Comparison

Artsy Folio vs ArtManager

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

Head to head
About

Artsy Folio

Manage and showcase your art collection from any device, even offline. High-resolution displays and email capabilities help you share works with clients on the go. Store thousands of artworks with unlimited capacity.

Highlights
  • Unlimited artwork storage
  • Offline access
  • High-resolution display
  • Email artwork to clients
  • Multi-device support
Features
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Access all of your art, anytime. Store thousands of artworks on an unlimited number of iPads or iPhones, and access them anytime—even without an Internet connection. Display artwork in high resolution and email works to interested clients at the gallery, at an art fair, or traveling.

About

ArtManager

Features
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ArtManager is the all-in-one studio management app for artists, galleries, and creative professionals — catalog your artwork, manage clients, and handle sales, payments, and consignments from one place on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, fully synced through iCloud. Sell direct, through galleries and consignment venues, or online: sync inventory and orders straight to your Squarespace store, import a venue's sales report to reconcile consigned pieces in bulk, and print a ready-to-drop-off Venue Manifest for every partner. Track every sale from invoice to paid balance, accept Tap to Pay and card payments, and turn your data into insight with reports on revenue by artist, profitability by channel, sales tax, aging inventory, and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Artsy Folio4 screens
ArtManager1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artsy Folio at none against ArtManager's 3. Artsy Folio also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). ArtManager's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On ads and device support 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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artsy Folio ships an update monthly, ArtManager weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Artsy Folio versus ArtManager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtsy FolioArtManager
PriceFree — better—
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB100 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArt.sy Inc.Bob Soule

In-app purchases

None

Artsy Folio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ArtManager

Subscriptions2
  • ArtManager Premium – Monthly$5.991 Month
  • ArtManager Premium – Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • ArtManager Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is Artsy Folio free?
Artsy Folio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArtManager free?
Pricing for ArtManager is not currently listed on the App Store.
Do Artsy Folio or ArtManager have ads?
Neither Artsy Folio nor ArtManager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artsy Folio or ArtManager?
Artsy Folio ships an update monthly, and ArtManager weekly. Most recently, Artsy Folio was updated on October 24, 2026 and ArtManager on October 27, 2026.

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