Comparison

Shapical vs Unsplash

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

Head to head
About

Shapical

Transform your photos into unique geometric artworks with this intuitive photo editor. Easily add sharp shapes, text, and blur effects to create stunning designs in just a few taps. Offers a rich collection of shapes and fonts to enhance your images.

Highlights
  • Geometric shape overlays
  • Text and font customization
  • Blur effects
  • Color palette options
  • Unsplash integration
  • 3D and Eraser tools
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Shapical is a game-changing photo editor created to transform your photos into elegant designs with sharp geometric shapes. Our app is very simple to use: you can turn your shots into artworks in just a few taps. Intuitive interface and clean design make the editing process incredible fun. The app features: - Integration with Unsplash, rich collection of beautiful high-resolution photos - 300+ unique shapes (252 of which are available for free) - 50 fonts and 15 text presets (some available for purchase) - Color, width, and opacity settings - Original blur effects - Rich color palette - 3D and Eraser* tools * Pro feature, available as an in-app purchase Tag your edits with #shapical for a chance to get featured on our Instagram page. Contact us: support@sixhandsapps.com instagram.com/shapical twitter.com/sixhandsapps facebook.com/sixhandsapps

About

Unsplash

Access over 7 million free, high-resolution images contributed by a global community of photographers. Discover new photos daily for any project and easily save and access your favorites across devices. Anyone can contribute, regardless of equipment.

Highlights
  • Millions of free high-resolution images
  • Daily curated new photos
  • Collect and access photos across devices
  • Drag & drop functionality on iPad
  • Contribute your own photos
  • Used for presentations, artwork, mockups
Features
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The Unsplash app is home to over 7 million free high-resolution images brought to you by the world’s most generous community of photographers. Want in? Beautiful, free images With Unsplash, you’ve got access to over seven million high-resolution photos that are free to do-whatever-you-want with. And with new images hand-selected every day, you’ll find the perfect photo for your next project — guaranteed. Unlimited Unsplash Access When you create a free account, you’ll be able to collect photos to keep coming back to and access them anywhere: iPhone, iPad, your computer — you name it. Drag & Drop Plus, our app plays well with others on iPad. Simply drag your favourite Unsplash photos into any app that supports drag & drop, like Keynote, Pages and Notes. Anyone can join the Unsplash community No pro camera? No problem! You don’t need fancy equipment to start contributing to Unsplash - submitting a photo can be as simple as picking up your phone and taking a few photos. So whether you’re new to photography or consider yourself a pro—your images are welcome here. Make something awesome Millions of creators from around the world have downloaded over 5 billion Unsplash images to create presentations, artwork, mockups, and more. About Unsplash We built Unsplash as a way to empower creativity by sharing copyright-free photography. Today, Unsplash hosts some of the world’s most widely-seen photos, contributed by a community of some of the most talented (and most generous) creators in the world. Curiosity piqued? Come contribute a shot, or spend some time browsing. Make something awesome at https://unsplash.com.

Screenshots

Shapical4 screens
Unsplash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Unsplash at 4.9 against Shapical's 3.0. Unsplash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (13K vs 6). Shapical's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Shapical sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Unsplash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unsplash holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unsplash has 13K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Shapical's written reviews are positive against 75% of Unsplash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shapical ships an update every 6 weeks, Unsplash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shapical versus Unsplash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapicalUnsplash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)4.9 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews74.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings613K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVasiliy KaliteevskiyUnsplash Inc

Customer experience

Shapical

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Unsplash

All ratings13,015 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews591 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative16.4%

Bugs and requests

Shapical

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Unsplash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Clear all history feature not working
  • Downloading images causes app to crash
  • Widget not functioning as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to login or create an account

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to follow photographers and see their full portfolios
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Improve search functionality with more filters and tags
  • Allow users to upload and share their own photos
  • Provide detailed photo metadata and exif data

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shapical

One-time10
  • Shattered$0.99
  • Polyhedrons$0.99
  • Gems$0.99
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  • Crystals$0.99
  • Four-Dimencials$0.99
  • Impossibles$0.99
  • Eraser$0.99
  • Presets$0.99
  • All Fonts$1.99
  • All Shapes$2.99
None

Unsplash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shapical free?
Shapical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unsplash free?
Unsplash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shapical or Unsplash?
Unsplash is rated higher. Shapical averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Unsplash averages 4.9 from 13K ratings.
Do Shapical or Unsplash have ads?
Neither Shapical nor Unsplash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shapical or Unsplash?
Shapical ships an update every 6 weeks, and Unsplash every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shapical was updated on October 10, 2026 and Unsplash on October 20, 2026.

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