GalleriesNow vs Mae
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GalleriesNow
Explore the global art scene with daily updates on new exhibitions from leading galleries and museums. Save favorites, plan visits with maps, and experience art in VR. Your personal guide to the art world.
- Daily new exhibitions
- Established and emerging artists
- Save and share favorites
- NearMe and gallery maps
- VR exhibition views
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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
Mae
Experience art and culture with like-minded individuals. Engage in discussions, share perspectives, and connect through curated events and creative workshops. Access exclusive perks and build meaningful relationships within a vibrant community.
- Curated art and cultural experiences
- Artist-led encounters
- Share perspectives and inspirations
- Connect with like-minded creatives
- Exclusive event perks and discounts
- Community events and group chats
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Mae is a way to experience art together, and speak about it. Each experience begins inside an artist's world. From what is observed, a question emerges for everyone. Then, people sit in a circle and share their perspective. That's where meaningful connections begin. Every week, Mae curates a program of handpicked experiences across art, culture and creativity, designed to inspire and spark meaningful connections. On Mae, you can: Explore a curated agenda of studio visits, gallery nights, workshops, transformational rituals, Symposium and exclusive cultural gatherings. Share your thoughts, inspirations, and creations through Visions, and connect meaningfully with others. Meet like-minded creatives through shared Visions, group chats, community events, and shared experiences. Access exclusive perks, including free or discounts to premium events. Join Mae —Your social art experience Note: Mae is a membership-based platform, with premium users getting access to up to 5 Art-led encounters each month for €40/month. Cancel anytime. By using Mae, you agree to Apple’s standard Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ And our privacy policy: https://www.mae.community/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GalleriesNow at none against Mae's shown. GalleriesNow also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 3). Mae's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 54%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. GalleriesNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.95 per month and Mae sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for GalleriesNow against 4.0 for Mae. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of GalleriesNow's written reviews are positive against 83% of Mae's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | GalleriesNow | Mae |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GalleriesNow Limited | Maecenarts UG |
Customer experience
GalleriesNow
Mae
In-app purchases
GalleriesNow
- Pro Monthly Subscription$14.951 Month
- Pro Yearly Subscription$149.001 Year
Mae
- Weekly Membership7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$25.001 Month
- 3x Monthly Membership7 Days trial$59.003 Months
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- 6x Monthly Membership7 Days trial$69.996 Months
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$199.991 Year
- Extra Credits Mae IRL$14.99
- Extra Credits Medium Mae IRL$24.99
- Extra Credits Large Mae IRL$44.99
