Beatrice Forms vs Arting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beatrice Forms
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Create a precision custom dress form from a 5-minute iPhone body scan. With the Beatrice Forms app, designers, costumers, tailors, and serious sewists can capture accurate 3D body scans anywhere and transform it into a fully pinnable, precision-manufactured body-double dress form. Fast-track your fittings and design with confidence - even when your fit model isn’t present. Scan once and create garments that fit beautifully, again and again. Capture scans at home, on location, or wherever you work. Your Beatrice Form becomes a permanent fitting stand-in so you can fit, design, and style without scheduling live fittings. Perfect for: • TV & film costuming • Commercial apparel design • Professional tailoring • Couture and one-of-a-kind garments • Museum exhibitions and installations • Serious home sewists seeking professional results TRUE BODY DOUBLE Each Beatrice Form is manufactured to within 1/1000 of an inch of your body model scan, creating one of the most accurate custom dress forms available. Fully pinnable and built to last, it’s designed for real professional workflows. CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR WORKFLOW Choose the configuration that fits your process and your budget. • Traditional half form • Partial or full-length legs • Detachable arms • Beatrice MINI half-scale forms • Additional customization options BUILT BY ENGINEERS. TRUSTED BY PROFESSIONALS. Founded by Apple engineering veterans, Beatrice Forms combines advanced scanning technology with precision custom manufacturing. All digital processing and manufacturing are handled entirely in-house, ensuring your body scan data is secure and used only to produce your form. With decades of combined experience in software, custom manufacturing, and garment construction, our team is uniquely qualified to create the highest-quality custom fit forms available. WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY "Having a tool like this at the studio was a game changer. It gave space for us to focus on making bolder design choices." — Diego Montoya, 2x Emmy Award-winning costumer "If you're thinking about getting serious about Cosplay or if you're wondering if this should be added to your kit, the answer is yeah - it is a mission critical tool for me for cosplay." — Adam Savage "No conventional dress form has ever provided nearly as accurate a fit as our Beatrice Form." — Byron Lars, In Earnest (30+ years in fashion) "Beatrice changed my sewing life. The impact of fitting your clothes, as they will be seen on you, is a revelation." — Deborah Hallett "My Beatrice Form doesn't just help me fit garments, she helps me with creative exploration." — Polly Furr, Venice Studio To learn more, visit: beatriceforms.com
Arting
Discover current and upcoming art exhibitions in your city. Browse shows with a card-based interface, find venues on an interactive map, and save your favorites. Filter by venue type and enjoy automatic data refreshes for the latest listings.
- Browse exhibitions with card interface
- Interactive map with venue locations
- Save favorite exhibitions
- Filter by venue type
- Automatic data refresh
- Offline access to loaded exhibitions
- Dark mode support
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Arting is your guide to art exhibitions. Discover current and upcoming shows at galleries, museums, alternative spaces, and public art installations across your city. BROWSE EXHIBITIONS Explore art shows with a beautiful card-based interface. See featured exhibitions, find shows closing soon, and discover new openings. Each exhibition includes dates, venue details, descriptions, and images. INTERACTIVE MAP Find venues near you with Apple Maps integration. See galleries, museums, alternative spaces, and public art marked on the map. Tap any venue to see its current exhibitions, hours, and get directions. SAVE FAVORITES Tap the heart icon to save exhibitions you want to see. Your favorites sync automatically across all your iPhone and iPad devices via iCloud — no account or sign-up required. FILTER BY VENUE TYPE Focus on what interests you. Filter by galleries, museums, alternative spaces, or public art to find exactly what you're looking for. ALWAYS CURRENT Exhibition data refreshes automatically in the background, so you always have the latest shows without lifting a finger. Pull to refresh anytime you want the newest listings. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Arting respects your privacy. No tracking, no accounts, no data collection. Your favorites are stored on your device and synced via your personal iCloud — we never see your data. VENUE TYPES COVERED • Galleries — Commercial galleries, artist-run spaces, and cooperatives • Museums — SFMOMA, LACMA, and more • Alternative Spaces — Non-profits, community centers, and pop-ups • Public Art — Outdoor sculptures, murals, and permanent installations ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Dark mode support for comfortable browsing • Share exhibitions with friends • Get directions to any venue with one tap • Offline access to previously loaded exhibitions • Native iOS experience built with SwiftUI Arting is made for art lovers who want to discover what's showing without searching multiple websites or social media feeds. Open the app, see what's on, and get out to see some art. Discover art. Explore exhibitions. Support local galleries. AVAILABLE IN • San Francisco • Los Angeles • Mexico City (CDMX) • New York • Chicago • London • Paris • Venice (including the Venice Biennale)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arting at every 6 days against Beatrice Forms's every 6 months. Beatrice Forms's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beatrice Forms ships an update every 6 months, Arting every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beatrice Forms | Arting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Little Barn Industries LLC | James Woodroffe |
In-app purchases
Beatrice Forms
No in-app purchases
Arting
No in-app purchases









