Artivive vs Artsteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artivive
Experience traditional art in a new dimension. Point your phone at specially designed artworks to see them come alive with digital layers and augmented reality. Connect with art on a deeper, interactive level.
- Augmented reality art experiences
- Digital layers for traditional artworks
- Interactive art exploration
- Artist registration for AR art creation
- Intuitive user interface
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Please note that the application only works with Artivive extended artworks. Artivive is a revolutionary tool that transforms the way you look at art. Artists can connect a digital layer to traditional artworks, which you can experience through this application. Simply point your phone at the artwork and watch it come to life! The intuitive app uses augmented reality to tap into new dimensions, allowing you to connect with art on a deeper level. There is no better way to experience the art form of the 21st century than with Artivive, the #1 AR art platform — but don’t take our word for it, try it out yourself! ---------------------------------------------------- Artists interested in creating augmented reality art using our tool can register directly in the App. Terms and conditions apply. Terms of Use (EULA) available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Artsteps
Explore immersive virtual reality environments filled with interactive media. Create and share your own virtual spaces, telling personal stories through engaging visuals and sounds.
- Virtual reality world exploration
- Interactive images, videos, 3D objects
- Showcase personal spaces in VR
- Share personal stories
- Immersive audio experiences
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Engage with a virtual reality world full of interactive images, videos, 3d objects and sounds. Showcase your space in VR. Experience personal stories and share your stories with everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Artsteps at 5.0 against Artivive's 4.1. Artsteps also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Artivive's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 24%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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. Artivive sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $13.90 per month. Artsteps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Artsteps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artivive has 234 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Artivive's written reviews are positive against 24% of Artsteps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Artivive ships an update weekly, Artsteps every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artivive | Artsteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (234 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews — better | 24.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artivive GmbH | Dataverse Ltd |
Customer experience
Artivive
Artsteps
Bugs and requests
Artivive
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to save videos with sound
- Artwork not detected in certain lighting conditions
- Subscription issues and unexpected charges
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for 3D models
- Extend video length beyond 8 seconds
- Implement a private/public sharing option
- Improve scanning reliability and accuracy
Artsteps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Artivive
- Pro Monthly$13.901 Month
- Pro Monthly$17.901 Month
- Pro Plus Monthly7 Days trial$39.901 Month
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- Pro Plus Monthly7 Days trial$49.901 Month
- Business Monthly$99.901 Month
- Business Monthly$119.991 Month
- Enterprise Monthly$299.991 Month
Artsteps
No in-app purchases
