Meural vs PictaBase
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meural
Instantly share and experience photos from your phone on a connected frame. Invite loved ones to contribute their pictures and automatically display smartphone albums. Explore a vast library of iconic art and manage your personal memories.
- Share photos instantly
- Invite family to share
- Display smartphone albums
- Remote frame control
- Explore 30,000+ artworks
- Manage photo library
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The Meural app lets you instantly share and experience your beautiful photos from your phone to your Meural, from anywhere. Stay connected with loved ones by inviting family and friends to share photos right to your frame. Use the Meural app to: - Display and share your favorite photos on your frame - Invite the family to share their photos to your Meural - Automatically display your smartphone albums on your Meural - Remotely control your Meural settings - Set up and connect your Meural to WiFi - Explore over 30,000 iconic and exclusive works of art - Manage your photos and curate your favorite memories
PictaBase
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1. This app is for an audience who wants to tag their work with search terms and later on those tags can be searched. 2. Users can create their projects and invite their team members to contribute to the project. 3. Members of a project can chat with other members of project to discuss anything related to project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meural at none against PictaBase's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. PictaBase sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Meural asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Meural | PictaBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NETGEAR | Chris Conlee |
Bugs and requests
Meural
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes when trying to upload photos
- Inability to log in or sync with canvas device
- Scheduled playlists and sleep/wake times not working reliably
- Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to sort and search photo albums
- Improve photo upload and management functionality
- Provide more granular control over brightness and settings
- Integrate with smart home platforms like Google Home
PictaBase
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meural
No in-app purchases
PictaBase
- Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
- Additional images$0.99
- No Ads$0.99
