DeFrame
Learn to read any painting
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: every scan can become a short lesson. Questions about the work in front of you, with an explanation behind each answer. Understanding, not trivia.
Art is not a test. DeFrame helps you understand the work in front of you, through clear language and human context instead of jargon.
Point your camera at a painting. DeFrame tells you what it is, then helps you see it.
SHORT LESSONS, BUILT AROUND THE WORK
Every scan can become a lesson. A handful of questions about the painting you're actually looking at: what the artist decided, how the composition moves your eye, what the period was reacting against. Some you answer by tapping the artwork itself. Every answer comes with an explanation, because we do not optimize for trivia. We optimize for understanding.
FOR ARTISTS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF
Most art is not famous, and that is the interesting part. When a work can't be identified, DeFrame teaches you to read it anyway: brushwork, palette, light, texture, and the words to describe them. That is knowledge you carry into every gallery afterward.
HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT KNOWS
Every identification comes with a confidence rating. If we are not sure, we say so.
ASK ANYTHING
A question about a painting, an artist, a movement. Ask it in plain language and get a plain answer back.
KEEP GOING
Earn XP and build a streak. The works you scan become the things you learn.
SAVE WHAT STAYS WITH YOU
Collect the pieces that mattered, and share them with a link.
NO ACCOUNT NEEDED
Browse, scan, and learn without signing up. An account is only for saving collections across devices.
Built for curious people who want context, not gatekeeping.
Scan a painting and learn it, not just name it.
• Interactive lessons after a scan, work through a short set of questions about the piece: its technique, composition, and period. Tap directly on the artwork to answer.
• Learn any artwork, named or not. If we can't identify a piece, the lesson shifts to reading what's in front of you brushwork, palette, light, and the vocabulary to describe them.
• Track your progress with XP and daily streaks.
• Much better artwork recognition. Scans now analyze the painting itself rather than guessing from labels.
• Browse, scan, and learn without an account. Sign in only if you want to save collections.
The developer, DeFrame, Inc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Diagnostics
- Surroundings
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- DEFRAME, INC.
- Size
- 1.7 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.2 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © DeFrame Inc.