Comparison

PicsTag vs PictureWidget

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

Head to head
About

PicsTag

Features
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PicsTag is a free and easy to use mobile app allow you to organize your phone pictures in just a few seconds. PicsTag lets you take the same approach with your photos that you might do it manually by creating a folder in your gallery by copying or moving images which are really time-consuming. PicsTag allows the user to create customized tags to quickly group your pictures into a specific tag in just one click. For example, you can create tags to identify pictures easily by naming them as Bank, food, Home, Trip, Family, Sports, Selfies or anything that stand out from the rest of your pictures. How Can I Add or Create a New Tag? - Simply tap the “Add Tag” Icon at the bottom of the screen. - Enter a New Tag New in a Text Box. - Tap Save. How Can I Add Images or Pictures to the Tag? - Simply Tap the Tag you want to add pictures - Select pictures from your Device Gallery - Tap Done. PicsTag does not require user personal information. Also, it does not ask the user to Register or Login to use the app. PicsTag does not save your tag or images to any cloud server. All your personal tag and images will save on your local device only. No one can see or access your personal tag or images added in PicsTag application. Once you remove any images from your local device gallery, that particular images will also be deleted from PicsTag app. PicsTag does not use any extra space of your phone to place images into a specific tag or label. PicsTag also allows you to share images to Social media, Gmail, Bluetooth, Google Photos, Contacts, etc. Once you uninstall the PicsTag app from your phone, all the Tags and Images data will be deleted permanently and that cannot be restored. Please note that It would not delete any photo from your device Gallery.

About

PictureWidget

Easily display your favorite photos on your home screen widgets. Register unlimited photos, select up to 12 to show, and customize widget appearance with various display formats and sizes. Supports dark mode and app icon changes.

Highlights
  • Register unlimited photos
  • Select up to 12 photos for widgets
  • Multiple widget display formats
  • Customizable widget sizes
  • Dark mode support
  • App icon customization
Features
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PictureWidget to display your favorite photos in a widget The Basics in Three Steps Register your photos in the app 2. select the photo you want to display on the widget 3. enable and display the widget Detailed usage About photo registration There is no limit to the number of photos that can be registered in the app The number of cards that can be registered at one time is limited to 5 Sort by pressing and holding Delete from the top right button Change the list size (2 columns, 4 columns, detail) Memos can be registered in the detail view Selecting a photo to display in the widget Up to 12 sheets If you want to clear all your selections, you can do so from the menu after pressing and holding the register button. Widgets for the home screen Simple view  Text Display: With or without  Display format: Normal, shuffle Multiview  Display format: Normal, shuffle Calendar View The display of widgets The following settings are available on the settings screen  Display format: list type, photo type  Size: Landscape, square, vertical  Shooting date and note display  Photo Zoom Other Theme Color Dark mode (Automatic, Light, Dark) App icon change Photo view function

Screenshots

PicsTag4 screens
PictureWidget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PicsTag at none against PictureWidget's shown. PicsTag also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). PictureWidget's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicsTag ships an update every 12 months, PictureWidget every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PicsTag versus PictureWidget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicsTagPictureWidget
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAJESH BHIMANIAtsushi Ezaki

In-app purchases

None

PicsTag

No in-app purchases

None

PictureWidget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PicsTag free?
PicsTag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PictureWidget free?
PictureWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PicsTag or PictureWidget have ads?
PictureWidget shows ads; PicsTag does not.
Which is updated more often, PicsTag or PictureWidget?
PicsTag ships an update every 12 months, and PictureWidget every 2 weeks. Most recently, PicsTag was updated on September 17, 2026 and PictureWidget on September 16, 2026.

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