See Saw vs Curate.LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
See Saw
Discover and plan your art gallery visits in major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, and Paris. Find current exhibitions, map your route, and stay updated on show openings and closings. Browse by artist, gallery, or neighborhood to create a personalized art tour.
- Customizable gallery maps
- Up-to-date exhibition information
- Opening and closing date tracking
- Search by artist, gallery, or neighborhood
- View exhibition images and press releases
- Editor's Picks for recommended shows
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Plan your visits to New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, and Paris contemporary art galleries with a custom map. Find the best shows, map your route, and go! FEATURES • Navigate galleries with a map of all current shows, or create a custom map of just your picks. • Always have accurate and up-to-date exhibition information handy. • Track openings and shows that are closing soon so you’ll never miss an important exhibition. • Search for artists and galleries, or browse by neighborhood. • View exhibition images and press releases. • Check out the Editor’s Picks for popular exhibitions, under-the-radar recommendations, and critically-acclaimed shows.
Curate.LA
Discover Los Angeles' vibrant art scene with a comprehensive guide to upcoming exhibitions and alternative art shows. Receive weekly notifications for unique weekend activities and hidden cultural gems.
- Guide to LA art openings
- Alternative art shows
- Cultural events listings
- Hidden gem discoveries
- Weekly notification for weekend activities
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The Curate LA app is your free definitive guide to the blossoming art scene in Los Angeles. Our list of upcoming art openings and exhibitions is always kept fresh by your omnipresent curator Shelley Holcomb and her team. This is the only app you'll find that includes alternative art shows, cultural events and hidden gems around LA. Get weekly notifications with interesting and weird ideas for things to do on the weekend. You'll impress your friends with how cultured you are!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: See Saw at 4.7 against Curate.LA's 4.3. See Saw also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 67%) and ratings volume (263 vs 19). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
See Saw holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: See Saw has 263 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of See Saw's written reviews are positive against 67% of Curate.LA's.
See Saw ships an update every 3 months, Curate.LA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | See Saw | Curate.LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (263 ratings) — better | 4.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | See Saw, Inc. | Curate LA, LLC |
Customer experience
See Saw
Curate.LA
Bugs and requests
See Saw
Reported bugs
2 issues- Data not loading for certain locations
- Laggy and slow performance in some cases
Requested features
5 requests- Filter by medium, artist, or other criteria
- Option to mark shows as visited
- Improved neighborhood/street-level organization
- Ability to create custom lists of shows
- Expand coverage to more cities
Curate.LA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
See Saw
No in-app purchases
Curate.LA
No in-app purchases
