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SC El Prado Masterpieces vs Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga

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

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About

SC El Prado Masterpieces

Explore renowned Western paintings in gigapixel resolution. Discover hidden details, learn about each artwork with audioguides and extra material, and share your favorite discoveries. Connect to a TV for a full-screen experience.

Highlights
  • Gigapixel resolution exploration
  • Interactive masterpiece details
  • Audioguide and sign language guide
  • X-ray and ultraviolet vision
  • Offline access to downloaded content
  • TV/projector connectivity
  • Automatic artwork recognition
Features
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Second Canvas Museo del Prado Masterpieces is your tool for exploring the masterpieces of Western painting like never before. Discover, navigate, learn, teach and share from your iPad or iPhone, with the option of hooking it up to your TV screen. Created by the Museo del Prado and Madpixel, Second Canvas Museo del Prado Masterpieces, allows you to explore the 14 masterpieces from the museum’s collection, including Las Meninas by Velázquez, The Garden of Earthly Delights by Bosch and Self-Portrait by Dürer, in gigapixel resolution. You can also interact with them, choose your favorite detail and share it with your friends on social networks. Works available in Second Canvas Museo del Prado Masterpieces: • The Third of May, 1808 in Madrid. Francisco de Goya. • Jacob’s Dream. José de Ribera. • Las Meninas or The Family of Philip IV. Diego Velázquez. • The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest. El Greco. • Crucifixion. Juan de Flandes. • The Annunciation. Fra Angelico. • The Cardinal. Raphael. • Equestrian Portrait of Charles V at Mühlberg. Titian. • Immaculate Conception. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. • Descent from the Cross. Roger van der Weyden. • The Garden of Earthly Delights. Hieronymus Bosch. • The Three Graces. Peter Paul Rubens. • Judith at the Banquet of Holofernes. Rembrandt. You have also available the Prado’s copy of the Mona Lisa, by the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci, as in-app purchase. Content description: • Extra material for each masterpiece, links to additional information, audioguide and sign language guide. • Super-zoom to discover hidden details. • X-ray and ultraviolet vision to see the drawing under the painting for featured works. • Discover amazing stories about each painting, detail by detail. • Tell your own stories on social networks, selecting the details you want to share in ultra-high resolution. • Connect your iPad/iPhone to your TV at home (via AirPlay, AppleTV or cable) or projector at school to see the masterpieces in full screen while interacting with your touch device. • Twitter integration allows you to read the opinions of other users within the app itself, which is why each masterpiece has its own hashtag. • Share your experience, with images, on social networks and by email.. • Download the details with their stories so they can be accessed even when you’re offline or in airplane mode. • Over 60 related works in HD that places each painting within its historical context and in relation to other works by the artist and his contemporaries. • Automatic recognition of our collection artworks through your device's camera, and direct access to its corresponding content in the app We hope you enjoy Second Canvas Museo del Prado Masterpieces. Tell us about your experience with the app and help us improve by emailing us at: SCPrado@secondcanvas.net For more information about Second Canvas: www.secondcanvas.net www.museodelprado.es For the first time ever new Bosch masterpieces can be seen in Gigapixel resolution. These paintings are available in the app Second Canvas Museo del Prado Bosch: • The Adoration of the Magi Triptych. • The Adoration of the Magi Triptych (closed): The Mass of Saint Gregory • Table of the Seven Deadly Sins. • The Haywain Triptych. • The Haywain Triptych (closed): The Pilgrimage of Life • The Garden of Earthly Delights Triptych (closed): The Third Day of Creation. • The Garden of Earthly Delights Triptych (already included in Second Canvas Museo del Prado Masterpieces).

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Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga

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~~~~~ Second Canvas apps have been featured App of the Day and App of the Year ~~~~ An innovative app that aims to change the way we appreciate art in the gallery, school and home.' – The Telegraph A walk at the same time real and virtual' – La Repubblica An extraordinary help to make art available to those who can not visit the exhibitions' – El País Second Canvas Thyssen Málaga app is your tool for exploring the Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga collection in super high resolution, like never before. For smartphones and tablets, in Spanish and English. Second Canvas Thyssen Málaga invites you to discover the hidden details of the Museum’s highlights in super-high resolution and with the best quality. Explore, interact and learn from stories told by experts and share your experiences with your friends on social media. Zurbarán, Madrazo, Fortuny and Sorolla are some of the masters that you can enjoy in this app. Created by the Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga and Madpixel. Main features: • Super zoom for exploring all the details with the best quality thanks to the gigapixel resolution format of the images. • Discover amazing details and stories of these masterpieces step by step under the guidance of museum experts. Learn about the characters, symbolism, technique or the artist’s signature. • Share your own stories on social media with your selected details in super high resolution. • Download the details and the related stories so you can also view them offline. • New content will be added to enlarge your experience: more artworks, audiotours, videos, conferences, etc. • Available in Spanish and English. We hope you’ll enjoy Second Canvas Thyssen Málaga. Tell us about your experience with the app and help us to improve it: support@secondcanvas.net For more information about Second Canvas Thyssen Málaga: www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/multimedia and www.secondcanvas.net

Screenshots

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Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga at Free against SC El Prado Masterpieces's $3.99. Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). SC El Prado Masterpieces's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 43 months). On ads 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

Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga is free to download; SC El Prado Masterpieces costs $3.99 up front. SC El Prado Masterpieces sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SC El Prado Masterpieces ships an update every 6 months, Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga every 43 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SC El Prado Masterpieces versus Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSC El Prado MasterpiecesSecond Canvas Thyssen Malaga
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB37 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMUSEO NACIONAL DEL PRADO DIFUSIÓN SAMadpixel (The Mad Pixel Factory)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SC El Prado Masterpieces

One-time1
  • Gioconda Prado gigapixel$0.99
None

Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SC El Prado Masterpieces free?
SC El Prado Masterpieces costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga free?
Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SC El Prado Masterpieces or Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga have ads?
Neither SC El Prado Masterpieces nor Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SC El Prado Masterpieces or Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga?
SC El Prado Masterpieces ships an update every 6 months, and Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga every 43 months. Most recently, SC El Prado Masterpieces was updated on October 26, 2026 and Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga on October 26, 2026.

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