Plates vs PortraitMode.io
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
PortraitMode.io
A photo-sharing platform for street photographers to showcase their work, connect with peers, and receive feedback. It features a chronological timeline and lossless compression to preserve image quality without cropping.
- Photo-sharing platform
- Street photography focus
- Chronological timeline
- Lossless compression
- Community feedback
- No video content
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PortraitMode is a photo-sharing platform specifically designed for street photographers. No videos, no algorithms, just photos. With PortraitMode, we created a space for you to share your work, connect with other like-minded photographers from the community and collect feedback. In short, PortraitMode is the space your photos deserve. All photos on PortraitMode are displayed in a chronological timeline, and will never crop your images. We use lossless compression to keep your photos look exactly as you had intended. With its focus on high-quality, high-resolution street photography, PortraitMode is a must-have for street-photographers of all levels. Join us and be a part of an amazing community of artists who share their passion for capturing the world around them. Thank you for publishing on PortraitMode. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://portraitmode.io/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Plates at 4.8 against PortraitMode.io's 4.1. Plates also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 57%) and ratings volume (41 vs 8). PortraitMode.io's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plates holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plates has 41 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Plates's written reviews are positive against 57% of PortraitMode.io's.
Plates ships an update monthly, PortraitMode.io every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Plates | PortraitMode.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (41 ratings) — better | 4.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sarthak Mishra | MapSteps UG |
Customer experience
Plates
PortraitMode.io
In-app purchases
Plates
No in-app purchases
PortraitMode.io
No in-app purchases
