Art Explora Academy vs Sketch a Day

Art Explora Academy is a free online platform for learning about art history and checking knowledge through quizzes. Its catalogue contains 11 thematic courses, each taking less than an hour, and the service is available on web, Android and iOS. A free account is required to access all content. Each course ends with a 12-question quiz, and at least 10 correct answers are needed to validate it. Completing all 11 courses leads to a certificate validated by Sorbonne University, though downloading or sharing the certificate requires a donation of at least €5. Learners can also explore videos, articles and podcasts in the media library. The platform includes progress tracking and offline access, and the maker’s site announces a mobile app. The Impressionist Adventure course was made in partnership with the Musée d’Orsay. Art Explora says it will not sell, rent, exchange or give away personal information; its privacy policy says site data is hosted and processed exclusively in France and that SSL secures exchanges with the site.

Sketch a Day is a drawing app and art community for beginners and professional artists, with versions for iOS and Android. It supplies hand-picked daily prompts that users can draw from, then compare, like, favourite and share their work. Free tutorials from professional artists help users build skills, while community members contribute tutorials and exchange tips, hints and feedback in the app. Guided projects and progress tracking are also available. Milestones and streaks let users add famous artworks to a collection and learn about the artists behind them. The free plan costs nothing. Gold membership adds an automatically updated portfolio website, a profile with a header image, bio and website link, private artist chat and an ad-free experience; artists can opt in to being contacted. The privacy policy identifies Firebase Analytics as a third-party service and says absolute security cannot be guaranteed. Users can request data deletion in Settings, and the support team aims to respond to emails within 24–48 hours.