MEISAI vs Art Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MEISAI
This application uses augmented reality to apply unique visual effects to detected people's silhouettes. It creates novel visual experiences by overlaying effects onto users. The app is compatible with devices newer than iPhone XR and utilizes the rear camera.
- AR filter application
- Silhouette detection
- Unique visual effects
- Rear camera support
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MEISAI (迷彩) is a new AR filter app. By detecting people's silhouettes and applying effects to them, it creates a visual effect never seen before. - It works on devices newer than iPhone XR. - The front camera is not supported.
Art Blocks
Explore and collect unique generative art created by artists. Watch artworks render live, save your favorites, and share them. The app also serves as a companion for special events, providing schedules and maps.
- Browse generative art projects
- Watch artworks render live
- Save and share favorite pieces
- View your owned collection
- Event companion features
- Artist and mood filtering
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Art Blocks is the home of generative art. Browse hundreds of projects and thousands of works by artists who write code, watch each piece render live in the app, save the ones you love, and share a still or a short motion clip. Sign in with your Art Blocks email to see the works you own. Marfa Weekend, October 22 to 25: the app is your companion for the Art Blocks gathering in Marfa, Texas. The full program, venues and a town map, the Artist Fair, your RSVP and check-in, and a poster made just for you. BROWSE Every project on Art Blocks, by artist, by mood, and by what is releasing now. LIVE Works render in the app the way the artist wrote them. SAVE AND SHARE Keep a list. Share a still or a motion version to anyone. YOUR COLLECTION Sign in to see what you own across all your linked accounts. MARFA WEEKEND Schedule, venues, map, Artist Fair, and your pass, all in one place. Terms: artblocks.io/user-terms.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Art Blocks at Free against MEISAI's $1.99. Art Blocks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). MEISAI's advantage is ratings volume (98 vs 12) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Art Blocks is free to download; MEISAI costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Art Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MEISAI has 98 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of MEISAI's written reviews are positive against 100% of Art Blocks's.
MEISAI ships an update every 2 weeks, Art Blocks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MEISAI | Art Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takayuki WATANABE | Art Blocks, Inc. |
Customer experience
MEISAI
Art Blocks
Bugs and requests
MEISAI
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not launching on iPhone X
- Crashes on iPhone 11 Pro
- Incompatible with iPad Pro
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for iPad and older iPhone models
- Implement ability to take still photos
- Allow importing of existing videos
- Provide option to choose custom background
Art Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MEISAI
No in-app purchases
Art Blocks
No in-app purchases
