Wow!
Can identify most pieces with ease; can trip up on busts though adds to the Bowes Museum Experience!!
funktioniert nicht, nur Datenkrake
geladen weil ich mehr informationen zu bildern haben wollte, man kann dann den scanvorgang starten, aber er scannt eben nichts, garnichts, auch bekannte bilder scannt er nicht, die App reagiert auf nichts
Keep losing the scans and having to rescan.
Keep losing the scans and having to rescan. Favoriting is and holding onto museum is hard. Keeps sending me back to new museums in other parts of the world when trying to be present. not obvious. Poor UX
Lovely when it works
Very cool when it happens to have a painting in its database, which it usually doesn’t. E.g. some paintings in the Yale Center for British Art, but none of its Canalettos.
Please update the widget…
This used to be one of my favourite apps however, the images that show on the widget are just the same 4-5 images on rotation now :( it used show case different art from different museums! Now just the same boring images, why?
The widget could pull from my liked images? I’d rather they use my liked images instead to rotate in the widget at least it would more interesting than constantly seeing AI art from Katerina Belkina constantly! 🥱It’s been this way for over a year.
The widget could pull from my liked images? I’d rather they use my liked images instead to rotate in the widget at least it would more interesting than constantly seeing AI art from Katerina Belkina constantly! 🥱It’s been this way for over a year.
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Klimt - the Kiss
Truly informative and educational! Try love this app !
The classroom
Truly like being in class at a major university
Pros & Cons
(Applicable to a previous version as NOW NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, just closes immediately after opening. Jan ‘26 Please fix!)
Agree absolutely with another reviewer citing inconsiderate users blocking other viewers & not actually appreciating the art in front of them.
But an important caveat for those like myself whose age has dimmed their sight and rendered their near vision focus useless:
I am now unable to read labels in galleries or museums (especially behind glass or in dim lighting) unless it’s EXTREMELY close AND I remove my glasses. Can see either the exhibit OR the accompanying info, and obviously choose the art…
Which is where Smartify has been of discreet use to seek more detail about a piece.
I found it transformative for a casual visit, to add the brief detail that I used to be able to see at a glance of the label of anything I found particularly appealing or interesting.
Though so far not actually encountered that often, availability was prominently signed in those galleries offering it.
Please could the app update check & inform whether available before visiting sites in future? Perhaps an interactive map? Even just by user feedback…I’ll start by saying Smartify worked well for me at The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle - thank you!
Agree absolutely with another reviewer citing inconsiderate users blocking other viewers & not actually appreciating the art in front of them.
But an important caveat for those like myself whose age has dimmed their sight and rendered their near vision focus useless:
I am now unable to read labels in galleries or museums (especially behind glass or in dim lighting) unless it’s EXTREMELY close AND I remove my glasses. Can see either the exhibit OR the accompanying info, and obviously choose the art…
Which is where Smartify has been of discreet use to seek more detail about a piece.
I found it transformative for a casual visit, to add the brief detail that I used to be able to see at a glance of the label of anything I found particularly appealing or interesting.
Though so far not actually encountered that often, availability was prominently signed in those galleries offering it.
Please could the app update check & inform whether available before visiting sites in future? Perhaps an interactive map? Even just by user feedback…I’ll start by saying Smartify worked well for me at The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle - thank you!
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Needs iPad app
Very good app, but art on competing apps look better on full-screen iPad
Mühsam
Wir haben die App in Athen im Akropolis-Museum benutzt.
Die Idee ist gut: ein zentraler Anbieter für Museen.
Die Umdrehung ist Durchschnitt: Man kann kaum erkennen, worauf sich die Angaben beziehen. Man zieht durch die Räume und hat Mühe, die Objekte den Texten zuzuordnen.
Außerdem werden die Audiotexte nicht in die gewünschte Sprache übersetzt.
Die Idee ist gut: ein zentraler Anbieter für Museen.
Die Umdrehung ist Durchschnitt: Man kann kaum erkennen, worauf sich die Angaben beziehen. Man zieht durch die Räume und hat Mühe, die Objekte den Texten zuzuordnen.
Außerdem werden die Audiotexte nicht in die gewünschte Sprache übersetzt.
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Can’t identify a lot of paintings
Corn poppy kees von dongen and a mattise with a cat i have could not identify
Art Bias
Sounded like a great app. I used the widget thinking I would see new works of art every day and have an opportunity to explore diverse artists and pieces. However, the widget algorithm seemed fixated on and promoted one artist who I would see invariably 80% of the time both on my iPhone and on my iPad when I looked at the widget, a Kristina Belkina. I didn't find her works that remarkable to justify that, especially when there's a world of great art out there.
I actually wrote to Smartify and commented on this through their email link. I never heard back; no response or explanation. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and waited a month to see if things would change, and it only seemed to get worse. I deleted the app today and, of course, the widget with it. Curious, I've read some of the other reviews here with many complaining about the scanning feature, which is a primary feature and what they promote when advertising their app.
As an artist, I would never lean into a bias towards one particular artist, unless it was a featured artist of the month or some such thing. I call this bad form on the part of Smartify and it wouldn't take much for them to do better.
I actually wrote to Smartify and commented on this through their email link. I never heard back; no response or explanation. I gave them the benefit of the doubt and waited a month to see if things would change, and it only seemed to get worse. I deleted the app today and, of course, the widget with it. Curious, I've read some of the other reviews here with many complaining about the scanning feature, which is a primary feature and what they promote when advertising their app.
As an artist, I would never lean into a bias towards one particular artist, unless it was a featured artist of the month or some such thing. I call this bad form on the part of Smartify and it wouldn't take much for them to do better.
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Super cool!
I am new to this app but I really like it already - what an awesome way to explore lots of cool places, exhibits, and experiences!
Only suggestion - I wish you could search by location (e.g. “London”) and have everything come up. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where things are located (e.g. there are several “National Gallery” listings and it’s hard to figure out which is in London vs the US vs other places.)
Only suggestion - I wish you could search by location (e.g. “London”) and have everything come up. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where things are located (e.g. there are several “National Gallery” listings and it’s hard to figure out which is in London vs the US vs other places.)
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App no longer working
Unfortunately the app has stopped working. Just crashes when I open it. Have uninstalled and reinstalled and no luck. Have checked the website but no trouble shooting section and no way of contacting the developers. Pity as it was a good app when it worked.
Widgets?
Where are the widgets?
Excellent app
Especially in a crowded gallery where it’s hard to read the boards, or the print is too small - or you want to know more about a painting, Smartify is brilliant.
Rubbish doesn’t recognise anything
Scanning well known paintings it does not appear to recognise any
Just love pics in the widget
Just love pics in the widget and then you delve deeper and uncover more.
Great way to develop a love of art with the huge area that is covered over time.
Great way to develop a love of art with the huge area that is covered over time.
Cutty sark fail
Audio info on the cutty sark failed. The scanning points took me to random other museums around the world. Pointless.
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