# Art Authority for iPad — user reviews > 259 indexed App Store user reviews of Art Authority for iPad by Art Authority LLC, rated 4.40/5 from 27 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-authority-for-ipad/id364048834/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-authority-for-ipad/id364048834.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Art Authority for iPad? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🖼️ Comprehensive collection of artworks - 🔍 Ability to zoom in and view details - 📚 Informative artist and artwork details - 🎨 Visually appealing and elegant interface - 🤖 Useful for art history and education **Cons** - 🐢 Slow image loading and download times - 🔍 Inconsistent image quality and resolution - 🧭 Confusing navigation and organization - 💰 Expensive for the limited features - 🔌 Requires internet connection for full functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes and app freezes - Inconsistent behavior when switching between views - Syncing and caching issues when updating the app - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Offline access to downloaded artworks - Ability to bookmark and save favorite artworks - More detailed information and analysis for each artwork - Support for contemporary and non-Western artists - Integration with other art/museum apps and resources ## Newest reviews (14 of 259) ### 3/5 — Support for iOS 18 *2024-09-17, version 4.11.6* The app currently won’t go into full screen mode on iOS 18. Noticed it’s been a while since an update. ### 3/5 — contenu diversifié *2020-12-18, version 4.11.4* Cependant l’application n’est pas au niveau des oeuvres qu’elle renferme. Trop kitsch et démodée, elle aurait besoin d’un solide rafraîchissement. La qualité digital est également basse. Je salue toutefois l’excellent travail de recherche. ### 3/5 — OK, not great *2018-02-26, version 4.11.1* This app isn’t worth the $10 they want for it. It’s OK, but not great. It’s not organized very well and the image quality should be better. And, for all the pieces in here, most are from white men which makes it feel a little monolithic. For this amount of money, it should be better. ### 2/5 — Laughably inadequate *2017-12-18, version 4.11* Absurd app. The "contemporary" art isn't. No conceptual art, new media etc. ### 4/5 — Art Authority *2017-12-18, version 4.11* Art Authority is a combination of unique concept and resourceful reference source that allows users to feel that they are touring a real life museum with hundreds of works from various periods and artists only the users access to knowledge extends beyond that of an institution. Users are even given the option to purchase reproductions of works they like making Art Authority an application for education and commerce. ### 2/5 — Take it or leave it *2017-12-18, version 4.11* I picked this up thinking it would be high resolution images that would show brush strokes. They’re not. I was going to use it for painting studies. Good for overall reference and basic info, but not much more. 2/5 ### 2/5 — Okay *2017-12-16, version 4.11* I expected a lot more than what I got. Nice images if your favorite artist is included in the app. Most artists that I was searching for were missing. Not really much at all for modern and contemporary print makers. ### 3/5 — Poor quality images *2017-12-16, version 4.11* It’s great to see this collection of art, but the image quality is very very poor. It’s like they’ve been duplicated and compressed a few dozen times on Facebook before being put in the app. I look forward to that improving. ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2017-11-27, version 4.11* Can see all the wonderful paintings in a vivid colour experience with a virtual museum tour ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2017-02-12, version 4.10.3* Great app! Well organized, thousands of images, keeps me interested. They update it from time to time with nice new user features and/or new material. ### 3/5 — When it works - brilliant *2017-01-28, version 4.10.3* Unfortunately, since the last update there are some really annoying problem. - it won't load pictures in the background - I'd there are a lot of paintings to download, I can leave it for a few hours. When I get back, all the images are there. However, if I try to see them, they disappear. As if they have never been loaded. ### 5/5 — Eurohistorian *2016-12-02, version 4.10.3* Great update to a great app. Critical videos added to works are very informative. Looks nice on iPad air2. I've had this app since the original iPad. Enjoy it very much. ### 5/5 — Supergeil *2016-06-22, version 4.10.1* Riesiger Umfang, hervorragende Bildqualität, bequeme Handhabung. Kurzum: Ich bin begeistert. ### 3/5 — Art Authoritative *2016-06-20, version 4.10.1* I have used this app since inception and have seen it evolve over that period it brings an easy and comprehensive view of masterpieces from the Renaissance to Banksy! It organises this in a easy to search manner by era by Directory and highlights major works within each art period. It is how art should be appreciated my only issue is that it crashes often on IOS when navigating from grid view to wall view. Highly recommended ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad Paid App Ever *2025-11-07, version 4.11.6* 1.I bought this app for one reason only the advertisement claimed it had 100,000 artworks. Since I love animal-themed art, I searched for every “Subject: Animal” across all eras available in the app. Here’s what I found: Early: 19 images Renaissance: 160 images Baroque: 383 images Romanticism: 240 images Impressionism: 79 images Modern: 213 images Contemporary: 19 images American: 361 images Total: 1,474 images Yes, only 1,474 artworks related to animals in the entire app. Classic art from every era combined — just 1,474 animal artworks? Do you still believe this app really has 100,000 images? 2.I’ve never seen a paid iOS app with a UI design this terrible. Ever. 3.Every single time you enter or exit a menu, there’s a slow dissolve effect. It makes me dizzy, uncomfortable, and even nauseous. In terms of smoothness, I’d give this app 0 out of 100. 4.Luckily, you can turn off those stupid effects when browsing slides, but it still doesn’t make the experience any better. 5.Image quality: No HD version 6.This app deletes all images every time you close it. That means you have to reload all the images from the start each time. So it’s only suitable for those with unlimited internet. (I’m really starting to wonder how they managed to make an app this bad.) Summary: The app’s description sounds amazing — so much that I wondered, why is it only 399 baht? But in the end... this is the worst app I’ve ever bought. I truly regret spending money on it. I paid the price for my own stupidity. ### 1/5 — Low res! *2023-12-09, version 4.11.6* . ### 1/5 — Low res *2021-10-16, version 4.11.4* Real disappointed ### 1/5 — Terrible *2018-10-28, version 4.11.1* The app does not work, the works don’t download. Tried deleting, reinstalling, and nothing. Waste of time! ### 1/5 — 幹幹 *2018-02-06, version 4.11.1* 幹 ### 1/5 — Artless Authority *2017-12-17, version 4.11* These collections appeal to the upper areas of appreciation by our Brains ### 1/5 — Still updating... *2015-10-01, version 4.10* Loved this app until this most recent update. Now it's stuck in an endless update, literally for a week. Please fix!!! ### 1/5 — 😕 *2015-08-22, version 4.9.3* Photos de mauvaise qualité, aucun plaisir, un simple intérêt informatif! ### 1/5 — 🔨🔪🔫💉💣😭😩😷💀💀💀 *2015-05-20, version 4.9.3* Tout est dans le titre. À ne surtout pas acheter, sauf si l'on veut se faire arnaquer. Images super laides, mauvaises définition, manque d'originalité dans le choix des oeuvres. Amoureux de l'art, passe ton chemin... ### 1/5 — Hey *2014-12-30, version 4.9.3* You cannot cache images to view offline. Another bit of crApple hype. Save your money. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Beautiful art app! *2025-03-01, version 4.11.6* 2025 review: Just rediscovered this awesome art app, which is still working well after all these years. It is an excellent way to view artwork from artists throughout history. Very pleased. ### 5/5 — Awesome … *2024-02-22, version 4.11.6* On the Apple Vision Pro ***** ### 5/5 — Excellent Art Reference *2023-10-13, version 4.11.6* Needs AR capability. IAP would be fine for AR function. ### 5/5 — Beautiful art app! *2023-09-06* Rediscovered/redownloaded Art Authority for iPad today. Nice way to view artworks from artists throughout history. Plus, you can even save your favorites! Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Absolutely brilliant! *2021-01-15, version 4.11.4* I ignored the negative reviews and bought this and I’m so glad I did. Works perfectly on my iPad and I love it! ### 5/5 — Great, unless you’re trying to do serious research *2019-12-04, version 4.11.2* I think several people overestimated the nature of this app. Would it be cool to have an app that hosts entire collection of existing art? Of course! Would that collection be enormous? Yup. In fact it would probably have to be either subscription based app, or cost like $50 or so. I’m not a fan of subscription structure but something like that would have to be a service. In other words someone would have to constantly update that database and you would be able to get access to their server. Think of all the copyright issues. If you take a photo of a public artwork from 1000 years ago, that photo is still your property and can’t be used by third parties for profit. That means whoever will manage this database has to either obtain permission for using those photos or go out and actually photograph all those artworks themselves. Is that remotely realistic to charge single $5 fee for that sort of thing? This app is for entertainment purpose. It’s cheap, some photos are not the best possible quality, but it’s a lot of fun to use! Just use it on the bus or passing time browsing through some classic works of art. Some artist strikes your interest, just google it and find more exhaustive info and more art. It’s not the app to use for deep research, but personally I use it to get inspiration for my own art. It’s like a huge brain-storm resource. Gives a good reference into what’s out there. It won’t replace Google or a visit to an actual museum. But it’s a lot of fun, for what it’s worth. ### 5/5 — Спасибо. *2019-12-02, version 4.11.2* Прекрасное приложение. ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2018-12-15, version 4.11.2* I’m not sure why there are negative reviews...this app worked flawlessly for me. Maybe it depends on what you use the app for - I’m just educating myself with it. I love browsing and better understanding what styles and artists I prefer. Access to more information is super easy, navigation is simple and intuitive for me. ### 5/5 — Brilliant App *2018-08-14, version 4.11.1* An outstanding reference. Very well organized and easy to use. A great way to discover artists throughout history and from many genres. ### 5/5 — Where are the Russian artists? *2018-08-10, version 4.11.1* Over 10 Russian artists can be found in the collection but they are not located in any category or timeline that I can find. Suggestion... add a Russian artist category that contains them... Other than that, 2 thumbs ups for the app! Having a hand- held set of art museums to study art is super! Excellent work! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-27.*