See Saw vs Columbia Libraries Self
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.
Columbia Libraries Self
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Columbia library users with borrowing privileges can check out books in Butler Library using the device app. More library locations will be added soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Columbia Libraries Self at monthly against See Saw's every 3 months. Columbia Libraries Self also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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 ships an update every 3 months, Columbia Libraries Self monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | See Saw | Columbia Libraries Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (263 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 408 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | See Saw, Inc. | Meescan Inc. |
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
Columbia Libraries Self
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
See Saw
No in-app purchases
Columbia Libraries Self
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is See Saw free?
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Do See Saw or Columbia Libraries Self have ads?
Which is updated more often, See Saw or Columbia Libraries Self?
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