Magnus
Magnus: A free iOS app for identifying artworks and exploring art-market and venue information. Ranked #20 of 49 in Visual Identification Apps by our editors (7.0/10); pricing: Free plan; best for artwork identification and market research.
At a glance
- Editor score7.0 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forArtwork identification and market research
- Free planYes
- Paid fromNone
- Identification scopeObjects
- Founded2013 · New York
- Facts checked3 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Identifies artworks from photos and shows artist, dimensions, and materials.
- Browse historic and recent auction and gallery prices.
- Save works to a digital collection and find nearby exhibitions.
Where it doesn't
- Available on iOS only; there is no Android version yet.
- Some artwork submissions may take longer to match.
- Focused on artworks, not plants, wildlife, or everyday objects.
Our verdict on Magnus
Curious newcomers and collectors can use Magnus to identify artworks from a photo and explore related artist and market information. The iOS app matches images against a database of millions of images, then can show an identified work’s artist, price, dimensions, and materials. It is focused on artworks rather than general object recognition, so it suits art discovery and research better than broad visual identification needs.
Magnus is free, and its Free plan includes art identification and art prices and discovery features. Beyond image lookup, users can browse historic and recent auction and gallery prices, receive AI recommendations for artworks and exhibitions, and look for nearby galleries and museums with exhibition and opening-hour information. These features make it relevant both for checking an individual work and for planning art-focused browsing. The app also lets users save works in a digital collection, share gallery lists, and view artwork to scale in a rendered gallery.
The main fit constraint is platform and subject scope: Magnus is available on iOS, with no Android version yet, and it identifies artworks rather than plants, wildlife, or everyday objects. The vendor says image recognition is combined with user contributions and manual review, and that some submissions may take longer to match, so identification speed may vary. Collectors and art-curious users who want artwork details, price context, and venue discovery in one mobile app are its natural audience; Android users or people seeking general-purpose object identification should look elsewhere.
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Magnus fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | None |
| Identification scope | Objects |
| Offline identification | Not verified |
| Photo health diagnosis | No |
| Mobile platforms | Ios |
| Saved identifications | Yes |
| Community features | Yes |
| Deployment | Mobile |
| Platforms | iOS |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | magnus.net |
| Facts checked | 3 Oct 2026 |
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