Comparison

The Berlin Wall vs NiCE Virtual Gallery

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

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About

The Berlin Wall

Explore the history of the Berlin Wall with an interactive map, historical photos, audio clips, and texts. This app serves as a virtual guide, marking the exact course of the former wall and offering recommended tours. Downloadable data packages provide further information on significant historical sites.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of the wall's course
  • Historical photos, audio, and texts
  • Filterable historical locations
  • Recommended tours
  • Navigation to points of interest
  • Public transport integration
Features
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The Berlin Wall separated East and West for 28 years, two months and 28 days. It divided the city, ran through buildings, made streets impassable, tore families, friends and lovers apart. But where exactly did the wall run? The app 'The Berlin Wall' gives a detailed answer. The exact course of the former wall is marked on an interactive map. At historically significant locations between the Brandenburger Tor and Potsdamer Platz, there are photos, audio clips and texts available on the subject. A free data package with further information on places of historical significance throughout Berlin and Potsdam can be downloaded within the app. The app serves as an interactive travel guide on site as well as a general information resource. Functions - Overview map with the course of the wall and points of interest (POIs) - Filter option according to historical locations, escape routes, wall traces, exhibitions and monuments as well as border checkpoints - Recommended tours along the former wall - Navigation to the POIs - Connection to public transport - Film "Eingemauert! Die innerdeutsche Grenze" (in German) The app is based on the website www.chronik-der-mauer.de and is a joint project of the Federal Agency for Civic Education, Deutschlandradio and the Leibniz Center for Contemporary History Potsdam. In November 2011, this app won the most prestigious award in the field of political communication, the ”Politikaward”, and in 2012 it received the educational media prize “digita” and the “Comenius EduMedia” label. Data protection The app can be used without exposing your personal data. Usage data is exclusively processed in order to provide you with the selected application or service. This information is neither stored within the application nor passed on to third parties. Permissions In order to be able to use the Berlin Wall app to the full extent, the app requires access to the following functions: Location Precise localization based on GPS data and network information Is required for: - Route planning & determination of the position on the map - Notifications when you are near a POI (explorer mode) Please note: Continuous background-use of GPS in the can significantly reduce the battery life. (It is used for the explorer mode.) Internet connection Show network connection and network access Is required for: - Download of data packages, which contain most of the information about POIs & additional tours - Route planning - Link to the BVG website (Berlin public transport) Files & storage Reading, changing and deleting the contents of your memory space Is required for: - Installation of data packages Developer chronik@dradio-service.de

About

NiCE Virtual Gallery

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An interactive virtual gallery showcasing 30 inspiring examples of good practices from 9 European cities, showing how circular lifestyles can function and be supported in their centers

Screenshots

The Berlin Wall1 screens
NiCE Virtual Gallery3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NiCE Virtual Gallery at every 2 months against The Berlin Wall's every 12 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

The Berlin Wall ships an update every 12 months, NiCE Virtual Gallery every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
The Berlin Wall versus NiCE Virtual Gallery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Berlin WallNiCE Virtual Gallery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB160 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperbpbCharged Monkey s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

The Berlin Wall

No in-app purchases

None

NiCE Virtual Gallery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Berlin Wall free?
The Berlin Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NiCE Virtual Gallery free?
NiCE Virtual Gallery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Berlin Wall or NiCE Virtual Gallery have ads?
Neither The Berlin Wall nor NiCE Virtual Gallery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Berlin Wall or NiCE Virtual Gallery?
The Berlin Wall ships an update every 12 months, and NiCE Virtual Gallery every 2 months. Most recently, The Berlin Wall was updated on September 26, 2026 and NiCE Virtual Gallery on September 11, 2026.

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