Comparison

IRCODE vs Art Story

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

Head to head
About

IRCODE

Instantly unlock hidden stories, exclusive access, or shopping opportunities by scanning everyday visuals. This app transforms ordinary moments into interactive gateways, revealing a digital layer behind images, screens, and products without sending data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Scan enabled images and products
  • Unlock exclusive content and offers
  • Discover interactive experiences
  • On-device object detection
  • Privacy-focused, no cloud data sent
  • Real-time interaction
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Imagine walking through a city, watching your favorite show, or standing before a piece of art - and instantly unlocking hidden stories, exclusive access, or the ability to shop what you see. With IRCODE, the world around you comes to life. Sports. Music. Fashion. Film. Art. Retail. If you can see it, you can experience it - in real time. IRCODE transforms everyday moments into interactive gateways. Scan images, screens, and products to reveal the digital layer behind them - from behind-the-scenes footage and live offers to direct shopping and discovery. Powered by on-device object detection and recognition, IRCODE identifies what you're looking at instantly — no data sent to the cloud, no delay, no compromise on privacy. Your camera sees more. Your data goes nowhere. Right now, IRCODE is invitation-only, with a growing collection of enabled visuals and experiences. But that's changing fast. Follow @myircode to see what's live and what's next. How It Works: • Scan - Point your camera at enabled images, products, ads, or screens. • Unlock - Instantly access exclusive content, offers, and experiences. • Discover - Engage deeper with the world around you in ways you've never imagined. Download IRCODE and step into the future of interactive visuals, where everything you see can tell a story, connect you to something new, or invite you to be part of the moment.

About

Art Story

This app helps you identify and remember art you encounter, automatically organizing your photos by artist, gallery, and timeline. It goes beyond simple identification to build a personal art journal from your museum visits, allowing you to recall pieces seen months ago.

Highlights
  • Identify art and its history
  • Organize photos by gallery, timeline, artist
  • Surface recurring themes and influences
  • Works offline in museums and galleries
  • Personal art journal creation
  • No subscription required
Features
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ArtStory identifies the museum photo you took - the artist, title, and history, and remembers it for you. It files them into your own personal collection — organized by gallery, timeline, and artist automatically. Most apps stop at "what is this." ArtStory remembers everything you've ever seen, so months later you can actually answer "what was that painting I saw in March?" — Gallery, Timeline & Artist views of everything you've photographed — Connections & Themes — surfaces recurring techniques and influences across your own collection over time — Works anywhere — museums, galleries, even a friend's living room — Free to start — 50 identifications free. ArtStory Annual adds up to 500 more every year. ArtStory isn't inventory software for collectors, and it isn't a one-shot scanner. It's a personal art journal — the place your museum visits actually add up to something, instead of disappearing into your camera roll. ArtStory Annual is an auto-renewing yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://artstory.app/privacy

Screenshots

IRCODE4 screens
Art Story4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Art Story at 5.0 against IRCODE's 4.4. IRCODE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Art Story sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. IRCODE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Art Story holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRCODE has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IRCODE ships an update every 4 weeks, Art Story fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IRCODE versus Art Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRCODEArt Story
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIRDB Holdings, Inc.WEIZHI WANG

Customer experience

IRCODE

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Art Story

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IRCODE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Art Story

Subscriptions1
  • ArtStory Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 200 Photo Credits$4.99

Questions

Is IRCODE free?
IRCODE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art Story free?
Art Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IRCODE or Art Story?
Art Story is rated higher. IRCODE averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Art Story averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IRCODE or Art Story have ads?
Neither IRCODE nor Art Story shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IRCODE or Art Story?
IRCODE ships an update every 4 weeks, and Art Story fortnightly. Most recently, IRCODE was updated on November 3, 2026 and Art Story on October 31, 2026.

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