Comparison

Spokane Historical vs British Museum Audio

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

Head to head
About

Spokane Historical

Explore Spokane's past with an interactive map featuring historical sites, stories, images, and videos. Discover local history through expert research and oral histories. This app offers engaging content developed by university students and faculty.

Highlights
  • Interactive GPS-enabled map
  • Historical site information
  • Historic images
  • Documentary videos
  • Audio clips
  • Expert research and oral histories
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Find interesting people, places and events in Spokane’s history, and take historical tours of the city. Each point on the interactive GPS-enabled map is an interpretive story that includes historical information about the site along with historic images from various regional archives and historical publications. Many sites also include short documentary videos or audio clips based on expert research or oral history interviews. Spokane Historical is a collaborative project with interpretive stories developed by students and faculty in the Public History Program and Department of History at Eastern Washington University.

About

British Museum Audio

Enhance your visit to a major museum with expert commentaries, gallery introductions, and self-guided tours. Explore over 250 highlight objects with audio, video, text, and images. Plan your visit with an interactive map and save your favorite items.

Highlights
  • Expert commentaries on 250+ objects
  • 65 free gallery introductions
  • Audio, video, text, and image content
  • 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.

Screenshots

Spokane Historical4 screens
British Museum Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spokane Historical and British Museum Audio both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Spokane Historical's written reviews are positive against 15% of British Museum Audio's. Spokane Historical also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19). British Museum Audio's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 9). On price, rating, 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. British Museum Audio sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Spokane Historical asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Spokane Historical against 4.7 for British Museum Audio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: British Museum Audio has 1.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Spokane Historical's written reviews are positive against 15% of British Museum Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spokane Historical ships an update every 5 months, British Museum Audio every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spokane Historical versus British Museum Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpokane HistoricalBritish Museum Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better4.7 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better15.2% of reviews
Number of ratings91.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCleveland State University Research CorporationBritish Museum

Customer experience

Spokane Historical

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

British Museum Audio

All ratings1,707 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative77.2%

Bugs and requests

Spokane Historical

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

Spokane Historical

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

British Museum Audio

One-time17
  • Los 10 objetos imprescindibles$1.99
  • Early and Medieval Europe$2.99
  • Classical World$2.99
Show 14 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
  • Three hours at the Museum$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

Questions

Is Spokane Historical free?
Spokane Historical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is British Museum Audio free?
British Museum Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spokane Historical or British Museum Audio?
Spokane Historical is rated higher. Spokane Historical averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while British Museum Audio averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Spokane Historical or British Museum Audio have ads?
Neither Spokane Historical nor British Museum Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spokane Historical or British Museum Audio?
Spokane Historical ships an update every 5 months, and British Museum Audio every 8 days. Most recently, Spokane Historical was updated on September 16, 2026 and British Museum Audio on September 24, 2026.

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