Artlist vs Museum Lovers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artlist
Explore a vast collection of world-renowned art paintings from various historical periods and cultures. Enjoy high-definition images, detailed explanations, and the ability to download artwork for personal use. Discover masterpieces from top museums and get daily recommendations.
- High-definition art images
- Downloadable artwork
- Explanatory content for paintings
- Daily painting recommendations
- Weekly new painting updates
- Top museum collections
- Widget for art viewing
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Hi~ The Masterpiece App collects outstanding art paintings from around the world. We hope that everyone can bask in the glory of great art paintings from ancient times to the present. Whether it's Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo from the Renaissance, Rubens and Caravaggio from the Baroque period, or Monet and Degas from the Impressionist period, we have them all! Of course, if you love Asian art, we also have ukiyo-e prints by Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige, as well as Fan Kuan's ""Travelers Among Mountains and Streams"" and Huang Gongwang's ""Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains"". Art is not far away from us. We don't want the glass display cases in museums to be obstacles to your love of art. We provide you with high-definition images so that you can appreciate the details and techniques of each painting up close. You can also download these high-definition images directly and enjoy these art treasures anytime, anywhere, making your life full of artistic atmosphere. In order to let you have a deeper understanding of art, we have carefully prepared explanatory content for each painting, allowing you to understand the story behind it while appreciating the painting! By downloading this app, you will enjoy: - Daily recommended high-definition images of world-famous paintings, which can be viewed or downloaded anytime, anywhere - 5 paintings updated every week, accepting suggestions from every user to meet your artistic taste - Explore the outstanding art collections of the top ten museums in the world, such as the Louvre and the British Museum - Join our art club and get the latest updates of the app - Carefully designed widget function, allowing you to appreciate art anytime, anywhere - Support for light and dark modes Contact us: - If you are passionate about art, welcome to join our community to discuss art! You can also join our development team to create a better art appreciation experience together. - If you are an art-related practitioner, we also welcome cooperation with you to bring more artistic perspectives to users. - Email: askrsw@163.com
Museum Lovers
Explore world-renowned artworks from the Rijksmuseum with detailed cultural and art analysis. View paintings, statues, and other masterpieces in their true size, all for free.
- Access Rijksmuseum art collections
- Detailed culture and art analysis
- View artworks in real size
- Free exploration of masterpieces
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Museum Lovers helps you discover the world's greatest artworks from the Rijksmuseum for free. Browse collections by artist or category, save your favorites, test your knowledge with the art quiz, or relax with a hands-free slideshow — all backed by detailed cultural and art analysis for each piece. Features: - Browse most of the Rijksmuseum's collection, by artist or category - Save favorite artworks for quick access - Take an art quiz to test what you know about famous masterpieces - View paintings, statues, and other artworks in real size - Hands-free slideshow mode Thanks to the Rijksmuseum for providing the data behind this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Museum Lovers at none against Artlist's 1. Museum Lovers also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Artlist's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (644 vs 16). On price, rating, 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. Artlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Museum Lovers asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Artlist against 4.7 for Museum Lovers. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artlist has 644 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Artlist's written reviews are positive against 67% of Museum Lovers's.
Artlist ships an update every 11 days, Museum Lovers every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artlist | Museum Lovers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (644 ratings) | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 644 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jinan Matrix Information Technology Co., Ltd. | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Artlist
Museum Lovers
Bugs and requests
Artlist
Reported bugs
3 issues- Swiping up gesture closes app instead of revealing painting details
- Pop-up review requests appear excessively after each image viewed
- Ad-unlocked paintings relock after one day
Requested features
7 requests- Search functionality by artist name
- Detailed descriptions and artist information for each painting
- Daily widget with randomly selected artwork
- Extended viewing duration for ad-unlocked paintings
- Purchase restoration across multiple devices
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- Longer free trial period before requiring payment
- Voice or text explanations for artworks
Museum Lovers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Artlist
- Unlock all paintings$2.99
Museum Lovers
No in-app purchases
