Arttu vs Kursilo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arttu
This app enhances textbook learning by allowing users to scan pages and access related videos, animations, articles, and audio. It offers an interactive experience that blends traditional study methods with modern technology, making learning more engaging. The app is easy to use without requiring a login and takes up minimal storage space.
- Scan textbook pages
- Access related videos
- View animations
- Read supplementary articles
- Listen to audio recordings
- Advanced reading program
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Arttu – Learn and Revise Easily Discover the Arttu app, which brings learning materials to life! Scan a page from your textbook and open related videos, animations, articles, and audio recordings. Features: • Easy to use without logging in. • Interactive content: open videos, animations, and supplementary materials directly from your textbook. • Some series include an advanced reading program to support learning, helping students read and understand the text better. Why choose Arttu? • A unique learning experience that combines traditional learning with modern technology. • A user favorite: “Arttu has made learning fun and easy!” • Takes up very little storage space.
Kursilo
Access beauty courses on the go with this companion app. Read lessons, take notes, and track your progress seamlessly with web synchronization. Learn in multiple languages and access exclusive journal content.
- Read course lessons
- Take private notes
- Sync progress with web
- Access Kursilo Journal
- Multi-language support
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Kursilo is the companion app for the courses on kursilo.com. Sign in and keep learning, or keep teaching, wherever you are. FOR STUDENTS - Read your course lessons at your own pace - Keep private notes as you study - Pick up right where you left off - your progress syncs with the web - Ask questions and follow the discussion in each course community - The Kursilo Journal - notes and guides from the house - Learn in six languages: English, Russian, Armenian, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese FOR INSTRUCTORS - Build and edit your courses from your phone with Studio - Organize sections, lessons, and quizzes - See how each course is doing, and set up your payouts Already enrolled? Just sign in and keep learning. New to Kursilo? A free foundations course is open to every signed-in student. Your membership and courses can also be managed anytime on kursilo.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kursilo at 5.0 against Arttu's 2.1. Kursilo also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Kursilo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively.
Arttu ships an update every 6 weeks, Kursilo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arttu | Kursilo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sanoma Pro Oy | MVS Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Arttu
Kursilo
In-app purchases
Arttu
No in-app purchases
Kursilo
No in-app purchases
