Comparison

MultiTab for Flickr vs Plates

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

Head to head
About

MultiTab for Flickr

Browse Flickr photos and videos with a powerful multi-tab interface. Organize your feeds, download content in batches, and enjoy a customizable viewing experience with grid or detail layouts. Supports multiple accounts and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Multi-tab browsing
  • Batch download
  • Grid/Detail layout options
  • Custom feed sets
  • Fullscreen image viewer
  • Dark Mode
  • Multiple accounts
Features
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The most powerful way to browse beautiful Flickr photos: Need a better way to browse Flickr? Want quick access to your favorite users and groups? Need custom grouping? This app's multi-tab and media features are the definitive answer for your Flickr experience. BROWSE YOUR WAY • Multi-Tab - Every feed opens in its own tab, with menus like 'Close', 'Close All But This', and 'Tab History'. The tab bar auto-hides as you scroll and returns when you need it. • Grid / Detail Layouts - Grid for fast scanning, Detail for full-size viewing. Switch between them with swipe and tap gestures. • FeedSet / FeedFilter - Create your own custom collections of feeds. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Batch Download - Save images and videos in bulk. • Fullscreen Media Navigation - Endless scroll through every photo/video in a feed, with Slide Show and Shuffle Slide Show. • Smart Paging - Scrolling settles neatly at the start of the nearest content. • Photo Map - View the photos in each feed over a map. • Explore Map - Browse photos on the map, from the Explore menu. • Flickr Groups - Full support for Flickr Groups. • Privacy-First - no ads, no tracking, and no data collection. The app talks only to Flickr. • Multiple Accounts - switch between accounts with ease. • Universal App - one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • iCloud Sync - keep your active tabs aligned across all your devices. • Known limitations: photo upload is not supported. MultiTab for Flickr is intended as a viewer only. ABOUT MULTITAB APP MultiTab App is a series of iOS apps that bring 'Multi-Tab' navigation to a range of social networking services, currently available for Tumblr, Reddit, and Bluesky. (MultiTab App was formerly known as 'FastFeed App' and has since been renamed.) Full Access Subscription (Yearly, Monthly) • The app is free for the first 5 hours of actual use. After that, a subscription is needed. • Subscription removes the usage limit and unlocks all features. • Yearly and monthly options are available. Family Sharing supported. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of the selected plan. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, in the App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/app-privacy-policy/

About

Plates

This app is a social photography platform that allows users to curate and organize their photos into thematic albums called 'plates'. It emphasizes collaboration, storytelling, and privacy, enabling users to discover great photographers and share intimate moments with select groups.

Highlights
  • Create thematic photo albums ('plates')
  • Collaborate with other users as co-curators
  • Organize photos and videos
  • Discover photographers worldwide
  • Create private albums for friends and family
  • Storytelling and co-creation tools
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Photography app for curating your photos and discovering great photographers Starting with the idea that memories exist in context, we have built Plates, a new social photography platform. "Plates" replaces conventional hashtags with a powerful combination of collaboration and curation tools, as well as respect for users' privacy. Plates is for storytelling, curation, co-creation and discovering great photos! Organize your photos Organize your photos by creating plates on the different types of photography you do. A plate is nothing but a photo album. A plate can be about anything you like, be it your trips, passions or anything that floats your boat. Add photos and videos to your plate and curate your content like never before. Find genuinely interested followers for your photography. Be free from the risk of spamming your follower's feed. Collaborate with Photographers Introduce a new way of storytelling, add other users as co-curators to your plate. Have a common space for all your photos! Conduct your photo walks like never before. Create private plates Some stories are meant for everyone. Some are meant for some. Have private spaces for your friends and family. Perfect for sharing intimate moments. Discover great content Discover amazing photos from photographers from all around the world. Find thousands of photos from every genre of photography. We can`t wait to see your amazing content on Plates. Come, let`s Platesit, Live Life Together! https://platestheapp.com For any help, please reach out to us at platestheapp@gmail.com. Follow us on https://instagram.com/platestheapp https://twitter.com/platestheapp https://www.facebook.com/platestheapp

Screenshots

MultiTab for Flickr4 screens
Plates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plates at none against MultiTab for Flickr's 7. Plates also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 71%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MultiTab for Flickr sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Plates asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MultiTab for Flickr against 4.8 for Plates. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 41 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of MultiTab for Flickr's written reviews are positive against 86% of Plates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MultiTab for Flickr ships an update every 3 weeks, Plates monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MultiTab for Flickr versus Plates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiTab for FlickrPlates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42 ratings)4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB24 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperConcertoSarthak Mishra

Customer experience

MultiTab for Flickr

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

Plates

All ratings38 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

MultiTab for Flickr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Unlock FeedSet Limit$1.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 1)$1.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 2)$5.99
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  • Ad Remove + Tab Options$9.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 3)$9.99
None

Plates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MultiTab for Flickr free?
MultiTab for Flickr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plates free?
Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MultiTab for Flickr or Plates?
Plates is rated higher. MultiTab for Flickr averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Plates averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do MultiTab for Flickr or Plates have ads?
Neither MultiTab for Flickr nor Plates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MultiTab for Flickr or Plates?
MultiTab for Flickr ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plates monthly. Most recently, MultiTab for Flickr was updated on November 2, 2026 and Plates on November 2, 2026.

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