# Portrait Stories — Artwork labels and audio

> Artwork labels and audio (iPhone/iPad app by National Portrait Gallery.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portrait-stories/id1560924849 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [National Portrait Gallery](https://appshunter.io/developer/948435511)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.5 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Thai and 2 more
- Released: 2021-05-24
- Data updated: 2026-02-12
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portrait-stories/id1560924849/reviews.md

## What is Portrait Stories?

Want to read about a portrait without having to lean in? Portrait Stories brings the info to you. You can browse by themes or use our scan technology to instantly access information about the sitter or artist. It's like your own personal pocket guide to what's on show! Let's get digital.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3 — 2026-02-10

Adds language support for Korean and Japanese.

### 4.2 — 2025-11-20

Adds better data caching for a smoother user experience.

### 4.1 — 2025-11-14

Adds support for in-gallery audio experiences.

### 4.0 — 2025-09-10

* New media player! Enjoy audio and video interviews with the artists and sitters as well as audio descriptions of the works.
* More translations! Now supports Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi and Traditional Chinese.
* New UI! Updated user interface with support for Liquid Glass on iOS 26.

### 3.2 — 2025-06-17

Videos! You can now watch interviews with the artists of select works. Also fixes a positioning bug with the 'now playing' button.

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