Curate.LA vs Scenes in LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curate.LA
Discover Los Angeles' vibrant art scene with a comprehensive guide to upcoming exhibitions and alternative art shows. Receive weekly notifications for unique weekend activities and hidden cultural gems.
- Guide to LA art openings
- Alternative art shows
- Cultural events listings
- Hidden gem discoveries
- Weekly notification for weekend activities
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The Curate LA app is your free definitive guide to the blossoming art scene in Los Angeles. Our list of upcoming art openings and exhibitions is always kept fresh by your omnipresent curator Shelley Holcomb and her team. This is the only app you'll find that includes alternative art shows, cultural events and hidden gems around LA. Get weekly notifications with interesting and weird ideas for things to do on the weekend. You'll impress your friends with how cultured you are!
Scenes in LA
Discover curated cultural events in Los Angeles, from screenings to exhibitions. Plan your outings with smart notifications and explore deeper connections through articles and external feeds. This tool helps you navigate the city's vibrant scene, whether you prefer mainstream or independent happenings.
- Find screenings, talks, performances, and exhibitions
- Flexible calendar view for planning
- Smart notifications for events
- Curated editions and articles
- Backlinks and external feeds for deeper exploration
- Customizable view based on interests
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“Tip the world on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.” – Frank Lloyd Wright Scenes is a practical tool for navigating Los Angeles’s cultural landscape, helping you cut through the noise, make plans effortlessly, and follow connections that lead to unexpected encounters with ideas, people, and art. Whether you want to stay in the zeitgeists or jump into the margins, Scenes gives you a clear, structured view of what’s happening. Features: Find Events Fast – Screenings, talks, performances, and exhibitions, tonight or next month, all in one place. Make & Share Plans – Keep track of what’s happening with a flexible calendar view and smart notifications. Go Beyond the Listings – Curated editions and articles surface what’s interesting and why it matters. Follow the Signals – Backlinks and external feeds guide you deeper, helping you draw connections across disciplines and communities. Customize Your View – Built on Zeitgeists.org but adaptable to your interests, mainstream, independent, or at the fringes. Practical yet expansive, Scenes helps you stay grounded in what’s happening now while leaving room for discovery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scenes in LA at 4.9 against Curate.LA's 4.3. Scenes in LA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Curate.LA's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scenes in LA holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Curate.LA's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scenes in LA's.
Curate.LA ships an update every 4 months, Scenes in LA weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curate.LA | Scenes in LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curate LA, LLC | Scenes LLC |
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Curate.LA
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In-app purchases
Curate.LA
No in-app purchases
Scenes in LA
No in-app purchases









