Google Arts & Culture vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Google Arts & Culture's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	Google Arts & Culture This App	Smartify Nemesis	Bloomberg Connects Contender	Artsy Contender	DailyArt Contender	TED Peer	National Geographic Peer	Artivive New Kid	History Hit New Kid
Core Identity
Developer	Google LLC	Smartify CIC	Bloomberg Philanthropies	Art.sy Inc.	Zuzanna Stanska	TED Conferences	National Geographic Society	Artivive GmbH	History Hit
Category	Education	-	-	Shopping	-	-	-	Entertainment	-
Platform	iOS, Android	-	-	iOS, Android	-	-	-	Android, iOS	-
Store Metrics
Rating	4.7 / 5	-	-	4.8 / 5	-	-	-	4.1 / 5	-
Ratings Count	133,562	-	-	6,215	-	-	-	228	-
Price	Free	-	-	Free	-	-	-	Free	-
Release Date	Dec 1, 2015	-	-	Sep 18, 2013	-	-	-	Dec 22, 2016	-
Last Updated	Apr 29, 2026	-	-	Apr 9, 2026	-	-	-	Mar 30, 2026	-
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	mixed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Score	45/100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Praises	Educational content provides a productive alternative to mindless social media scrolling for curious users	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Complaints	Generative AI features feel intrusive and devalue the human creativity central to the app	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Requests	User-controlled toggle to hide generative AI features and return to a traditional art interface	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Global institutional partnerships provide a deeper content repository than any single museum-focused app Computer vision technology functions as a free, high-utility engagement tool for museum visitors	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Weaknesses	Lack of landscape mode on tablets creates a usability barrier for horizontal art viewing Aggressive AI integration drives negative sentiment among core users	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pricing	free	-	-	free	-	-	-	freemium	-
Momentum	Active	-	-	Intense	-	-	-	Intense	-
Update Cadence	5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~13d avg	-	-	5 versions	-	-	-	5 versions	-

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