Museums vs Basel City Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Museums
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Visit 350 museums, castles and gardens in France, Germany and Switzerland, and discover over 1,000 temporary exhibitions. Features: SEARCH: Consult the museums, exhibitions or events near your location. Filter them according to the criteria the most interesting to you. FAVORITES: Save your favourite museums, exhibitions or events so you never miss another exciting cultural event. Enter events directly into your phone’s calendar. NEWS: All the exclusive Museums-PASS-Musées events at a glance. NOTIFICATIONS: Always be informed about new releases from your favourite museums and museums in the region where you are currently staying, even if your app is closed.
Basel City Guide
Explore Basel with an interactive city map, discover local events, and find practical tips for your stay. Navigate landmarks, attractions, and essential amenities like public toilets and drinking fountains. Plan your visit with guided tours and restaurant reservations for a seamless experience.
- Interactive city map
- Event discovery
- City highlights
- Guided tours
- Restaurant reservations
- Practical travel tips
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Welcome to the Basel City Guide – your official event and city guide for Basel. Experience the highlights of the city of Basel – from historic landmarks to vibrant events. Combine rich traditions with urban flair and shape your stay in Basel just the way you like. What the app offers: Interactive city map Discover Basel at a glance with clear navigation to museums, attractions, and useful information such as public toilets, drinking fountains, and tourist information – all neatly categorised. Discover events & city highlights Find the most important events and the city’s top highlights – compact, up to date, and all in one place. More practical tips for your stay Explore our guided tours or reserve a table at a restaurant – everything you need for a smooth and comfortable stay in Basel. With the Basel City Guide, your visit becomes the perfect combination of city highlights, culture, and joie de vivre.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Basel City Guide at every 2 weeks against Museums's every 2 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Museums ships an update every 2 months, Basel City Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Museums | Basel City Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Museums-PASS-Musées | Basel Tourismus |
In-app purchases
Museums
No in-app purchases
Basel City Guide
No in-app purchases









