Comparison

Carnavalet Pas à Pas vs MuseCat

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

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About

Carnavalet Pas à Pas

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Explore Paris like an open-air museum. Immerse yourself in the history of the capital with the official Carnavalet Museum app. More than 300 iconic works await you in the streets of Paris, ready to reveal their secrets as you stroll around: Your cultural companion throughout the city: • Interactive map to locate the works around you at a glance • Geolocation and notifications when you are near a work of art • Precise filters, themes, types of works, periods, districts • Stories to help you understand each work of art and place its history in the Paris of yesterday and today Whether you're passionate about heritage, enjoy cultural walks, or are just visiting, the app enriches every trip around the city.

About

MuseCat

This app offers a smart audio and video guide to museums, providing optimized routes to see key exhibits efficiently. Explore art at your own pace without feeling rushed or overwhelmed by crowds.

Highlights
  • Smart audio guide
  • Optimized museum routes
  • Video guide for masterpieces
  • Explore at your own pace
  • Multi-language support
Features
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See the world's great museums the smart way. A perfect route. Highlights that matter. Your own pace. Skip the 3-hour queue for a guided tour that rushes you past the art. MuseCat is a smart audio guide that plans the route for you, tells you what you're looking at, and lets you stop, replay, or skip ahead whenever you want. Now covering the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay (Orsay Museum). The Louvre — in 4 hours, not 3 days. 66 stops through the essentials: the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory, and the paintings and sculptures you actually came to see. A route that makes sense on the ground, not just on a map. Musée d'Orsay — 100 stops through Impressionism and beyond. From Manet and Monet to Van Gogh, Degas, and Renoir — plus the sculptures, the Art Nouveau rooms, and the great hall itself. Around 5 and a half hours of audio you can spread across a full visit. Features • Curated routes through each museum's must-sees • Audio commentary for every stop, with video for key masterpieces • Free intro tracks — try before you unlock the full tour • Offline listening with Premium — no signal needed inside the galleries • Multi-language audio and captions • Background playback and lock-screen controls • Playback speed control and auto-play • Highlights view so you never miss the icons Why MuseCat? Museum tours usually make you choose between a rushed guided group and wandering around lost. MuseCat is the third option: the route and the context of a great guide, without anyone hurrying you along. No crowds gathering around a raised umbrella. No half-heard commentary. Just you, the art, and someone in your ear who actually knows what they're talking about. Bring your own headphones. Take as long as you like. Come back tomorrow and pick up where you left off. Download MuseCat and see the museum on your terms.

Screenshots

Carnavalet Pas à Pas4 screens
MuseCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carnavalet Pas à Pas at none against MuseCat's 5. Carnavalet Pas à Pas also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. MuseCat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Carnavalet Pas à Pas asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Carnavalet Pas à Pas versus MuseCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarnavalet Pas à PasMuseCat
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParis MuséesTOURLIVE Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Carnavalet Pas à Pas

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

MuseCat

One-time5
  • オーディオガイド'$4.99
  • Rodin Museum Video Tour - 365 days$4.99
  • Versailles Video Tour - 365 days$4.99
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  • Orangery Video Tour - 365 days$4.99
  • Louvre Museum Video Tour - 365 days$4.99

Questions

Is Carnavalet Pas à Pas free?
Carnavalet Pas à Pas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MuseCat free?
MuseCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Carnavalet Pas à Pas or MuseCat have ads?
Neither Carnavalet Pas à Pas nor MuseCat shows ads.

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