uPic vs PicLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uPic
This utility app simplifies file hosting for writing and communication. It offers a clean interface with dark mode support and integrates with numerous cloud storage services. All user data is stored locally for enhanced privacy and security.
- Multiple file hosting service integrations
- Supports various output formats (URL, HTML, Markdown)
- Dark mode interface
- Local data storage for privacy
- Historical file preview
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Simple and powerful, uPic is dedicated to being a great helper for your writing and communication. • No ads, millisecond start • The simple and beautiful interface, supports dark mode • Provide a wide selection of file hosting services (SMMS, Weibo, Imgur, Amazon S3, QiNiu Cloud, Ali Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Baidu Cloud, GitHub, Coding, and custom services) • Supports multiple format output (URL, HTML, Markdown, UBB) • Historical file preview, file format, size, and storage at a glance Privacy and Security • uPic will not collect any of your information. All personal information such as your account number, password, key, etc. is stored on your device!
PicLink
This utility app simplifies image hosting by supporting numerous platforms and converting images into shareable links. It also offers QR code generation for links and multi-device synchronization for seamless access across your devices.
- Multi-platform image hosting support
- One-click image to link conversion
- Image link to QR code generation
- Multi-device synchronization
- Drag and drop image transfer
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The piclink is one of the most convenient pic host tools; 1: Multi-image transmission platform support Support multiple pic host platforms, such as SM.MS, imgur, Niutu, Tencent Cloud COS, Alibaba Cloud OSS, Qiniu Cloud, Amazon AWS, Qiniu Cloud, Github, Gitee, etc., and also support custom pic host, etc. , to meet almost all pic host platforms on the market; 2: One upload to get the picture link Support one-click uploading of pictures and convert them into the picture link format you need; 3. Support image link to QR code Supports converting image links into QR codes for easier promotion; 4: Multi-device synchronization function Support multi-device synchronization, no longer have to worry about data loss; 5: Support drag and drop image transfer Support drag and drop pictures from albums to quickly transfer pictures;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: uPic at 100% against PicLink's 50%. uPic also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). PicLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On 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
uPic is free to download; PicLink costs $1.99 up front. uPic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PicLink asks for nothing beyond the download.
PicLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uPic has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of uPic's written reviews are positive against 50% of PicLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
uPic ships an update every 2 months, PicLink every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uPic | PicLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 守旺 金 | 亭 邓 |
Customer experience
uPic
PicLink
In-app purchases
uPic
- uPic Pro$3.99
PicLink
No in-app purchases








