Comparison

GalleriesNow vs The Ned

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

Head to head
About

GalleriesNow

Explore the art world with daily updates on new exhibitions from leading galleries and museums. Save favorites, plan trips with maps, and experience VR views. Your personal guide to art, brought to you by a curated online resource.

Highlights
  • Daily exhibition updates
  • Save and share favorites
  • Gallery trip planning
  • NearMe and gallery maps
  • VR exhibition views
Features
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Discover art like never before - your personal pocket guide to the art world. New exhibitions uploaded daily, featuring established and up-and-coming artists at the world’s leading galleries and museums. Save and share your favourite exhibitions, plan a gallery trip with NearMe and gallery maps, save exhibitions for later and explore our unique VR exhibition views. Brought to you by GalleriesNow.net - the world's leading curated guide to galleries and their exhibitions. Terms and Privacy: https://www.galleriesnow.net/terms-conditions

About

The Ned

This app provides exclusive access for members of Ned’s Club and Ned Friends. Members can book tables, bedrooms, and fitness classes, explore stories, and discover special perks and benefits.

Highlights
  • Table reservations
  • Bedroom bookings
  • Event reservations
  • Fitness class bookings
  • Explore club stories
  • Discover member perks
Features
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This app is exclusively for members of Ned’s Club and Ned Friends. Ned’s Club members can reserve tables, bedrooms, events, fitness classes, explore our stories, and enjoy various perks. Ned Friends members can book bedrooms and tables and also discover perks.

Screenshots

GalleriesNow4 screens
The Ned3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GalleriesNow at 3.9 against The Ned's 1.6. GalleriesNow also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%). The Ned's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. GalleriesNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.95 per month. The Ned asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GalleriesNow holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of GalleriesNow's written reviews are positive against 11% of The Ned's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GalleriesNow versus The Ned: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalleriesNowThe Ned
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better1.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1022 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB186 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGalleriesNowThe Ned Limited

Customer experience

GalleriesNow

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative46.7%

The Ned

All ratings22 ratings
Positive13.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GalleriesNow

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$14.951 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$149.001 Year
None

The Ned

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GalleriesNow free?
GalleriesNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Ned free?
The Ned is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GalleriesNow or The Ned?
GalleriesNow is rated higher. GalleriesNow averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while The Ned averages 1.6 from 22 ratings.
Do GalleriesNow or The Ned have ads?
Neither GalleriesNow nor The Ned shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GalleriesNow or The Ned?
GalleriesNow ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Ned every 3 weeks. Most recently, GalleriesNow was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Ned on November 3, 2026.

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