Comparison

bavarikon 3D vs MuseumsAtlas

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

MuseumsAtlas

Features
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MuseumsAtlas is your independent museum guide for more than 29,000 museums in 22 European countries. Art, history, science or castles and palaces: discover museums in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia – with everything you need to know before your visit. FOR YOU • Your tip for today – matched to your interests • Museums that are open right now near you • Popular museums nearby THE MUSEUM PASSPORT • Scan the QR code at the museum and collect your stamp – or tap the prompt that appears in the app when you are nearby • Every day you visit earns a new stamp • Climb ten levels – from First Step to Museum Legend MAP & SEARCH • All museums on one map – including around your location • Search by museum, city or topic • Browse by country, region and category FILTERS THAT REALLY HELP • Open now, free admission, kids go free, café & restaurant, special exhibitions • Accessibility in detail: wheelchair accessible, elevator, accessible toilet, disabled parking, companion goes free, service dogs, tactile offers, sign language, easy-to-read, audio description • Kids & family in detail: family tours, activity booklets, hands-on stations, stroller-friendly, baby changing, play area, family ticket EVERYTHING FOR YOUR VISIT • Opening hours including seasonal hours and closing days • Admission prices and discounts – in local currency or converted on request • Permanent and special exhibitions • Photo galleries with plenty of pictures, tap to enlarge • Location on the map and getting there by bus, train and car • Tickets and website right from the app • Read-aloud function for every museum page YOUR ACCOUNT With a free account you keep a saved list of museums and exhibitions, collect stamps and have everything on all your devices and on museumsatlas.com. Sign-in works with an email link or code – no password at all. Map, search and all museum info work without an account, too. INDEPENDENT & PRIVACY-FRIENDLY No ads, no in-app purchases. Your account is stored on servers in the EU and can be deleted in the app at any time. We only collect usage statistics with your consent. The map is based on OpenStreetMap. The app is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish, with light and dark mode. All information is carefully researched but provided without guarantee – you can report errors right in the app.

Screenshots

bavarikon 3D4 screens
MuseumsAtlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MuseumsAtlas at every 2 days against bavarikon 3D's every 4 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

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, MuseumsAtlas every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
bavarikon 3D versus MuseumsAtlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbavarikon 3DMuseumsAtlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBayerische StaatsbibliothekChristoph Hein

In-app purchases

None

bavarikon 3D

No in-app purchases

None

MuseumsAtlas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bavarikon 3D free?
bavarikon 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MuseumsAtlas free?
MuseumsAtlas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bavarikon 3D or MuseumsAtlas have ads?
Neither bavarikon 3D nor MuseumsAtlas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bavarikon 3D or MuseumsAtlas?
bavarikon 3D ships an update every 4 months, and MuseumsAtlas every 2 days. Most recently, bavarikon 3D was updated on November 6, 2026 and MuseumsAtlas on October 31, 2026.

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