ArtManager vs Artwork Codex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtManager
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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/
Artwork Codex
Manage your art collection with this comprehensive archive and portfolio system. Easily catalog artworks with detailed records, attach supporting documents, and organize them into collections. Present your work through shareable links, password-protected rooms, or PDF catalogs.
- Art inventory and cataloging
- Attach photos, videos, and documents
- Organize works into collections
- Create PDF catalogs and viewing rooms
- Track sales and exhibitions
- Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and web
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Artwork Codex helps artists, studios, galleries and collectors keep every artwork record in one organised place. Capture works from your camera, photo library or files. Record titles, artists, materials, dimensions, prices, locations, notes, editions, exhibitions, provenance and sales. Add images, videos and documents so each work has a complete history. Organise your archive with tags, folders and collections, then quickly search, filter and browse. Create polished PDF catalogues, share private viewing rooms, publish a portfolio and keep track of contacts, collectors and sales. Your archive stays up to date across iPhone, iPad and the Artwork Codex web app. Work offline when needed and continue when you are connected again. Start free with up to 5 artworks. Starter supports growing archives, while Studio offers unlimited artworks and advanced tools for larger collections. Subscriptions can be managed or restored from your Apple account. Trial availability and pricing may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://artworkcodex.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://artworkcodex.com/terms Support: https://artworkcodex.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Artwork Codex at 18.0 against ArtManager's 26.0. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtManager | Artwork Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bob Soule | Luke White |
In-app purchases
ArtManager
- ArtManager Premium – Monthly$5.991 Month
- ArtManager Premium – Yearly$49.991 Year
- ArtManager Lifetime Access$99.99
Artwork Codex
- Starter Monthly14 Days trial$9.001 Month
- Studio Monthly14 Days trial$29.001 Month
- Starter Annual14 Days trial$96.001 Year
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- Studio Annual14 Days trial$289.001 Year





