Comparison

PIP Camera vs PIP Magic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PIP Camera

Transform your photos with unique frames and effects. Create stunning images in various shapes and styles, including magazine layouts. Easily edit, save, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Unique photo frames
  • Creative effects
  • Magazine style layouts
  • Photo editing tools
  • Save and share functionality
Features
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PIP Camera - photo effect is an application which actually set your photo into a new amazing frames with different forms and shapes. PIP Camera - photo effect gives your photos many fantastic effects that makes your photos unique and with an amazing style! And this, wouldn't be boring. It will more than fun if you try our new cute designs, special pip star magazine style and more... That we are letting you discover it in the application once installed. How to use: - Choose a photo from your gallery.
- Choose you photo frames from the different 3d frame and more...
- Place, crop, do whatever you want with your photo from the different styles.
- Apply more effects to your photo.
- Save and share your photo. SUBSCRIPTION: You can subscribe to premium features, choosing from the following plans: – 1 Month – 12 Months – One Time Purchase The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided. Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. TERMS OF USE: http://marbleroseapps.goodjobsapps.com/?page_id=9 PRIVACY POLICY: http://marbleroseapps.goodjobsapps.com/?page_id=7

About

PIP Magic

Create stunning photo collages and edit selfies with unique picture-in-picture effects. Choose from a vast library of frames and apply live filters directly from the camera or edit existing photos from your gallery. Share your creations instantly.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-picture (PIP) frame effects
  • Live camera filters
  • Gallery photo editing
  • Separate foreground/background filters
  • Save and share to social media
  • Front and rear camera support
Features
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PIP magic with absolutely free application with no in-app purchases for the content unlocking. You can access and use complete content for FREE. PIP Magic is a best selfie photo editing app. It allows you to create beautiful PIP images by letting you to select different PIP frames from huge collection of our PIP library. It is best companion for selfie photo lovers. it lets you use both front camera as well as rear camera while taking your PIP. It also allows you to take the pic with PIP frame on the preview, so that you can get accurate output. In camera mode it lets you to take the pic directly on the frame, it all flows you to directly apply the live filters on the camera preview In gallery mode it lets you to design your PIP by letting you to select individual or single image for both background and foreground. It also allows you to apply the photo filters on foreground and background separately. once PIP image is generated to your choice it will allow you to save and share the image to multiple social networks in a matter of button click more than anything it is completely free, all the effects that you see and all the frames that you see are absolutely free in this application.

Screenshots

PIP Camera4 screens
PIP Magic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PIP Magic at 4.5 against PIP Camera's 3.0. PIP Magic also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PIP Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PIP Magic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PIP Magic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIP Magic has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIP Camera ships an update every 8 months, PIP Magic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PIP Camera versus PIP Magic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIP CameraPIP Magic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.9% of reviews
Number of ratings21.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAman Kumarpixel force private limited

Customer experience

PIP Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

PIP Magic

All ratings1,793 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative5.2%

Bugs and requests

PIP Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PIP Magic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes occasionally
  • Paid features not always working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More bottle and frame styles
  • Ability to adjust background image clarity
  • Option to remove watermark without subscription
  • Improved compatibility across devices

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PIP Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Watermark?$1.99
  • One Time Buy$6.99
1 purchases

PIP Magic

One-time1
  • All Upgrades + Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is PIP Camera free?
PIP Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PIP Magic free?
PIP Magic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PIP Camera or PIP Magic?
PIP Magic is rated higher. PIP Camera averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PIP Magic averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do PIP Camera or PIP Magic have ads?
Both PIP Camera and PIP Magic show ads.
Which is updated more often, PIP Camera or PIP Magic?
PIP Camera ships an update every 8 months, and PIP Magic every 2 months. Most recently, PIP Camera was updated on June 19, 2026 and PIP Magic on September 22, 2026.

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