Comparison

PICAGGO vs XYST DECK

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

Head to head
About

PICAGGO

Effortlessly gather event photos and videos from friends and family in one place. This app creates a live album as you capture moments, ensuring no memory is lost. Share your cherished collections instantly across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Instant photo collection
  • Live event albums
  • Unlimited original quality photos
  • Cross-platform sharing
  • Event owner privacy control
  • Comment and like photos
Features
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Picaggo makes collecting every photo from your event effortless — no more chasing friends and family for their camera roll. Start an event, invite your guests, and let Picaggo do the rest. With Smart Sync, guests turn it on once — then just shoot normally with their phone's camera. Every photo uploads automatically the next time they open the app. No manual sharing, no forgetting, no follow-up texts. Don't lose your memories just because: You're busy hosting and can't chase people for photos You feel awkward asking friends again and again to share what they took Your friends are too busy — or forgetful — to send anything at all WHAT PICAGGO DOES a) Start an event b) Invite your friends and family c) Turn on Smart Sync — photos collect themselves INSTANT ACCESS, NO DOWNLOAD NEEDED Guests can view and contribute to your event's photo album instantly by tapping a link or QR code — no app install required to get started. LIVE PHOTO ALBUM Watch your album build in real time as guests capture the moment. Everything appears automatically — you don't lift a finger. GENEROUS FREE STORAGE Get started free with 2GB of storage in original quality. Need more room for a big wedding or multi-day event? Upgrade any time for unlimited storage in original quality. SHARE ANYWHERE Send your favorite memories to Instagram, WhatsApp, text, Slack, or anywhere else you like. PRIVACY, YOUR WAY Only people you invite can see or contribute to your event's album. You're always in control. COMMENT & LIKE React to photos and albums, and relive the moment together with the people who were there. CHERISH Keep every memory, exactly as it happened, for years to come.

About

XYST DECK

Features
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XYST DECK turns your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a clean, modern control surface for Bitfocus Companion — the free software behind countless live shows, streams, and studios. Connect to Companion over your local network and your buttons appear instantly: real labels, real colors, real on/off state, updating live as things change. Tap to fire — presses go straight back to Companion. A full control surface that's always in your pocket and on your wrist. WHY XYST DECK • Two-way and live. Built on Companion's Satellite protocol, so button feedback (state, color, label) reflects in real time — not just fire-and-forget. • Clean by design. Dark, calm tiles rendered from each button's text and color. No more squinting at busy thumbnails. • Universal. One app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, each laid out for its screen. • On your wrist. The Apple Watch surface mirrors your phone — glance, tap, done. • Private. No account, no analytics, no tracking. Everything stays on your network and your devices. TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER Turn on Demo mode in Settings to explore the full interface with sample pages — no Companion needed. REQUIREMENTS XYST DECK is a surface for Bitfocus Companion (free at bitfocus.io/companion). You need a Companion 3.5+ instance on your network with the Satellite API enabled. XYST DECK does not control hardware on its own. Made for broadcasters, streamers, AV techs, houses of worship, and anyone who runs a show with Companion. XYST DECK is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bitfocus AS.

Screenshots

PICAGGO4 screens
XYST DECK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: XYST DECK at none against PICAGGO's shown. PICAGGO's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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

PICAGGO ships an update every 3 weeks, XYST DECK every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PICAGGO versus XYST DECK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPICAGGOXYST DECK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppdev ProximousXYST, INC

In-app purchases

None

PICAGGO

No in-app purchases

None

XYST DECK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PICAGGO free?
PICAGGO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XYST DECK free?
XYST DECK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PICAGGO or XYST DECK have ads?
PICAGGO shows ads; XYST DECK does not.
Which is updated more often, PICAGGO or XYST DECK?
PICAGGO ships an update every 3 weeks, and XYST DECK every 3 months. Most recently, PICAGGO was updated on November 3, 2026 and XYST DECK on October 31, 2026.

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