XPics vs Watermark, Protect Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XPics
This photo editing tool offers a wide range of features for image manipulation, including stitching, cropping, filters, and creating grids. It also provides a private album for secure storage and the ability to generate QR codes.
- Long image stitching
- Batch cropping
- Nine-square grid
- Filters
- Picture splitting
- Private photo album
- Two-dimensional code creation
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XPics is an amazing image processing software. Functions include: long picture stitching, batch cropping pictures, filter, nine-square grid, split picture, blank, two-dimensional code production, whiteboard, private photo album, holiday avatar and other functions. 【Features】 - Support iPhone & iPad; - [Long image stitching] 24 original images stitching, original image quality output, support horizontal and vertical directions, one-key automatic stitching; - [Picture batch cropping] Batch cropping pictures, custom cropping area, movable and stretchable cropping area; - 【Nine Palaces】Mix multiple pictures into one picture in grid form; - 【Blank】Leave a blank for the picture; - [Filters] 14 carefully selected high-quality filters; - [Picture] Cut a picture into multiple pictures in equal proportions; - [Free Puzzle] Freely splice multiple pictures; - [Timeline] Multiple pictures are combined into a story wall; - [Two-dimensional code creation] Generate text into two-dimensional code pictures; - [Whiteboard] Picture graffiti; - 【Privacy Album】Store private photos and videos; Produced by the author of JPics, original image quality output; no ads, no in-app purchases; PS: More features will be launched in subsequent versions, so stay tuned ------------- (Dividing line)-------- If you like, you can introduce XPics to your friends as support
Watermark, Protect Files
Safeguard your documents, photos, and videos by adding custom watermarks. Apply text, emojis, or images with flexible customization options for opacity, size, and position. Preserve authorship by adding comments to file metadata. Processing is done entirely offline for maximum privacy.
- Add text, emoji, or image watermarks
- Customize opacity, size, and position
- Full-screen grid or single overlay options
- Dynamic watermark mode for videos
- Add custom data to file metadata
- Offline processing
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Protect documents, photos, and videos with watermarks. Add text, emojis, or your own images as a single overlay or a full-screen grid to reduce the risk of unwanted copying, sharing, and misuse of your content. Flexible customization allows you to adjust opacity, color, size, position, angle, and spacing between elements. Create subtle or highly visible watermarks for any type of content. For videos, a dynamic mode is available — the watermark can move at set intervals for additional protection. The app also supports adding comments and custom data to file metadata, helping preserve authorship and origin information for documents and media files. All processing is performed offline on your device. Your documents, photos, videos, and metadata are never uploaded or shared with third parties — including analytics services. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Privacy policy: https://alegsandr.github.io/watermark-support/privacy-policy.pdf Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Watermark, Protect Files at 5.0 against XPics's 3.3. Watermark, Protect Files also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). XPics's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
XPics costs $0.99 and Watermark, Protect Files $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Watermark, Protect Files holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of XPics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Watermark, Protect Files's.
XPics ships an update every 6 weeks, Watermark, Protect Files every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XPics | Watermark, Protect Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 捷 廖 | Alexander Sukhanov |
Customer experience
XPics
Watermark, Protect Files
In-app purchases
XPics
No in-app purchases
Watermark, Protect Files
No in-app purchases
