Comparison

PicScratch vs Inbox4

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

Head to head
About

PicScratch

Create and send personalized digital scratch cards with hidden photos and text. It's a fun and easy way to surprise friends, family, or loved ones with unique greetings and invitations.

Highlights
  • Interactive scratch cards
  • Hidden photo and text
  • Customizable templates
  • Personalized greetings
  • Party invitations
  • Easy creation process
Features
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PicScratch allows you to send an interactive scratch card with a hidden photo and text. Fun stuff you can do with PicScratch: - Surprise your loved ones - Make your friends laugh - Be romantic - Send unique greeting cards - Create cool party invitations - Be creative and do much more Creating a PicScratch is very simple and takes seconds: 1. Choose a template 2. Add a photo 3. Add text and customize it 4. Send

About

Inbox4

Features
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Inbox4 turns your phone into a 4-cut photo booth. • Live background swap — the camera removes your background in real time and drops you onto any scene. • Famous landmark backgrounds — Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Santorini, Mount Fuji and more. • Gradient backgrounds and life-4-cut style frames. • Upload your own custom backgrounds — keep as many as you like. • Front or back camera, real shutter effect, 3-2-1 countdown. • Save the finished strip to your Photos instantly — no QR codes. Shoot, frame, save. That's it.

Screenshots

PicScratch4 screens
Inbox42 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inbox4 at none against PicScratch's 1. PicScratch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. PicScratch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Inbox4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicScratch ships an update every 5 days, Inbox4 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PicScratch versus Inbox4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicScratchInbox4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuy GubiWonkyoung Seo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PicScratch

One-time1
  • Premium Features$0.99
None

Inbox4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PicScratch free?
PicScratch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inbox4 free?
Inbox4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PicScratch or Inbox4 have ads?
Inbox4 shows ads; PicScratch does not.
Which is updated more often, PicScratch or Inbox4?
PicScratch ships an update every 5 days, and Inbox4 every 6 days. Most recently, PicScratch was updated on October 16, 2026 and Inbox4 on October 2, 2026.

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