ArtHist vs Drawspace
ArtHist
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| Figure | ArtHist | Drawspace |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.08/mo | $9.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Art Learning Apps | 7.9 (#8) | 8.0 (#7) |
| Audience | The maker says ArtHist aims to make art history accessible and enjoyable for everyone, including people preparing for exams or museum visits. | Lessons are designed for people of all ages and skill levels. |
Plans
ArtHist
- 1 Month Subscription$4.99 a month
- 1 Year Subscription$24.99 a year
- Lifetime Access$24.99, paid once
- Lifetime Subscription$49.99, paid once
Drawspace
- Free accessFree
- Member$9.50 a month
- Lesson Credits$20, paid once
- Unlimited Member$149 a year
- Unlimited Member (Gift)$149, paid once
In their own words
ArtHist
ArtHist is a free-plan mobile app for learning and exploring art history on iOS and Android. It presents daily artworks, lessons and interactive quizzes, with explanations shown after answers, including incorrect ones. The advertised collection contains more than 2,000 artworks and thousands of high-resolution images. Topics include more than 50 art movements, world museums, artist biographies and information about individual works. Users can save items into personal collections, and progress tracking records learning activity. The maker says an art historian prepares the material from academic sources in accessible language. Premium plans add quizzes and artwork information; the app listing also describes ad-free learning, unlimited lives, exclusive museum quizzes, premium collections and early content access. Listed prices are $4.99 a month, $24.99 a year, $24.99, paid once for Lifetime Access and $49.99, paid once for Lifetime Subscription. Some functions need an active internet connection.
Drawspace
Drawspace provides online drawing lessons and printable curriculum for learners of all ages and skill levels. Its library contains more than 500 lessons organized by topic, with downloadable and printable materials rated for reading ease and grade level. Learners can browse lessons independently or take structured Drawspace Courses with weekly assignments. The site says its lessons are used in thousands of classrooms and formatted for classroom environments. Lessons are authored by artists and educators. About 15% of the site's content is free: Free access includes over 50 lessons, followed by three additional free lessons each month after registration. The Member plan costs $9.50 a month and provides 15 lessons immediately, then 10 more each month, with unused credits saved. A one-time 20.00 USD Lesson Credits purchase covers 10 lessons. Unlimited Member costs $149 a year and offers access to all lessons and books in digital and printable formats. Drawspace is a web service launched in 2001.