Showrunner app vs artRINX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Showrunner app
Discover art exhibitions in New York City with this comprehensive guide. Explore current and upcoming shows, find trending exhibitions, and navigate using an interactive map. Filter by various criteria and create shareable lists to plan your art adventures.
- Curated feed of current/upcoming exhibitions
- Trending exhibitions highlight
- Interactive map for nearby shows
- Advanced filtering by subject, medium, neighborhood
- Follow curated lists
- Create and share custom lists
- Notifications for openings/closings
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Showrunner is the most comprehensive app for art discovery in New York City. Whether you're an avid collector, curious viewer, or planning a weekend outing, Showrunner makes it easy to explore all the art NYC has to offer. - Scroll through a curated feed of current and upcoming exhibitions - Discover the most popular exhibitions now with shows marked as Trending - Navigate the interactive map to find shows nearby - Filter by subject, medium, neighborhood, opening date, and more - Follow curated lists by featured artists, collectors, and show goers - Create your own lists and share them with friends - Stay updated on openings, closings, and must-see shows From Chelsea to Tribeca to the LES, Showrunner helps you experience the art world your way. Discover what’s on view now—and what’s worth seeing next.
artRINX
Discover and purchase art from emerging artists and galleries. This platform offers a transparent ecosystem for sales and discovery, aiming to break down barriers in the art industry. Connect with artists and build a community of collectors.
- Sell artwork commission-free
- Purchase art
- Find local artists and galleries
- Discover new artists
- Follow artist journeys
- Build a collector community
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artRINX is an art discovery platform, created to uplift emerging artists, young collectors, and up-and-coming galleries, while breaking the barrier to entry into the art industry. Built for the future of art, and provides the ecosystem with what it needs most: transparency, sales, and discovery. Created with thoughtfulness and love. With artRINX you can: Sell artwork without platform commissions Make your first art purchase Find local artists and galleries Discover artists you love Follow artists' journeys Create a community of collectors We're not chasing the legacy art world; we're owning the current one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Showrunner app at none against artRINX's shown. Showrunner app also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Showrunner app against 5.0 for artRINX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively.
Showrunner app ships an update every 2 weeks, artRINX weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Showrunner app | artRINX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Milton Gomez | RINX LLC |
Customer experience
Showrunner app
artRINX
In-app purchases
Showrunner app
No in-app purchases
artRINX
No in-app purchases
