Comparison

Plates vs ShotPilot

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

Head to head
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

About

ShotPilot

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Stop guessing. Start shooting with confidence. ShotPilot is the hands-on settings companion built specifically for Sony Alpha photographers. Whether you're moving off Auto mode or refining your technique, ShotPilot shows you the optimal settings for your subject and exactly where to find them in your camera's menu. Choose your genre. Get your settings. Select from eight photography genres: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Wildlife, Street, Sport, Astrophotography, and Long Exposure, and instantly see curated settings tuned for that subject. Built around your exact camera. ShotPilot understands Sony's menu systems. Select your body and every navigation guide is personalised to match, whether you have a classic or newer tabbed interface. Supporting 16 Sony Alpha bodies. Step-by-step menu navigation. Never hunt through menus again. Each setting includes a numbered, camera-specific walkthrough showing exactly where to find it. Dedicated Night Mode. Astrophotography and Long Exposure genres switch to a red-tinted interface, protecting your dark-adapted vision when shooting under the stars. Works entirely offline. No account. No subscription. No internet required. Everything on your device. Supported cameras: A1 II · A1 · A9 III · A9 II · A7R VI · A7R V · A7R IV · A7R III · A7 V · A7 IV · A7 III · A7C R · A7C II · A7C · A6700 · A6400 More cameras added in future updates. ShotPilot is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by Sony Corporation. Sony, Alpha, and camera model names are trademarks of Sony Corporation, referenced solely to identify compatible products. Privacy Policy: https://attertech.com/privacy/shotpilot Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plates4 screens
ShotPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plates at none against ShotPilot's 1. Plates also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShotPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plates asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plates ships an update monthly, ShotPilot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plates versus ShotPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlatesShotPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB160 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSarthak MishraJASON DAVID GALLOWAY

In-app purchases

None

Plates

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShotPilot

One-time1
  • ShotPilot$9.99

Questions

Is Plates free?
Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShotPilot free?
ShotPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plates or ShotPilot have ads?
Neither Plates nor ShotPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plates or ShotPilot?
Plates ships an update monthly, and ShotPilot every 2 months. Most recently, Plates was updated on November 2, 2026 and ShotPilot on October 31, 2026.

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