Artfeed vs ARS LONGA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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.
ARS LONGA
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We, here at ARS LONGA, want to inspire your artistic journey. Join ARS LONGA to unlock connections, courses, memberships and subscriptions. PROFILES - Create your own artists profile with an image of your work. Keep track of your progress in your artistic journey. Upload an image of artists that you aspire to both contemporary and old master. Think of artists you aspire to paint like for subject matter, paint handling and or colour. COURSES - Clear step by step courses. For both beginners and advanced artists wanting to gain skills in working from life. We teach the grammar of drawing, painting and sculpture. Each class you are guided through logical sequential courses. From learning how to create the ideal set up, setting up the lighting, designing the composition, proportion, scale, values (lights and darks) and colour. Starting with our foundation course you will progress to portraits, still-lifes, flower painting, landscape painting and cast drawing. INDIVIDUAL CRITIQUES - As well as plenty of examples and reading resources we provide individual critiques on each step. We encourage you to post your work for further feedback. GROUP CRITIQUES - By posting your work in the general feed, you learn from each other by seeing how each artist works and improves their own work. NEWS FEED โ Post on the feed We provide information on current exhibitions for you to see and competitions for you to apply to. MEMBERSHIPS - Join an individual course or become a member to access the different tiers and group chats. SUBSCRIPTIONS - Join the App and choose between different pricing tiers unlocking further benefits as you go up. Choose the plan that fits your needs. GROUPS - Explore different groups. Meeting up to see exhibitions together, painting landscape, sketching in museums or in cafes. FORUMS - Participate in different art-based forums, from reviewing exhibitions, suggesting exhibitions to see both private and public. AFFILIATES - Have a creative course idea, send it to us as part of our affiliate programme. TIER Based Subscriptions - Five to choose from: * Lapis Lazuli - All Access * Lead White - Platinum - Instructional Videos with Individual & Group Critiques * Vermillion - Gold - Instructional Videos with Group Feedback * Yellow Ochre - Silver - Instructional Videos * Ivory Black - Bronze - Access to short videos All rights reserved ยฉ 2015-2026 LONDON FINE ART STUDIOSยฎ Terms of Service: https://londonacademyofart.com/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artfeed at none against ARS LONGA's 5. Artfeed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. ARS LONGA sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Artfeed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Artfeed ships an update every 4 weeks, ARS LONGA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artfeed | ARS LONGA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks โ better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 15.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MARSX INC | London Fine Art Studios LLP |
In-app purchases
Artfeed
No in-app purchases
ARS LONGA
- Access to Short Videos$15.00
- Instructional Videos$100.00
- Videos and Group Critiques$200.00
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- Individual & Group Critiques$349.99
- Lapis Lazuli โ All Access$799.99









