Cans vs Curate.LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cans
Explore comprehensive color charts from popular graffiti spray-paint brands. Find similar paint cans when a specific color is unavailable or identify paint colors directly from a photo to match your artistic vision.
- Extensive color charts from major spray paint brands
- Find similar paint cans for replacements
- Search for paint colors within photos
- Customizable search settings for similar cans
- Identify paint colors from image pixels
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The app contains color charts of all popular graffiti spray-paint brands. The list of color charts: - Montana Black - Montana Gold - MTN 94 - MTN Hardcore - Molotow Premium - Ironlak - Ironlak Sugar - Arton - Kobra High Pressure - Kobra Low - Flame Blue - Flame Orange - Loop Colors - NBQ Slow - NBQ Fast - OneTake - Dope Classic - Dope Supreme There is a possibility to find similar cans. For example, you need to replace a can that has ended and is nowhere available. Find this can in the "Color charts" tab, tap the "Search" button and the app will display a list of the most similar cans. The search will be made in color charts, which can be changed in settings. Another useful feature is the search by colors in a photo. For example, you need to determine which cans are needed to paint a picture on a wall. On the "Search" tab, select the desired picture from the library or take a new one, tap on a pixel and the application will display the most suitable can.
Curate.LA
Discover Los Angeles' vibrant art scene with a comprehensive guide to upcoming exhibitions and alternative art shows. Receive weekly notifications for unique weekend activities and hidden cultural gems.
- Guide to LA art openings
- Alternative art shows
- Cultural events listings
- Hidden gem discoveries
- Weekly notification for weekend activities
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The Curate LA app is your free definitive guide to the blossoming art scene in Los Angeles. Our list of upcoming art openings and exhibitions is always kept fresh by your omnipresent curator Shelley Holcomb and her team. This is the only app you'll find that includes alternative art shows, cultural events and hidden gems around LA. Get weekly notifications with interesting and weird ideas for things to do on the weekend. You'll impress your friends with how cultured you are!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cans at 4.9 against Curate.LA's 4.3. Cans also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and ratings volume (184 vs 19). 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.
Cans holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cans has 184 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Cans's written reviews are positive against 67% of Curate.LA's.
Cans ships an update every 3 months, Curate.LA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cans | Curate.LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (184 ratings) — better | 4.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 184 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 12+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Akopov | Curate LA, LLC |
Customer experience
Cans
Curate.LA
In-app purchases
Cans
No in-app purchases
Curate.LA
No in-app purchases
