Comparison

Artcast vs Dolby XP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Artcast

Discover, share, and create art with a global community. Curate personal collections, display them on your TV, and even earn revenue from your own creations. Connect with artists and art lovers worldwide.

Highlights
  • Discover diverse artwork and artists
  • Connect with a global artist community
  • Create and upload your own artwork
  • Earn revenue from artwork views
  • Curate custom art playlists
  • Sync art collections to your TV
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Let’s Create a More Vibrant and Artistic World Together. Artcast is an integrated mobile and Smart TV platform that allows you to access extraordinary Artists around the world, upload and generate revenue from your own Artwork, and connect with a dynamic international Artist Community. The Artcast iPhone app syncs with our Artcast Smart TV and streaming device app, giving you an easy, handheld way to manage art playlists (Artcasts), save Favorites, and navigate our incredible collection of artworks. From Classical Masters to thrilling new emerging Artists, Artcast offers a captivating array of art to inspire your mind and enliven your space. Curate your own personal art collection with the mobile app, then display it larger than life on your TV. Here are some of the key features of the Artcast mobile app: DISCOVER * Browse a wide variety of exquisite artwork and talented artists spanning numerous styles and mediums. * Experience unique new artists and ideas via weekly recommendations from our Curators. * Access exclusive gallery and museum collaborations. FOLLOW * Engage with our Global Community of talented Artists and expand your horizons. * Connect and dialogue with fellow Artists and Art Lovers * Comment, share and participate in discussions about artworks and enjoy a vibrant creative community. CREATE * Showcase Your Creativity on the World Stage * Use the mobile app to post artwork conveniently from your phone. * Easily organize your artwork into themed galleries, add titles, descriptions and more. * Earn 50% of revenue from user views of your artwork. * Gain exposure to Artcast’s expansive Global Audience EARN * You're in Good Company - from thrilling emerging artists to established Masters, our Artist Community is renowned for its creative talents. * Track your Earnings with Infographs and Reports showing your views, revenue and payouts. * Link your Paypal account to cash out earnings ME * Personalize Your Artcast Experience - a powerful array of features allow you to tailor your art collection to your vision. * Create custom artcasts and manage favorites * Curate your own artcasts with individual artworks you love, or easily add an entire collection to your Favorites. * Share artcasts or artworks with friends and contacts, and browse artcasts created by the Artcast community. SYNC TO YOUR TV * The Artcast TV app is available on most Smart TVs and streaming devices. Our TV app is standalone, so you don’t need a mobile app to use it. Simply control the TV app from your TV remote. You can easily link the Artcast mobile app to the Artcast TV app to synchronize all your favorites and playlists for large format TV display. The creativity in this world is wondrous and inspiring. Artcast exists to support that artistic landscape, by empowering Artists and broadening the ability for people around the world to experience and enjoy their artwork. We want to create more opportunities for Artists to support themselves through their talents, and more opportunities for people to engage with artists around the world. We are grateful you've joined us in this effort. Your subscription is processed completely through Apple — we do not collect or store any of your personal information. Please review our Privacy Policy at https://artcast.tv/privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https://artcast.tv/terms-of-use/ to learn more.

About

Dolby XP

This invite-only application is designed for authorized partners and content creators to explore curated Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos experiences. It offers tailored demos and showcases the full potential of Dolby's immersive audio and video technologies across various entertainment categories.

Highlights
  • Showcases Dolby Vision experiences
  • Demonstrates Dolby Atmos experiences
  • Curated content for partners
  • Tailored demos for creators
  • Explores entertainment categories
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Dolby XP is an invite-only app, currently only available to authorized partners and content creators. It showcases Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos experiences across all entertainment categories. Explore the world of Dolby. Content creators and partners can view curated Dolby content experiences (by invitation) as well as tailored demos. *This app is currently unavailable to the general public. If you’d like to learn more about how Dolby can elevate your entertainment, please visit our Dolby Experience Finder at: https://www.dolby.com/experience/

Screenshots

Artcast4 screens
Dolby XP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Artcast at 3.7 against Dolby XP's 2.3. Artcast also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 6%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Dolby XP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Artcast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dolby XP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Artcast holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Artcast's written reviews are positive against 6% of Dolby XP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artcast ships an update every 2 weeks, Dolby XP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Artcast versus Dolby XP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtcastDolby XP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (31 ratings) — better2.3 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews — better5.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAmbience Visuals LLCDolby Laboratories

Customer experience

Artcast

All ratings29 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive38.9%
Neutral27.8%
Negative33.3%

Dolby XP

All ratings52 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative67.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Artcast

Subscriptions2
  • Gallery Pass (1 Month)$4.991 Month
  • Gallery Pass (Annual)$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Gallery Rental2 variants$0.99
  • Gallery Rental2 variants$1.99
None

Dolby XP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artcast free?
Artcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dolby XP free?
Dolby XP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artcast or Dolby XP?
Artcast is rated higher. Artcast averages 3.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Dolby XP averages 2.3 from 52 ratings.
Do Artcast or Dolby XP have ads?
Artcast shows ads; Dolby XP does not.
Which is updated more often, Artcast or Dolby XP?
Artcast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dolby XP every 2 months. Most recently, Artcast was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dolby XP on October 24, 2026.

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