# Picture Keeper Connect vs Penless

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penless at none against Picture Keeper Connect's 4. Picture Keeper Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (7.6K vs 46). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Picture Keeper Connect sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Penless asks for nothing beyond the download.

Picture Keeper Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picture Keeper Connect has 7.6K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Picture Keeper Connect's written reviews are positive against 92% of Penless's.

Picture Keeper Connect ships an update every 9 days, Penless every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Picture Keeper Connect | Penless |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-keeper-connect/id1070054287/reviews)** | [4.7 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penless/id1094568732/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.6K** | 46 |
| Positive reviews | **93.6% of reviews** | 91.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 118 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Simplified I.T. Products, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/583771870) | [On My Wave, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1186828667) |

## What reviewers say

### Picture Keeper Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-keeper-connect/id1070054287)

Easily back up and transfer photos, videos, and contacts from your mobile device to a portable drive. Digitize physical photos and free up valuable space on your phone. Offers secure, on-the-go backup without needing Wi-Fi.

**Highlights:** Direct mobile device backup, Transfer photos, videos, and contacts, Free up device storage, Digitize physical photos, On-the-go backup without Wi-Fi, Cross-device compatibility

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KeepSafe Protection - Special Offer | $3.99 | per month |
| KeepSafe Protection | $9.99 | per month |
| KeepSafe Protection - Special Offer | $34.99 | per year |
| KeepSafe Protection | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure backup
- 👍 Convenient storage
- 🚀 Fast backup process
- 👍 Organizes photos by date

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing
- 🔋 Requires phone to be off or on low power mode during backup
- 🐛 Doesn't save file metadata like date taken

**Reported bugs**

- Backup sometimes doesn't complete successfully
- Doesn't restore photos that were accidentally deleted from the drive

**Requested features**

- Allow deleting individual photos from the drive
- Save GIFs as GIFs instead of converting to images
- Improve photo editing tools


### Penless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penless/id1094568732)

Enhance your gifting with personalized video messages attached to physical items via exclusive QR codes. Organize wish lists, save ideas to the cloud, and bookmark favorite websites.

**Highlights:** QR Code Message Writer℠, Attach pictures/videos to gifts, Create and share wish lists, Cloud-based idea board, Bookmark favorite websites

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Picture Keeper Connect free?

Picture Keeper Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Penless free?

Penless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Picture Keeper Connect or Penless?

Picture Keeper Connect is rated higher. Picture Keeper Connect averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Penless averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.

### Do Picture Keeper Connect or Penless have ads?

Neither Picture Keeper Connect nor Penless shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Picture Keeper Connect or Penless?

Picture Keeper Connect ships an update every 9 days, and Penless every 3 months. Most recently, Picture Keeper Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and Penless on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*