Rijksmuseum vs GettyGuide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rijksmuseum
Explore a vast art collection with multimedia tours, interactive maps, and personalized route planning. Discover hidden details through audio clips and expert commentary. Purchase tickets and receive discounts directly within the app.
- Multimedia tours with audio and animation
- Interactive floor plans and directions
- Customizable route creation
- Artwork search functionality
- In-app ticket purchasing
- Gift shop discounts
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Free Multimedia Tours: discover more and easily find your way around -Visit the museum your own way: follow a route or search for the numbers accompanying the works of art. Using interactive floor plans and directions, the app will take you to the start of the area or tour of your choice. During your tour, the app will take you from stop to stop. - The tours: perfect for everyone! The aim is to see more. Each work has more layers: a 3D audio introduction clip and an animation that allows you to discover unique and surprising details about the collection. And for a number of works you can access additional commentary by inspiring experts and passionate enthusiasts. Create your own route Who knows best what you want to see in the museum? You of course! That is why we have made it even easier for you to create your own route with the app. Under the For you button in the app you will now find the Make your own route option. This allows you to easily select which works you want to see in the museum. Do you prefer Vermeer, furniture or do you want to see works with cats? Just scroll through the categories and click on the work that you want to see. The app then gives you an ideal route and guides you from artwork to artwork. It is as simple as that! Search Find the route to an artwork or the closest toilet, café or shop. 10% discount with the app Show your Rijksmuseum app in the giftshop and benefit from special offers Tickets Easily purchase tickets in the app, save them and scan them at the ticket checkpoint. Information By downloading this application you agree to the general terms and conditions which apply to the use of the Rijksmuseum app and the services provided via the app. You can read these on https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/organisation/terms-and-conditions. Feedback or questions? Send an email to teamonline@rijksmuseum.nl. Like the app? Leave a review in the app store. We would love to hear what you think! Bring your headphones to the museum If you want to use the app in the museum, be sure to bring your headphones. You can also purchase a headset at the museum for €1.50. Sponsor The app has been made possible by KPN, a main sponsor of the Rijksmuseum.
GettyGuide
Discover unique perspectives on art with audio tours and immersive experiences of exhibitions and outdoor spaces. Navigate Getty's locations, explore art with diverse commentary, and plan your visit with essential information.
- Thematic audio tours
- Explore art on-demand
- Mood Journeys for unique experiences
- Exhibition and event information
- Location-aware navigation map
- Dining and shopping details
- Multilingual audio content
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With Getty’s official app, you’ll discover unique perspectives on art and enjoy an immersive experience of exhibitions and outdoor spaces. Let GettyGuide® be your personal tour guide during your visit. Listen to original, thematic audio tours that offer intimate experiences of the Getty’s two locations, and of the can’t-miss art, with commentary from diverse voices. At the Getty Center, stroll the one-of-a-kind Central Garden while hearing from a museum curator, landscape architect, mindfulness expert, and gardeners about this ever-changing space. Or try Mood Journeys, a feature that allows visitors to navigate hand-picked destinations and activities, according to a feeling you’d like to explore. At the Getty Villa, be transported 2,000 years into the past to experience the sounds and stories of life in an ancient Roman country house. You’ll find all the information you need to plan your day at the Getty Center or Getty Villa, including events and exhibitions currently on view, and where to eat and shop. App features include: • Audio tours and playlists of exhibitions, art, architecture, and gardens • “Explore on your own” feature for on-demand audio about hundreds of works of art • “Mood Journeys” feature, to inspire visitors to experience Getty locations and works of art in a unique way, with short activities designed to explore moods or feelings • Exhibitions and events happening today • Location-aware map to navigate Getty sites • Dining and shopping information • List and map of where to eat and shop • 10 language options for key content in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rijksmuseum at 4.8 against GettyGuide's 4.2. Rijksmuseum also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 43) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). GettyGuide's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rijksmuseum holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rijksmuseum has 1.1K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Rijksmuseum's written reviews are positive against 50% of GettyGuide's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rijksmuseum | GettyGuide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.2 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rijksmuseum Amsterdam | J. Paul Getty Trust |
Customer experience
Rijksmuseum
GettyGuide
Bugs and requests
Rijksmuseum
Reported bugs
11 issues- App freezes on splash/loading screen
- Audio not working (volume/sound issues)
- GPS/location detection inaccurate or confused between floors
- Tours fail to load even with WiFi connection
- App crashes when switching between applications
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- Extremely slow loading times for audio commentary
- App won't open on certain iOS versions
- Facebook login not supported
- App hangs indefinitely on startup
- Audio cuts off when phone is locked
- Inconsistent performance with location services
Requested features
10 requests- Russian language support
- Better artist search functionality
- More detailed information on individual artworks
- Deeper art history and technique explanations
- Landscape mode support
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- Improved room labeling on maps
- Facebook login option
- Ticket validity duration information
- More comprehensive artwork catalog
- Better integration with Apple's media controls
GettyGuide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rijksmuseum
No in-app purchases
GettyGuide
No in-app purchases
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