# Rhode Tour vs The Great Courses

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rhode Tour at 100% against The Great Courses's 40%. Rhode Tour also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). The Great Courses's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (17K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Great Courses sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Rhode Tour asks for nothing beyond the download.

Rhode Tour holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Great Courses has 17K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Rhode Tour's written reviews are positive against 40% of The Great Courses's.

Rhode Tour ships an update every 4 months, The Great Courses fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rhode Tour | The Great Courses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rhode-tour/id868351463/reviews)** | [4.8 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-great-courses/id1017813651/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **17K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 39.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#97** |
| Size | 19 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cleveland State University Research Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/999944336) | [The Great Courses](https://appshunter.io/developer/636818508) |

## What reviewers say

### Rhode Tour

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rhode-tour/id868351463)

Explore Rhode Island's rich heritage and culture through an interactive GPS-enabled map. Discover historical locations with detailed information, archival images, and media. Access content online or via the mobile app.

**Highlights:** Interactive GPS-enabled map, Historical location information, Archival images and media, Heritage and culture exploration, Coastal to coast coverage

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Great Courses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-great-courses/id1017813651)

**Currently charting:** #97 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

Access thousands of educational videos from world-renowned professors and experts. Explore a vast range of subjects, from history and science to personal development, with flexible learning options available online and offline. Start your learning journey with a free trial.

**Highlights:** Thousands of educational videos, Courses by world-class professors, Diverse subject matter, Online and offline access, Flexible learning pace, Free trial available

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TGCPlus Monthly Subscription | $19.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Subscription | $44.99 | per 3 months |
| TGCPlus Annual Subscription | $149.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic, use it all the time
- 👍 Excellent content and Outstanding Educators
- 👍 best app you'll ever subscribe to
- 👍 Math courses are phenomenal!
- 👍 Loving the content in the app!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ok content, weak app
- 🐛 Broken
- 🐛 Technical problems trying to cast
- 🐛 Great content, poor streaming
- 🐛 Far fewer courses than before? App VERY buggy

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Audio goes out of sync with video
- App constantly logs users out
- Downloading content doesn't work offline

**Requested features**

- Can we get a ton of courses on AI please, it's a mite urgent
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Allow audio-only downloads
- Ability to download an entire course in one go


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rhode Tour free?

Rhode Tour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Great Courses free?

The Great Courses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rhode Tour or The Great Courses?

Rhode Tour is rated higher. Rhode Tour averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Great Courses averages 4.8 from 17K ratings.

### Do Rhode Tour or The Great Courses have ads?

Neither Rhode Tour nor The Great Courses shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rhode Tour or The Great Courses?

Rhode Tour ships an update every 4 months, and The Great Courses fortnightly. Most recently, Rhode Tour was updated on October 4, 2026 and The Great Courses on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*