IRCODE vs Art Story
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
IRCODE ships an update every 4 weeks, Art Story fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRCODE | Art Story |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IRDB Holdings, Inc. | WEIZHI WANG |
Customer experience
IRCODE
Art Story
In-app purchases
IRCODE
No in-app purchases
Art Story
- ArtStory Annual$9.991 Year
- 200 Photo Credits$4.99









