ArtHist vs Paintable
ArtHist
arthist.coPaintable
paintable.ccSide by side
| Figure | ArtHist | Paintable |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.08/mo | $19.92/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Art Learning Apps | 7.9 (#8) | 7.6 (#11) |
| Privacy | The maker says information requested for quiz progress and premium features is retained on the user's device, while third-party services may collect identifying information. | Paintable Pte. Ltd. identifies itself as the data controller and says it does not collect sensitive data or carry out automated decision making or profiling. |
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
Paintable
- Digital Painting Academy — monthly$35 a month
- Digital Painting Academy — annual$239 a year
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.