Comparison

WIT vs PictureIt

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

Head to head
About

WIT

Transform any image into a fun puzzle to share with friends and family. Challenge their wit and creativity by sending personalized picture puzzles directly through messaging apps. It's an addictive way to share moments and messages in a unique and engaging format.

Highlights
  • Send images as puzzles
  • Share via iMessage
  • Puzzle-blur effect
  • Customizable piece count
  • Smart piece matching
  • Flexible photo selection
Features
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WIT • Puzzles sends any image as a puzzle via iMessage. If you want to use iMessage, WhatsApp, Facebook etc get WORLD OF WIT for FREE. Surprise your friends and family, and challenge their wit. With WIT you can send or post any photo as a puzzle, even directly from within iMessage. Make them look closely at your photos as they assemble it and see how many moves it takes them. From the creators of "You are It" comes a fun new sharing-game: WIT • Puzzles Be warned! It's really addictive :-) Puzzle – Definition: /'pʌz(ə)l/ noun A game designed to test ingenuity or wit. ______________ What is WIT? • WIT stands for: What Is This? Where Is This? Who Is This? Why Is This? When Is This? • Send your friends pictures of what you have seen, where you have been, who you have been with … they should know. • Challenge your friends' wit! • Surprise them with your amazing photos. • Be creative: send invitations or proposals as a Wit. • Make your friends smile as they discover your message. • Have them look at every curve and detail of your picture. • Once solved they know your photo by heart. • WIT lives in iMessage: create, send, solve – all with just a tap. • For any photo just Pick – Shuffle – Send _________ Features • Surprising: Use "Puzzle-Blur" on any photo. • Share anywhere: Full fledged App with sharing feature. • Convenient: Right in iMessage. • Flexible: Use any photo! Or take a photo (App only) • For anyone: From trivial 2 pieces to insane 144 pieces. • Smart: Pieces that match move together! • Versatile: Choose a challenge messages or write your own. • Easy as 1-2-3: Pick a photo – choose the cut size – send. That's it! ______ Enjoy Go ahead and try the brand new "WIT • Puzzles"! Be creative and send personalized Wits to your friends and family. Website: TheKeptPromise.com Facebook: facebook.com/TheKeptPromise Twitter: @TheKeptPromise

About

PictureIt

Engage in a fun, live drawing and guessing game with friends and family. Choose from pre-set categories or create your own for a personalized Pictionary experience. Instantly invite loved ones to join the creative fun.

Highlights
  • Live drawing sessions
  • Variety of categories
  • Custom category creation
  • Instant friend invites
  • Multiplayer gameplay
Features
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Show off your artistic or not-so-artistic side by inviting your friends and family for a live game with this modern take on Pictionary. Key features include: • Play a live session • Choose from a variety of categories • Create your own categories • Instantly invite friends and family to a game Images designed by Freepik.

Screenshots

WIT4 screens
PictureIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PictureIt at Free against WIT's $0.99. PictureIt also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (44% vs 19%). WIT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence and device support 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

PictureIt is free to download; WIT costs $0.99 up front. PictureIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WIT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PictureIt holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 671 and 384 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of WIT's written reviews are positive against 44% of PictureIt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WIT ships an update every 3 weeks, PictureIt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WIT versus PictureIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWITPictureIt
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (671 ratings)4.5 (384 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews44.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings671 — better384
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVogelbusch & CoHarold Lomotey

Customer experience

WIT

All ratings671 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative57.4%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative76.0%

PictureIt

All ratings384 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative38.2%

User reviews

WIT

From 671 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works as intended
  • 🤩 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 💡 Unique way to send pictures

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work/glitchy
  • 🔒 Can't delete the app
  • 💸 Paid app with limitations
  • ⚠️ Requires both parties to have the app

PictureIt

From 384 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun with friends/family
  • 💡 Customizable categories
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Option to skip words
  • 💡 Option to extend time limit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Very laggy
  • 🐛 Frequent ads
  • 🐛 App freezes/crashes
  • 🐛 Broken paid features
  • 🐛 Distorted drawings on different devices

Bugs and requests

WIT

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzle upload/update issues
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Unexpected app behavior or crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow sharing on other apps like Snapchat
  • Improve delete/uninstall process
  • Add more customization options

PictureIt

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Laggy performance
  • App stays on white screen
  • App crashes/freezes
  • Paid features not working (categories)
  • Distorted drawings on different devices
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  • Long wait times for players to join
  • Unclear instructions and game flow
  • Unable to start games
  • Repeated charges for categories
  • Punctuation not registered
  • Words with apostrophes not registered
  • Unlimited skipping of words by some players
  • Longer words cut off by UI elements
  • Loading loop after creating a category
  • Categories not saving
  • Game ends too quickly
  • Issues inviting users
  • Pushed out of drawing role

Requested features

16 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Option to play with random people
  • One-on-one matches without simultaneous online presence
  • Ability to mix all categories
  • Option to change time limit
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  • Young children's category or skip word option
  • Option to turn off time limit
  • Ad-free option (paid)
  • Fix for punctuation not registering
  • Fix for words with apostrophes
  • Fix for distorted drawings on different devices
  • Fix for unlimited skipping of words
  • Fix for longer words being cut off
  • Fix for loading loop after creating category
  • Fix for not saving categories
  • Fix for repeated charges for categories

In-app purchases

None

WIT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PictureIt

One-time1
  • Create Category$4.99

Questions

Is WIT free?
WIT costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PictureIt free?
PictureIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WIT or PictureIt?
PictureIt is rated higher. WIT averages 2.6 out of 5 from 671 ratings, while PictureIt averages 4.5 from 384 ratings.
Do WIT or PictureIt have ads?
PictureIt shows ads; WIT does not.
Which is updated more often, WIT or PictureIt?
WIT ships an update every 3 weeks, and PictureIt every 2 weeks. Most recently, WIT was updated on October 13, 2026 and PictureIt on October 16, 2026.

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