Comparison

Explorer vs SourceGen

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

SourceGen

Features
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SourceGen is a financial education platform built for the real world. It meets you exactly where you are — whether you're managing day-to-day cash flow or building a long-term investment portfolio — and teaches in language and examples that actually fit your life. FOUR LEARNING PATHS, ONE PLATFORM - Growth Investing: build long-term wealth through stocks, index funds, and compounding - Income Investing: turn savings into steady income through dividends, bonds, or rental income - Wealth Preservation: protect what you've earned from inflation and currency risk - Everyday Finance: practical money skills for street vendors, gig workers, tradespeople, and small business owners — cash flow, savings circles, fraud prevention, and staying ahead of rising prices CONTENT THAT ACTUALLY FITS YOUR WORLD SourceGen doesn't hand every user the same generic script. Lessons are tuned to real cultural and regional context — local stock exchanges, real companies, and familiar savings traditions like rotating savings circles. Audio lessons are available in dozens of languages, including Hindi in India, Portuguese in Brazil, French in Canada, and authentic Nigerian voices for Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Pidgin. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Take a short quiz to find your investor profile, then work through bite-sized lessons — free to start, with more content as you go. Track your progress, build a streak, and unlock badges as you learn. NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE SourceGen is strictly educational. We are not a broker, financial advisor, or bank. We don't hold funds, execute trades, or manage your money — we help you understand the concepts so you can make your own informed decisions. Start wherever you are. Learn at your own pace. In your own language. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Explorer3 screens
SourceGen1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explorer at none against SourceGen's 4. SourceGen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SourceGen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Explorer versus SourceGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplorerSourceGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmerican Museum of Natural HistorySource Generation Group LLC

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

SourceGen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Explorer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SourceGen

Subscriptions4
  • Everyday Finance$7.001 Month
  • Beginner$15.001 Month
  • Intermediate$19.001 Month
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  • Advanced$29.001 Month

Questions

Is Explorer free?
Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SourceGen free?
SourceGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Explorer or SourceGen have ads?
Neither Explorer nor SourceGen shows ads.

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