Comparison

Phistory vs PICK/PIC

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

Head to head
About

Phistory

Features
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Phistory is a new type photo browser which provides you a "Map app" like user interfaces. Moving, zooming in/out on the time axis, and finally you will find your favorite photo in your history. How to use Move: Swipe along with time axis direction. Zoom in/out: Like Google Maps app, there are 3 ways to achieve it. Pinch / Swipe after double tap / Double tap (zoom in) and 2 finger tap(zoom out). Customize layout of the photo : Swipe the photo horizontaly. Display the photo in full screen: Single tap on the photo. Display the next photo in full screen mode: Swipe horizontally.

About

PICK/PIC

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One photo. One choice. Done. PICK/PIC gives the photos that never made it into an album a place to belong. It shows you one photo at a time. Pick the album it belongs in, and you're already on the next one. No scrolling through thousands to find what needs dealing with. No tapping your way through multi-select. Just one decision, then the next photo. Nothing moves anywhere new. Photos go straight into the albums in your iPhone's Photos app. 【What you can do】 ・See only the photos that aren't in any album ・File a photo into an existing album ・Create a new album from PICK/PIC ・Review photos and videos ・Delete what you don't need, on the spot ・Put a photo off for later with SKIP ・Undo the last filing ・Give each album its own icon ・Sort by NEWEST / OLDEST ・Filter by ALL / PHOTOS / VIDEOS Your photos and videos are never uploaded to any server. Everything happens inside your iPhone's photo library.

Screenshots

Phistory1 screens
PICK/PIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PICK/PIC at every 3 days against Phistory's every 2 months. Phistory's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 17.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Phistory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PICK/PIC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phistory ships an update every 2 months, PICK/PIC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Phistory versus PICK/PIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhistoryPICK/PIC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.2 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuichiro HirotaYUKIYA SHIMODA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phistory

One-time1
  • Unlock all prime functions$1.99
1 purchases

PICK/PIC

One-time1
  • 広告を非表示$2.99

Questions

Is Phistory free?
Phistory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PICK/PIC free?
PICK/PIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Phistory or PICK/PIC have ads?
Neither Phistory nor PICK/PIC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phistory or PICK/PIC?
Phistory ships an update every 2 months, and PICK/PIC every 3 days. Most recently, Phistory was updated on October 8, 2026 and PICK/PIC on October 11, 2026.

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