aspectos éticos género$19.99
  • Programas de reconocimie...$19.99
  • Autopsia Psicológica$19.99
  • Registro de Marcas$19.99
  • Acceso a la justicia y des...$19.99
  • Acciones en daños intraf...$19.99
  • Los Legados$19.99
  • Integrando la gerencia de ...$19.99
  • Sensibilidad LGBTT+$29.99

Questions

Is Explorer free?
Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auditorium free?
Auditorium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Explorer or Auditorium?
Auditorium is rated higher. Explorer averages 3.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Auditorium averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Explorer or Auditorium have ads?
Neither Explorer nor Auditorium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explorer or Auditorium?
Explorer ships an update every 2 months, and Auditorium every 2 months. Most recently, Explorer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Auditorium on October 16, 2026.

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