Comparison

Balmoral Castle vs Virtual Guide MM

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

Head to head
About

Balmoral Castle

Discover the history and natural beauty of Balmoral Estate with an immersive audio tour. Explore the Scottish Highlands from home or on-site, learning about its royal heritage and stunning landscapes.

Highlights
  • Immersive audio tour
  • Explore Balmoral Estate
  • Learn royal heritage
  • Discover Scottish scenery
  • Virtual tour from home
  • Companion for on-site visits
Features
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Explore Balmoral Estate with this exciting audiotour. Set amongst the magnificent scenery of Royal Deeside, in the shadows of Lochnagar is the Balmoral Estate. Purchased by Queen Victoria in 1848, the Estate has been the Scottish Home of the British Royal Family ever since. The Estate covers about 20,000 hectares (just over 50,000 acres) acres of heather clad hills, ancient Caledonian woodland, policies and of course the beautiful River Dee is nearby. Over the past 150 years careful stewardship by the owners, The Royal Family, has preserved the wildlife, scenery and architecture which is available for all generations to enjoy. This is the perfect companion guide for a visit to the Estate, or can be enjoyed as a virtual tour from home. This tour is for adults and young people

About

Virtual Guide MM

Explore the history of the Mauthausen/Gusen concentration camp system with location-based modules. This virtual guide provides audio tours, historical context, and practical information for a comprehensive understanding of the memorial site.

Highlights
  • Location-based modules
  • Audio guides
  • Historic points of interest
  • Contextualization of monuments
  • Practical information
  • Contemporary and historic aerial images
  • GPS navigation
Features
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The virtual guide to the KZ Gedenkstätte Mauthausen | Mauthausen Memorial offers an overview of the history of the Mauthausen/Gusen concentration camp system. Between 1938 and 1945 approximately 190,000 people from more than 40 countries were imprisoned in the Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps or one of the subcamps. At least 90,000 were murdered there. Today, the Mauthausen Memorial is an international place of remembrance and a centre of historical and political education. The virtual guide is organised in location-based modules and new modules are added regularly. Content: • Audio guides • Historic points of interest • Contextualisation of monuments and places of remembrance • Practical information • Contemporary aerial images with GPS navigation • Historic aerial images Please note that certain areas in which points of interest are located may be situated on private property. In such cases, the Virtual Guide text will draw your attention to this. Please respect the rights of property owners!

Screenshots

Balmoral Castle4 screens
Virtual Guide MM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual Guide MM at 50% against Balmoral Castle's 0%. Virtual Guide MM also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Balmoral Castle's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.8). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Balmoral Castle holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Balmoral Castle's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Guide MM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Balmoral Castle versus Virtual Guide MM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalmoral CastleVirtual Guide MM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better2.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATS HeritageWH Digital Services GmbH

Customer experience

Balmoral Castle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Virtual Guide MM

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Balmoral Castle

No in-app purchases

None

Virtual Guide MM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balmoral Castle free?
Balmoral Castle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Guide MM free?
Virtual Guide MM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Balmoral Castle or Virtual Guide MM?
Balmoral Castle is rated higher. Balmoral Castle averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Virtual Guide MM averages 2.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Balmoral Castle or Virtual Guide MM have ads?
Neither Balmoral Castle nor Virtual Guide MM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balmoral Castle or Virtual Guide MM?
Balmoral Castle ships an update every 8 months, and Virtual Guide MM every 8 months. Most recently, Balmoral Castle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Virtual Guide MM on October 7, 2026.

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