Plates vs Captchagram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Captchagram
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Whether you're looking to grow your photography portfolio and generate income with your pics, or looking to purchase candid pics taken of yourself as you live your best life, Captchagram offers a safe and secure mobile platform to do just that. Using the latest facial recognition and location beaconing technology we have created a safe and permissive market place for photographers and regular people alike to sell and purchase candid photographs. You'll be able to download and purchase pics of you taken by people in your location as well as upload and sell pics you've taken of others. All this using the nothing but the smart phone in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plates at none against Captchagram's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Captchagram sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Plates asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plates ships an update monthly, Captchagram every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plates | Captchagram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sarthak Mishra | Captchagram Ltd |
In-app purchases
Plates
No in-app purchases
Captchagram
- Pro Monthly$9.99
- Pro Yearly$99.99









