Comparison

Blue Plaques Quest vs Art Stuff

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

Head to head
About

Blue Plaques Quest

Features
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Discover the stories behind every street. Blue Plaques Quest turns your walks into a journey through history — helping you explore heritage sites, art installations, and blue plaques across the United Kingdom. Whether you’re in London, Edinburgh, or Manchester, every plaque and sculpture hides a story. Step into the past with immersive maps, digital time capsules, and scavenger hunts that connect you with history like never before. Features: • Explore over 1,000+ Blue Plaques and heritage landmarks across the UK • Follow themed walking routes and heritage trails • Discover stories of scientists, artists, writers, and visionaries • Earn badges and track your progress through cities and boroughs • Leave a “digital time capsule” — share your reflections for future generations • Learn about public art and history in your neighborhood • GDPR-compliant, privacy-first, and free to play A Living Museum of Memory For centuries, plaques told stories of extraordinary people. Now, through technology, we can preserve the voices of ordinary people, too. Add your own reflections at historic locations — creating an evolving record of how we live, dream, and remember today. Join the Quest Walk, learn, and leave your mark on history. Each visit adds a new voice to the heritage of tomorrow. Download Blue Plaques Quest and start exploring Britain’s living history — one plaque, one story, one step at a time. Data sourced from Open Plaques and verified public heritage datasets. Blue Plaques Quest is an independent project and not affiliated with English Heritage.

About

Art Stuff

Features
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Discover, collect, and share paintings and other art stuff from the world's great museums. Browse works from the Whitney, Rijksmuseum, the Met, Art Institute of Chicago, and more. Browse by period or movement, built collections (art playlists), and share your curations with your friends to show them how cultured you are :)

Screenshots

Blue Plaques Quest4 screens
Art Stuff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Blue Plaques Quest at 13.0 against Art Stuff's 17.0. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Blue Plaques Quest versus Art Stuff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Plaques QuestArt Stuff
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB7 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperIni GhidirmicBrain Trust

In-app purchases

None

Blue Plaques Quest

No in-app purchases

None

Art Stuff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Plaques Quest free?
Blue Plaques Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art Stuff free?
Art Stuff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blue Plaques Quest or Art Stuff have ads?
Neither Blue Plaques Quest nor Art Stuff shows ads.

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