Art Around You vs AnyText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Art Around You
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Art and museums throughout Italy, audio guides, directions to reach the location or museum, search for museums near you, search for museums by city, search for artworks and artists, artwork details with audio guides, description, artist, location, image, material, and technique used to create the artwork. Let yourself be captivated by the charm of art, scroll through a selection of the best artworks even in random order, from the most famous to hidden masterpieces.
AnyText
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Learn a language by reading things worth reading: art, film, books and the news, rewritten at your level from A1 to C2. AnyText is a reading app for learners who want more than drills and games. Every day brings new short texts, and almost all of them come at six CEFR levels. Tap any word to see its meaning in your language, save it, and review it later so it sticks. A NEW PAGE EVERY DAY β’ A painting and the story behind it β’ A film worth knowing β’ A classic book β’ The news, at your level β’ A famous quote, explained β’ A short essay β’ A culture topic from the country whose language you're learning β’ On this day: a moment from history β’ Word of the day, told in your own language Switch between A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 on the same text whenever you like. Missed a day? Every past text stays in the Archive. TAP ANY WORD See the meaning instantly, with part of speech and pronunciation. Tap a sentence to translate it whole (iOS 18 or later). Listen to any text read aloud, with the voice and speed you choose. READ WHOLE CLASSICS The Library holds full novels, chapter by chapter, at every level: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Great Gatsby, The Call of the Wild, Notes from Underground, Washington Square and Pierre and Jean. REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ Save words to your word notebook. Spaced-repetition review brings them back at the right time, with flashcards, multiple choice, fill-the-blank and listening exercises. TRACK YOUR READING The Statistics tab shows your streak, reading calendar, level trend and daily goal. Save your favorite paintings, films, books and quotes, and discover the painters, directors and writers behind them. Home Screen widgets bring today's artwork to your iPhone, and an optional daily reminder tells you when the new page is ready. LANGUAGES Learn English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch or Turkish. See word meanings in 15 languages: those seven plus Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean (iOS 18 or later for these eight). CALM AND PRIVATE No ads, no tracking, no account needed. Sign in with Apple or Google only if you want to keep your streak and statistics across devices. SUBSCRIPTION AnyText is free to download. You can browse Today, the Archive and the Library, and use the word notebook, review exercises, statistics and widgets for free. Reading the texts and Library chapters requires AnyText Premium: monthly, every 6 months or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anytext.art/privacy Made by one independent developer who reads too much and wanted a language app that treats learners like readers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AnyText at every 4 days against Art Around You's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Art Around You sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AnyText sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Art Around You ships an update every 4 weeks, AnyText every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Art Around You | AnyText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Firenze Web Division S.r.l. | Mustafa GUL |
In-app purchases
Art Around You
- Monthly subscription$2.99
- Full pass$3.99
AnyText
- Any Text Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Any Text Premium 6-Month14 Days trial$12.996 Months
- Any Text Premium Annual14 Days trial$22.991 Year
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