ArtGuide CBI vs Petit Palais
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtGuide CBI
This museum audioguide app uses Bluetooth beacons to provide location-specific information about artworks and exhibits as you explore galleries. Discover details about paintings, authors, related pieces, and access high-resolution photos and audio explanations. It also offers practical museum information and social sharing features.
- Location-aware exhibit information
- Artwork details (author, related art)
- High-resolution photos
- Explanatory audio guides
- Museum and gallery services info
- Social sharing
- Favorites list
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ArtGuide is an audioguide for museums that you can carry on your smartphone. It uses bluetooth beacons to show location-related information to the visitors as they are roaming each gallery inside the museum. Artguide will give museum visitors information about each painting, its author, related artworks, hi-res photo and explanatory audio. It also lets users share information related to each painting on social networks and add paintings to a "Favorites" list. It can also show additional information about the museum or gallery: schedule, location and services such as bathrooms, atm, wardrobe, among others.
Petit Palais
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The Petit Palais mobile app will accompany you before, during and after your visit. Discover the museum and its collections at your own leisure, through a selection of guided tours. You will also be kept informed of all the latest news from the Petit Palais - events, activities - so that you can make the most of your visit.The app is regularly enriched with tours dedicated to the Petit Palais' temporary exhibitions. Permanent contents : - The 12 masterpieces tour: a 30-minute tour of the museum - The 30 essentials tour: a 1.5-hour visit to discover the museum's must-sees. - Self-guided tour: to learn more about the works of your choice during your visit. - Family tour: a selection of works based on the animals that inhabit the museum's works, for children and grown-ups. - Around the Petit Palais tour: a dive into the history of the Petit Palais district for an open-air stroll. We are interested in your experience at the Petit Palais, so don't hesitate to leave a comment in the app's guestbook or on the stores!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Petit Palais at 13.0 against ArtGuide CBI's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArtGuide CBI ships an update every 2 months, Petit Palais every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtGuide CBI | Petit Palais |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CBI Systems, S.C. | Paris Musées |
In-app purchases
ArtGuide CBI
No in-app purchases
Petit Palais
No in-app purchases
Questions
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