Artfeed vs Picastro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artfeed
Connect with artists and art enthusiasts in a social marketplace. Discover, buy, and sell art within a curated community. It's a platform for artists, lovers, and collectors to engage.
- Social networking for art community
- Curated art marketplace
- Discover new art
- Connect with artists
- Buy and sell art
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Artfeed is a social art marketplace, combining the community engagement of a social network with the trust of a curated marketplace. Designed for artists, art lovers and collectors to connect, discover and buy art, all on one app.
Picastro
A dedicated social platform for sharing high-resolution astrophotography and space images. Connect with a passionate, ad-free community of stargazers and photographers, from beginners to experts. Showcase your gear, find local meetups, and earn progress badges.
- High-resolution image sharing
- Ad-free and bot-free community
- StarCard for gear showcase
- StarCamps for local meetups
- Progress badges for growth
- Beginner and expert friendly
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Picastro is the ultimate mobile platform for sharing your high-resolution astrophotography and space images — designed by an astronomer, built for the astronomy community. Whether you're a beginner capturing your first star trail or a seasoned astrophotographer imaging distant nebulae, Picastro brings together a passionate, ad-free, and bot-free community that shares your love for the cosmos. Why Picastro? Hi-Res Images, No Compromises – Share stunning celestial captures in full detail • Positive, Curated Community – Engage with real people, not algorithms • Beginner & Expert Friendly – Grow your skills and get inspired by others Exclusive Features: StarCard – Showcase your gear and style • StarCamps – Connect locally or globally with others under dark skies • Progress Badges – Earn NASA-style icons as you explore and grow Unlike general social platforms, Picastro is 100% focused on space. There are no ads, fake accounts, or spam — just pure cosmic content. Join thousands of fellow stargazers and photographers around the world who are already sharing their journey through the universe. Download Picastro now and become part of the astronomy community that's changing the way we share the night sky.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Artfeed at 100% against Picastro's 92%. Artfeed also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artfeed ships an update every 4 weeks, Picastro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artfeed | Picastro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 91.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MARSX INC | Picastro Global Ltd |
Customer experience
Artfeed
Picastro
Bugs and requests
Artfeed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Picastro
Reported bugs
3 issues- App shuts down after opening screen
- App times out with 'no internet connection' error
- Unable to make a nickname
Requested features
2 requests- More upfront pricing information before installation
- Allowing users to make nicknames
In-app purchases
Artfeed
No in-app purchases
Picastro
No in-app purchases
