Artshell platform vs Art Metadata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artshell platform
This platform offers comprehensive art management tools for galleries, collectors, artists, and archivists. The mobile app provides full archive access and offline functionality, extending the web platform's capabilities.
- Art archive management
- Collector portfolio tracking
- Artist portfolio management
- Archivist tools
- Mobile operability
- Offline access
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The complete platform for art management. Artshell is the all-in-one management software designed for art galleries, collectors, artists, and archivists. The mobile application extends the features of the web platform, enabling full access to the archive and mobile operability, even without an internet connection.
Art Metadata
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Art Metadata is a collection management and art price database for art collectors and their advisors. The free app is only available to existing Art Metadata clients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Artshell platform at every 5 weeks against Art Metadata's every 19 months. Art Metadata's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Artshell platform ships an update every 5 weeks, Art Metadata every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artshell platform | Art Metadata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artshell S.r.l | Art Metadata, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Artshell platform
No in-app purchases
Art Metadata
No in-app purchases
Questions
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