Artico X vs COLM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artico X
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Carry every museum visit with you. Artico turns time spent with art into something you can revisit. Photograph a label, a painting, a sculpture in any gallery, and Artico tells you who made it, when, why, and what to look for — in the language you read in. Three quiet rituals: SCAN — point your camera at a piece. Artico identifies the work and writes a short, considered note about it. VISIT — every scan from a single museum is gathered into one Visit, with a wrap-up at the end so the day doesn't dissolve. LISTEN — turn on the audio narration to hear the story read aloud while you keep walking. Designed in the spirit of an editorial — quiet typography, no badges, no tabs, no noise. Six languages: English, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Italiano. Free to start: 10 credits to scan and listen. Top up with credit packs whenever you'd like — no subscription, no auto-renewal.
COLM
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The official app of the Conference on Language Modeling
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: COLM at none against Artico X's 4. COLM also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Artico X's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price 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. Artico X sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. COLM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Artico X ships an update every 3 days, COLM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artico X | COLM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zihan Ke | Anthony Manzo |
In-app purchases
Artico X
- 40 Credits$0.99
- 200 Credits$4.99
- 400 Credits$7.99
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- 800 Credits$14.99
COLM
No in-app purchases
