Comparison

bavarikon 3D vs Cisterscapes

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

Head to head
About

bavarikon 3D

Explore digitized 3D cultural artifacts from Bavarian institutions. Rotate, zoom, and interact with sculptures, globes, and manuscripts on your touchscreen for a unique, haptic art experience.

Highlights
  • Digitized 3D cultural objects
  • Gesture-controlled interaction
  • High-resolution zooming for detail
  • Virtual haptic art experience
  • New objects added regularly
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Detailed object descriptions
Features
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bavarikon 3D präsentiert ausgewählte, hochrangige Objekte aus bayerischen Kultureinrichungen als aufwändig digitalisierte 3D-Objekte. Bei den 3D-Objekten handelt es sich um Skulpturen, Plastiken, historische Globen, mittelalterliche Handschriften und vieles mehr. Sie können gestengesteuert auf dem Touchscreen von iPad und iPhone beliebig hin- und her gewendet, gedreht und in alle Richtungen bewegt werden. Die hochauflösende Digitalisierung erlaubt das Hineinzoomen zur genauen Betrachtung von Details der Objekte. bavarikon 3D vermittelt auf einzigartige Weise eine unmittelbare, gleichsam haptische Erfahrung der virtuellen 3D-Kunstobjekte. Die Betrachtung der Originale im Museum wird so um ein erweitertes, nur im Digitalen mögliches Kunsterlebnis ergänzt. bavarikon 3D wird laufend um neue Objekte erweitert. Über die Bereitstellung eines neuen Objekts werden Sie per Push-Nachricht informiert. Beschreibungen der Objekte und der besitzenden Kultureinrichtungen laden zu einer vertieften Beschäftigung mit den digitalisierten Exponaten ein. Die App bavarikon 3D ist ein Angebot im Rahmen des digitalen Kulturportals bavarikon: www.bavarikon.de. bavarikon ist das Portal zur Kunst, Kultur und Landeskunde des Freistaats Bayern. Es präsentiert digital Kunst-, Kultur- und Wissensschätze aus bayerischen Einrichtungen. Für die technische Entwicklung und den Betrieb sowie die redaktionelle Betreuung von bavarikon ist die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek verantwortlich.

About

Cisterscapes

Features
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The Cistercian order has left distinctive marks on European landscapes since the Middle Ages. This special heritage is being revived through the Cisterscapes network. Use the app to explore around 600 landscape and settlement traces from 17 landscapes and five countries. Use Augmented Reality (AR) to explore selected monastic landscapes on site in 3D. The following partner sites currently support Augmented Reality: - Ebrach - Loccum - Pforte - Stična - Waldsassen - Bronnbach - Altenberg - Langheim - Bronnbach All content in this app is free. After installation, this app can be used both with and without an internet connection. Within the app, images and audio files can be downloaded over the Internet for the best experience. It is best to download the app and the optional content via WiFi.

Screenshots

bavarikon 3D4 screens
Cisterscapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

bavarikon 3D and Cisterscapes are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bavarikon 3D ships an update every 4 months, Cisterscapes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
bavarikon 3D versus Cisterscapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbavarikon 3DCisterscapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB395 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBayerische StaatsbibliothekArcTron 3D GmbH

In-app purchases

None

bavarikon 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Cisterscapes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bavarikon 3D free?
bavarikon 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cisterscapes free?
Cisterscapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bavarikon 3D or Cisterscapes have ads?
Neither bavarikon 3D nor Cisterscapes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bavarikon 3D or Cisterscapes?
bavarikon 3D ships an update every 4 months, and Cisterscapes every 2 months. Most recently, bavarikon 3D was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cisterscapes on October 13, 2026.

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