Comparison

Leo Art vs Artista

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Leo Art

Explore thousands of masterpiece artworks and learn art history with free artist biographies. Save your favorite pieces and discover new suggestions anytime, anywhere. Making art history accessible and engaging.

Highlights
  • Explore thousands of artworks
  • Access free artist biographies
  • Save favorite artworks
  • Browse suggested artworks
  • Learn art history easily
Features
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Leo helps you learn art history by exploring thousands of masterpiece artworks from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. With Leo, you can access free artist biographies, save your favorite artworks, and browse suggested artworks at anytime, from anywhere. Learning art history has never been easier!

About

Artista

Access thousands of high-quality reference photos for your art. Share your creations, learn from others' interpretations, and track your artistic progress over time. This app also features an art community for inspiration and feedback.

Highlights
  • Thousands of reference photos
  • Share your drawings
  • View others' interpretations
  • Track progress
  • Art community
Features
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A photo reference tool and art community! - Thousands of high quality reference photos - Share your drawings with others - See how others drew a reference to help improve your own - See previous sessions and your progress over time

Screenshots

Leo Art4 screens
Artista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Leo Art at 5.0 against Artista's 4.7. Leo Art also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leo Art holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Leo Art's written reviews are positive against 89% of Artista's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leo Art ships an update every 8 days, Artista every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Leo Art versus Artista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeo ArtArtista
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better4.7 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJoey SteigelmanMax Buster

Customer experience

Leo Art

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Artista

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Leo Art

No in-app purchases

None

Artista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leo Art free?
Leo Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artista free?
Artista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Leo Art or Artista?
Leo Art is rated higher. Leo Art averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Artista averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Leo Art or Artista have ads?
Neither Leo Art nor Artista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leo Art or Artista?
Leo Art ships an update every 8 days, and Artista every 3 weeks. Most recently, Leo Art was updated on November 3, 2026 and Artista on November 3, 2026.

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