ArtBinder vs Nil Groups
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtBinder
Manage your art inventory and sales efficiently with this cloud-based system. Track objects, artists, contacts, and sales, and generate custom reports. Share content and create virtual viewing rooms directly from your device.
- Object & Artist Management
- Customizable Fields & Reports
- Advanced Search & Filtering
- Contact Management
- Content Sharing
- Virtual Viewing Rooms
- Invoice Creation & Payment Acceptance
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ArtBinder is the leading cloud-based Inventory Management System and Sales Solution for galleries, collectors, artists and archivists. ArtBinder — the one system to meet all your needs: - Object & Artist Management - Customizable Fields, Statuses, Shows & Lists - Advanced Filter, Search & Sort - Custom Reports & Templates - Contact Management - Content Sharing via Email & Messaging - Curated Virtual Viewing Rooms - Create & Send Invoices & Accept Payment - Cloud Storage with Automated Content Syncs - And More! The ArtBinder app allows you to manage your inventory right from your iPhone or iPad. An ArtBinder account is required to use the app. Find out more at https://www.artbinder.com.
Nil Groups
Access your online art gallery inventory on your iOS device. Browse artwork images in a slideshow, view details offline, and zoom in. Share images and create offers directly from the app.
- Sync nil > database groups offline
- Browse artwork slideshow
- View artwork details and prices
- Zoom in on images
- Bookmark and email images
- Create offers and groups
- Share viewing rooms via link
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This app is for nil > database users. nil > database is an online art gallery inventory system. With Nil > Groups, you can sync some of your nil > database groups on your iOS device. You can then list all the groups, and browse a slideshow of the images connected to the artworks or editions of the groups. All the synced data are accessible offline. In the slideshow, you can hide or display the artwork/edition details, prices, and zoom in the images. Images can be bookmarked and send via email, directly from the app. Create Offers and Groups directly in your nil account — with a Viewing Room attached — and get a shareable link back. Share it via WhatsApp, Messages, Mail, or any app on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ArtBinder at every 3 weeks against Nil Groups's every 12 months. ArtBinder also leads on ratings volume (80 vs 1). Nil Groups's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Nil Groups holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtBinder has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ArtBinder ships an update every 3 weeks, Nil Groups every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtBinder | Nil Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ArtBinder Systems, Inc. | Eric Falconnier |
Customer experience
ArtBinder
Nil Groups
In-app purchases
ArtBinder
No in-app purchases
Nil Groups
No in-app purchases
