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Artisto

App & software · 2016 · Notable

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Mail.Ru's video-filter app Artisto peaked near 1.25 million US Android monthly users.

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US Android monthly active users at peak (SurveyMonkey estimate)
1.3M
As of Nov 1, 2016 · App stores · SurveyMonkey Intelligence via Medium
Peak date
Week of Nov 1, 2016
Jul 29 ’16 to Week of Nov 1, 2016
Platforms
5
Started on App stores
Origin
Seeded
Technology

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Mail.Ru Group released Artisto on Android on July 29, 2016, and on both app stores worldwide by August 1. Press framed it as Prisma for video. From mid-September it climbed US store charts, and US Android monthly users peaked near 1.25 million in early November.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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  1. July 2016

    Artisto (@artisto_ai) precursor · Jul 28 ’16

    The official @artisto_ai Instagram account posted a demo video a day before the launch announcement.[1]

  2. Mail.Ru Group seed · Jul 29 ’16

    Mail.Ru Group released Artisto on Android; vice-president Anna Artamonova announced it on Facebook.[1][2][3]

  3. Kommersant press · Jul 29 ’16

    Kommersant reported Mail.Ru Group had built a Prisma-like app for video, then only on Android.[2]

Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
  1. 2026-10-16Added 3 events · Score 30 → 40
  2. 2026-10-13Added: 13 events, 11 sources · Score 30
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Technology
Region
RU
US Android monthly active users at peak (SurveyMonkey estimate)
1.3M
As of Nov 1, 2016 · App stores · SurveyMonkey Intelligence via Medium
Evidence
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Wikipedia views · Google searchesJun ’16AugSepOctNovDecJun ’17NovMay ’18PeakInstagramApp storesPressXOpen web
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  1. July 2016

    Artisto (@artisto_ai) precursor · Jul 28 ’16

    The official @artisto_ai Instagram account posted a demo video a day before the launch announcement.[1]

  2. Mail.Ru Group seed · Jul 29 ’16

    Mail.Ru Group released Artisto on Android; vice-president Anna Artamonova announced it on Facebook.[1][2][3]

  3. Kommersant press · Jul 29 ’16

    Kommersant reported Mail.Ru Group had built a Prisma-like app for video, then only on Android.[2]

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  2. commercial · Aug 1 ’16

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