Comparison

Artcast vs BRUSH®TV Network

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

BRUSH®TV Network

Discover a wide range of visual art content, including original series, films, documentaries, and live events. This platform offers instructional materials and learning tools to inspire and support artists of all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Original series and programs
  • Independent films and classic movies
  • Documentaries and exhibitions
  • Live events
  • Instructional content for artists
  • Learning tools for visual artists
Features
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The BRUSH®TV Network creates, curates, and distributes a diverse lineup of original series and programs, independent films, classic movies, documentaries, exhibitions and live events. Our programming highlights visual art and artists at work, while offering instructional content and practical learning tools designed to support and inspire visual artists at every level. Terms of Use Apple : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Artcast4 screens
BRUSH®TV Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BRUSH®TV Network at 5.0 against Artcast's 3.7. BRUSH®TV Network also leads on ads (none vs shown). Artcast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Artcast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BRUSH®TV Network sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BRUSH®TV Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artcast has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artcast ships an update every 2 weeks, BRUSH®TV Network every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Artcast versus BRUSH®TV Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtcastBRUSH®TV Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (31 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmbience Visuals LLCBrush with Life, Inc

Customer experience

Artcast

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

BRUSH®TV Network

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

BRUSH®TV Network

Subscriptions2
  • BRUSH®TV Network Silver$13.991 Month
  • BRUSH®TV Network Gold$143.991 Year

Questions

Is Artcast free?
Artcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BRUSH®TV Network free?
BRUSH®TV Network is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Artcast or BRUSH®TV Network?
BRUSH®TV Network is rated higher. Artcast averages 3.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while BRUSH®TV Network averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Artcast or BRUSH®TV Network have ads?
Artcast shows ads; BRUSH®TV Network does not.
Which is updated more often, Artcast or BRUSH®TV Network?
Artcast ships an update every 2 weeks, and BRUSH®TV Network every 3 months. Most recently, Artcast was updated on October 26, 2026 and BRUSH®TV Network on October 6, 2026.

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