ArtStation App vs PicSleeve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtStation App
Explore a vast collection of digital art from top professionals in the game, film, and entertainment industries. Discover and engage with stunning images, videos, and interactive 3D models created by talented artists worldwide. Follow your favorites and stay inspired by the latest trends.
- Discover top game, film, and entertainment artists
- Browse thousands of artworks
- View images, videos, and 3D models
- Like artworks
- Follow favorite artists
- Native multi-media support
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ArtStation is the showcase platform for game, film, media & entertainment artists. https://www.artstation.com DISCOVER THE WORLD'S BEST GAME, FILM, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTS The ArtStation App provides an awesome browsing and discovery experience, enabling you to view thousands of artworks by the world's best artists. Like artworks, and follow your favourite artists. SUPPORT FOR IMAGES, VIDEOS AND 3D! The ArtStation App provides native support for multiple and mixed media per artwork, displaying process images, videos and even 3D models.
PicSleeve
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SPEND TIME CATCHING UP, NOT SCROLLING UP. Your camera roll keeps everything. Screenshots you thought you’d need. Near-duplicates from that photo burst at the game. And yes, even that picture of bird poop you took because it was shaped like a heart. Even Favorites can become more of an endless bookmarking system than a special collection. Among countless photos, the ones that actually mean something to you can get buried in a sea of everything else. Enter PicSleeve. YOUR MOST BELOVED PHOTOS—WITHOUT THE CAMERA ROLL. You have thousands of photos. Why scroll through many just to revisit a few? PicSleeve holds ten photos in your Sleeve. That’s it. Many photos matter, but carefully choosing a few makes them matter even more. When your Sleeve is full and another memory deserves a place? Swap one out. Amid endless scrolling and limitless storage, PicSleeve encourages selection with intent—while giving you the freedom to let your Sleeve change just as you do. CARRY THEM INSIDE WALLET. Long-press any photo in your Sleeve to tuck it inside Apple Wallet, to bring back the nostalgia of carrying meaningful photos in the wallets we had before our phones. No more scrolling while the conversation waits. No more “Hang on, I know it’s here somewhere.” Just the memories you chose, ready when the moment arrives. SIMPLE ON PURPOSE. PicSleeve is designed specifically for iPhone. No accounts. No feeds. No subscriptions. No ads competing for your attention. Because some apps should simply do what you came for—and then get out of the way. YOUR SLEEVE. YOUR MEMORIES. TIMES 10.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ArtStation App at Free against PicSleeve's $1.99. ArtStation App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). PicSleeve's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On 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
ArtStation App is free to download; PicSleeve costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArtStation App ships an update every 6 weeks, PicSleeve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtStation App | PicSleeve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (828 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 828 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Epic Games ArtStation Inc. | Adam Beardslee |
Bugs and requests
ArtStation App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working properly
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
- Inability to delete account
- Incompatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add feed for followed artists
- Improve portfolio management tools
- Implement search and filtering options
- Allow offline viewing of artworks
PicSleeve
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArtStation App
No in-app purchases
PicSleeve
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ArtStation App free?
Is PicSleeve free?
Do ArtStation App or PicSleeve have ads?
Which is updated more often, ArtStation App or PicSleeve?
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