Comparison

Skool Communities vs VisualTribe

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

Head to head
About

Skool Communities

Connect with your online communities from anywhere. Engage in discussions, access courses, stay updated on events, and directly message members. This app brings all the core functionalities of the platform to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Community discussions
  • Video and text courses
  • Event calendar
  • Direct messaging
  • Push notifications
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The official Skool app. Stay connected to your communities on the go. All Skool's features + push notifications. • Community - group discussion with posts and comments • Courses - learn with video and text-based lessons • Calendar - see what community events are happening • Chat - DM anybody in your communities

About

VisualTribe

A creative community app for digital artists to practice, share work, and learn together. It offers lessons, challenges, and shared resources to foster consistency and collaboration among illustrators.

Highlights
  • Structured art lessons and tutorials
  • Creative challenges and prompts
  • Shared digital art resources (brushes, textures)
  • Community art gallery for sharing work
  • Discussion forums for feedback and ideas
  • Procreate integration and general digital art concepts
Features
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VisualTribe is a creative community app for digital artists who want to practice consistently, share their work, and create alongside other artists using Procreate and similar tools. Created by digital artist VisualTimmy, VisualTribe brings together lessons, creative challenges, shared resources, and community discussion into a focused space designed specifically for digital illustration. Inside the app, members can explore art challenges, follow guided creative prompts, and participate in discussions centered around illustration, color, composition, stylized artwork, and creative fundamentals. VisualTribe supports artists at different stages, from hobbyists building confidence to experienced creatives refining their workflow. The app includes access to structured lessons, short tutorials, and creative exercises focused on digital art. Content is organized into clear spaces so members can easily find lessons, challenges, shared resources, and conversations without feeling overwhelmed. VisualTribe also provides access to shared creative assets used throughout lessons and challenges, including Procreate brushes, textures, and other digital tools. These resources are designed to be used together by the community, encouraging experimentation, consistency, and shared creative exploration. An active art gallery allows members to share finished artwork, works in progress, and personal experiments. Artists can ask for feedback, exchange ideas, and connect with others who share similar creative interests. Community interaction plays a central role, encouraging regular participation and creative momentum. Creative challenges run regularly inside the app, giving members a reason to draw, explore new styles, and apply techniques in practical ways. These challenges focus on creative practice and exploration rather than competition. VisualTribe is built with Procreate users in mind, though many lessons and concepts apply broadly to digital illustration workflows. The app emphasizes clarity, creative progress, and community collaboration over passive content consumption. Whether you are looking for structured art practice, shared digital tools, or a place to connect with other artists and stay motivated, VisualTribe brings learning, resources, and community into one creative space.

Screenshots

Skool Communities4 screens
VisualTribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VisualTribe at 100% against Skool Communities's 42%. VisualTribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Skool Communities's advantage is ratings volume (796 vs 13) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VisualTribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skool Communities has 796 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Skool Communities's written reviews are positive against 100% of VisualTribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skool Communities ships an update every 5 weeks, VisualTribe monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Skool Communities versus VisualTribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkool CommunitiesVisualTribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (796 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings796 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#23 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB91 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSkool.com, Inc.VisualTimmy LLC

Customer experience

Skool Communities

All ratings713 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews445 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative47.2%

VisualTribe

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Skool Communities

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to create account
  • Stuck on login screen
  • Videos not playing full screen
  • Frequent log-outs
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save posts
  • Improved iPad support
  • Better chat functionality
  • Sync with calendar apps

VisualTribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Skool Communities

No in-app purchases

None

VisualTribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skool Communities free?
Skool Communities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisualTribe free?
VisualTribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skool Communities or VisualTribe?
VisualTribe is rated higher. Skool Communities averages 3.9 out of 5 from 796 ratings, while VisualTribe averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Skool Communities or VisualTribe have ads?
Neither Skool Communities nor VisualTribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skool Communities or VisualTribe?
Skool Communities ships an update every 5 weeks, and VisualTribe monthly. Most recently, Skool Communities was updated on November 3, 2026 and VisualTribe on October 31, 2026.

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