Comparison

Cinello vs Art Bites

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

Head to head
About

Cinello

Features
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Cinello takes things to the next level by introducing a new category of masterpieces by the Great Masters of all time, in an authenticated digital version, and it does it through DAW®. Each DAW® is a digital multiple of a masterpiece of art history, produced in original size in a limited series. The works are authenticated, certified and protected with a patented digital encryption system. With Cinello app you can freely browse the complete Cinello catalog of available DAWs®, and manage your private DAW® collection. A NFT token is created on the Blockchain for every DAW, to certify its ownership.

About

Art Bites

Explore the history of art through daily personalized masterworks and curated collections. Learn about artists, movements, and the stories behind iconic paintings with interactive quizzes and in-depth guides. Build your own art taste map and discover human creativity.

Highlights
  • Daily personalized art feed
  • Curated art collections
  • Art history timeline exploration
  • In-depth work and artist information
  • Interactive art quizzes
  • Personalized taste map
  • Favorite and share artworks
Features
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If you were asked, right now, to name your favourite painting, could you? Most of us have none, and it is not for lack of feeling or interest - we were just never shown. No one ever walked us past the Impressionists, sat us down with Caravaggio's darkness or Turner's light, or told us which five painters to start with. Art Bites is your cicerone — the old word for the cultivated guide who once led travellers through the great works. It brings you the whole history of art, one work at a time: a painting you never knew existed, the mind behind it, the moment it belongs to. As machines conjure infinite images to be glanced at and forgotten, Art Bites does the opposite: it returns you to the greatest human works ever made. WANDER, YOUR WAY • A daily personalised feed of thousands of masterworks — from Monet's water lilies to Goya's darkest visions • Smart Browse: hand-curated collections like After Dark, The Quiet Room, and Dutch Golden Age — or build your own from scratch • Through Time: the entire span of art history, era by era, from Medieval illumination to Symbolism and beyond • Browse by Artist, Movement or carefully chosen tags • Discover and evolve your very own taste map GO DEEPER • Read: the full story behind every work — medium, movement, year, and where it hangs today • Guide: curated interpretation that unpacks what you're looking at, and why it matters KNOW THE GREATS • Meet the artists behind the masterpieces — top artists this month, movements in focus, and a growing directory of hundreds of painters • Spot the Artist & Name the Artist: quick, addictive quizzes that train your eye until you can recognize a hand on sight • Extensive learn features: flashcards, artist quizzes, palette matching, detail quizzes and more MAKE IT YOURS • Favorite anything with a tap and watch your own gallery take shape • Personalized recommendations that sharpen the more you browse • Share a discovery the instant it stops you in your tracks The greatest achievements of human seeing. No longer reserved for the few who happened to be shown. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cinello4 screens
Art Bites4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cinello at none against Art Bites's 2. Cinello also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). Art Bites's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Art Bites sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cinello asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cinello ships an update every 5 months, Art Bites every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Cinello versus Art Bites: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCinelloArt Bites
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB48 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCinelloKrishiv Singhal

In-app purchases

None

Cinello

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Art Bites

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Cinello free?
Cinello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art Bites free?
Art Bites is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cinello or Art Bites have ads?
Neither Cinello nor Art Bites shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cinello or Art Bites?
Cinello ships an update every 5 months, and Art Bites every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cinello was updated on October 26, 2026 and Art Bites on October 31, 2026.

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