Comparison

Plenty Paintings vs Wisda

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

Head to head
About

Plenty Paintings

Explore tens of thousands of artworks from across history and the globe on your iPad. Discover paintings through thematic albums and curated collections, and build your personal art library. Ideal for art enthusiasts, students, and designers.

Highlights
  • Tens of thousands of global artworks
  • Thematic albums and bookshelves
  • High-quality image viewing
  • Bookmark favorite artworks and albums
  • Offline access to visited artworks
  • Share artworks and save information
  • Curated recommendations
Features
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The Plenty Paintings app gives you access to tens of thousands of artworks from around the world and across thousands of years of human history — right on your iPad. Whether you’re interested in art history, taking art in high school, or even majoring in graphic design in college, you now have a valuable tool to help you discover art in any way imaginable. 

Features: 

Thousands of beautiful artworks in hundreds of various albums in one convenient library 
• Discover paintings in a convenient way as shelves filled with albums 
• Navigate between thematically arranged bookshelves using lists of related bookshelves or via global Library search
 • Explore paintings as high quality photographs using well known multi-touch gestures
 • Bookmark anything from individual artworks to whole albums to entire bookshelves and form a collection of personal favorites 
• Return to artworks visited before while being offline 
• Share artworks in multiple ways, read and save information about them to the clipboard or just start a slideshow
 • Get carefully selected recommendations — to start with One of the world’s largest catalogs of paintings from Wikimedia Commons 
• Choose from more than 50,000 paintings and prints created using dozens of media types from ceramic to windows 
• Browse collections from cultural institutions in more than 70 countries — including Louvre, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Modern, National Gallery and Musée d'Orsay

 Requirements:

 • iPad with iOS 9.0 or later

About

Wisda

Explore a vast universe of information with this Wikipedia reader. Enjoy a beautifully designed interface, discover trending topics, and find articles related to your surroundings. Sync your favorite content across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Beautiful reading interface
  • Trending articles grid
  • Discover nearby places of interest
  • Sync articles across iCloud devices
  • Search articles in any language
Features
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Introducing Wisda: Your Gateway to Enlightening Knowledge! Unlock the boundless world of knowledge with Wisda, the ultimate Wikipedia reader designed for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. Immerse yourself in a beautifully crafted reading interface, where every word comes to life through custom typography and captivating full-screen images. With Wisda, discover a seamless way to explore the vast expanse of information at your fingertips. Stay ahead of the curve with our unique grid of trending articles, showcasing the most read topics of the day. From breaking news to viral trends, Wisda ensures you're always in the know. Experience the thrill of uncovering hidden gems with our exclusive 'Around Me' view, which allows you to effortlessly discover fascinating articles related to nearby places of interest. Expand your horizons and deepen your understanding of the world around you. Never miss a beat as you track your favorite articles and seamlessly sync them across all your iCloud devices. Access your personalized library anytime, anywhere, and continue your exploration without missing a beat. With Wisda, language is no barrier. Effortlessly search for any article, in any language, and delve into a world of information and insights. Whether you're a curious individual, a passionate researcher, or simply seeking to expand your knowledge, Wisda is your trusted companion. Embark on a journey of enlightenment with Wisda - the Wikipedia reader that revolutionizes the way you consume knowledge. Download now and unlock the power of wisdom at your fingertips. Wisda requires a subscription and may offer a free trial. If you chose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License unless otherwise noted. Wikipedia is a trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation. We are not endorsed by or affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wisda.app/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wisda at 50% against Plenty Paintings's 0%. Wisda also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.3). Plenty Paintings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Wisda is free to download; Plenty Paintings costs $2.99 up front. Wisda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Plenty Paintings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wisda holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Plenty Paintings's written reviews are positive against 50% of Wisda's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Plenty Paintings versus Wisda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlenty PaintingsWisda
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 26 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDenis AvdeevHemism LLC

Customer experience

Plenty Paintings

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Wisda

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plenty Paintings

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Wisda

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Full access$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Full Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Plenty Paintings free?
Plenty Paintings costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wisda free?
Wisda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plenty Paintings or Wisda?
Wisda is rated higher. Plenty Paintings averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Wisda averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Plenty Paintings or Wisda have ads?
Neither Plenty Paintings nor Wisda shows ads.

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