Artifact.id vs ArrowPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artifact.id
Catalog and track your collectibles with detailed information in a private portfolio. Connect with subject experts for identification and evaluation, and join a community for authentication and education.
- Private collection portfolio
- Object detail capture
- Access to subject experts
- Authentication and education community
- Value calculation for insurance
- Social sharing with other collectors
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Artifact.id is committed to preserving, educating, and sharing unique and accurate information on collectibles, worldwide. The Artifact.id app captures integral details about each of your objects to catalog and track in your private portfolio. Store your first 1,000 objects for free. Artifact.id grants you access to thousands of subject experts who can help you identify, evaluate and recommend personalized services that relate to your collection. We have created a community that provides authentication and education. Artifact.id‘s unique social aspect encourages our members to learn how to create, build, and manage their individual brands and collections. Once your object has been assessed and evaluated, you can choose to share and connect with other collectors. Calculate the value of your collectibles for insurance or securely archive, and simply learn about your personal collection. Artifact.id is fostering a community that includes everyone from experienced to novice collectors, artists, archivists, curators, galleries, museums, appraisers, estate liquidators, and beyond.
ArrowPoint
Identify and catalog your archaeological finds with AI-powered tools. Organize your collection, remove backgrounds, and connect with a global community of artifact enthusiasts.
- AI-powered artifact identification
- Manual identification system
- Digital artifact vault
- Background removal and framing
- Social discovery and community
- Cloud backup for subscribers
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ArrowPoint is the app for arrowhead hunters and artifact collectors. Identify a find from a photo, keep your whole collection in one place, display it in true-to-size frames, and see what other collectors are finding across the country. SMART ID: IDENTIFY A POINT FROM A PHOTO Take a photo and ArrowPoint's AI, trained on thousands of real projectile points, suggests the most likely types, ranked for the state where you found it. Open any match to compare photos, time period, region and typical size in the Library. MANUAL ID: NARROW IT DOWN YOURSELF Prefer to work it out by hand? Step through shape, base, notches and region until you land on the types that fit. THE LIBRARY A searchable reference of point types with photos, descriptions, time periods and the states where each is found. Filter by state, period and shape. THE VAULT: YOUR COLLECTION Log every find with photos, notes, type, measurements and where it was found. Sort, search and filter your collection, and see your finds on your own private map by state and county. FRAMES Lay your points out on a felt display board at their real size, just like a case on the wall. Choose from seven frame sizes, remove photo backgrounds automatically, arrange and rotate each piece, then save or share the finished frame. THE MAP Spin the globe, tap into any state and drill down to the county to see where finds are being shared. Exact locations are never shown: finds appear only at county level. COMMUNITY Share finds, follow other collectors, comment, and get help identifying a tough piece. Share any find in one tap. SAFE ON EVERY DEVICE Your collection is saved to your account, so it's there when you change phones. COLLECT RESPONSIBLY Always follow local, state and federal laws, and get permission before hunting on private land. ArrowPoint is free to use with monthly limits on Smart ID, background removal, Vault finds and frames. ArrowPoint Pro and Premium raise or remove those limits. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cole-latt.github.io/arrowpoint-privacy/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cole-latt.github.io/arrowpoint-privacy/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArrowPoint at 4.7 against Artifact.id's 3.5. ArrowPoint also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and ratings volume (39 vs 11). Artifact.id's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. ArrowPoint sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Artifact.id asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArrowPoint holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Artifact.id's written reviews are positive against 67% of ArrowPoint's.
Artifact.id ships an update fortnightly, ArrowPoint every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artifact.id | ArrowPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cornerstone Technologies | Cole Latimer |
Customer experience
Artifact.id
ArrowPoint
In-app purchases
Artifact.id
No in-app purchases
ArrowPoint
- Pro Plan$7.991 Month
- Premium Plan$12.991 Month
- Pro Plan$69.991 Year
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- Premium Plan$119.991 Year
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