ArtStation App vs Surf
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.
Surf
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You know that feeling — you open an app to watch something, and twenty minutes later you are still scrolling, still choosing, still not watching. Surf starts from the other end. Tell it what you are in the mood for. "Rain on a window." "Street food at night." "Somewhere with mountains." And the watching begins — one short video after another, all on your theme, without a single swipe to find it. Change your mind halfway? Say something else, and the stream turns with you. Or say nothing at all. Your wave already knows what you like and starts without a word. — Search by words, the way you actually think — Short videos only, so nothing drags — Follow the authors you want to see again — Upload your own: trim, describe, publish — Age ratings on every video, controls that are yours Free. No ads. No purchases. Just watching.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ArtStation App at none against Surf's shown. ArtStation App also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Surf's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price 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.
ArtStation App ships an update every 6 weeks, Surf every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArtStation App | Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (828 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 828 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Epic Games ArtStation Inc. | Aleksandr Ilichev |
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
Surf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ArtStation App
No in-app purchases
Surf
No in-app purchases
