Comparison

Prado Museum Visitor Guide vs Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga

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

Head to head
About

Prado Museum Visitor Guide

Explore masterpieces at the Prado Museum with this offline guide. Discover art history, practical visitor information, and detailed insights into famous artworks. Includes a comprehensive city guide for Madrid with offline maps and transit routing.

Highlights
  • Offline museum guide
  • Masterpiece details
  • Art history and context
  • Practical visitor information
  • Offline Madrid city guide
  • Public transportation routing
  • Zoomable street maps
Features
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After collecting travellers info about the Museo del Prado, we have developed this guide book based on visitors advice and stories. Mobile guide 100% offline developed for all those travellers willing to discover the great master pieces of all centuries. Containing: - Museum Introduction - History - Historic Structure - Management - Practical Information - Masterpieces such as: Las Meninas, Mars Resting, The Surrender of Breda, La Maja Desnuda, La Maja Vestida, among others. - Access to a complete Travel Guide of the city of Madrid with public transportation and zoomable street maps 100% offline, metro routing app with daily itineraries to spend the most of your time visiting this magnificent city. Get the most out of your visit!! This app has IAPs.

About

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

Prado Museum Visitor Guide4 screens
Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga at none against Prado Museum Visitor Guide's 10. Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Prado Museum Visitor Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 43 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Prado Museum Visitor Guide sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prado Museum Visitor Guide ships an update every 5 months, Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Prado Museum Visitor Guide versus Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrado Museum Visitor GuideSecond Canvas Thyssen Malaga
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (139 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews2.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings139 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS14.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLEISURE GOOD TIMES LTDMadpixel (The Mad Pixel Factory)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Prado Museum Visitor Guide

One-time10
  • Museo del PradoFree
  • MadridFree
  • El Escorial Visitor Guide$1.99
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  • El Escorial$1.99
  • Toledo$1.99
  • Córdoba$1.99
  • Seville$1.99
  • Barcelona$1.99
  • Museo del Prado Guide & Plans$2.99
  • Madrid Guide, Maps & Metro Routing$2.99
None

Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Prado Museum Visitor Guide free?
Prado Museum Visitor Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga free?
Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Prado Museum Visitor Guide or Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga have ads?
Neither Prado Museum Visitor Guide nor Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prado Museum Visitor Guide or Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga?
Prado Museum Visitor Guide ships an update every 5 months, and Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga every 43 months. Most recently, Prado Museum Visitor Guide was updated on September 24, 2026 and Second Canvas Thyssen Malaga on September 12, 2026.

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