Comparison

ArtStation App vs PicSleeve

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

PicSleeve

Features
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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.

Screenshots

ArtStation App4 screens
PicSleeve4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArtStation App ships an update every 6 weeks, PicSleeve fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ArtStation App versus PicSleeve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtStation AppPicSleeve
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.5 (828 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings828 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEpic 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

None

ArtStation App

No in-app purchases

None

PicSleeve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArtStation App free?
ArtStation App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicSleeve free?
PicSleeve costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArtStation App or PicSleeve have ads?
Neither ArtStation App nor PicSleeve shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArtStation App or PicSleeve?
ArtStation App ships an update every 6 weeks, and PicSleeve fortnightly. Most recently, ArtStation App was updated on November 1, 2026 and PicSleeve on October 31, 2026.

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