# Artisto

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

- Owner: Mail.Ru Group (published under My.com)
- Kind: App & software
- Sector: Technology
- Seed date: 2016-07-29
- Peak date: Week of Nov 1, 2016
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 40 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Shareable output, Pairing

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- 2016-07-28 — Artisto (@artisto_ai) (Instagram) — The official @artisto_ai Instagram account posted a demo video a day before the launch announcement.
- 2016-07-29 — Mail.Ru Group (App stores) — Mail.Ru Group released Artisto on Android; vice-president Anna Artamonova announced it on Facebook.
- 2016-07-29 — Kommersant (Press) — Kommersant reported Mail.Ru Group had built a Prisma-like app for video, then only on Android.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/artisto

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Artisto.” Case HIS-00430. Spread Score v1.2: 40/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00430