Comparison

Pics.io vs Playbook

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

Head to head
About

Pics.io

This app provides a mobile interface for a digital asset management system, allowing users to find, view, share, and upload digital content. It integrates with cloud storage and offers features for project tracking and workflow automation.

Highlights
  • Search and view digital assets
  • Select and share assets
  • Create and share collections
  • Upload assets directly
  • Collaborate on assets
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Pics.io is the professional digital asset management system revolutionizing the way you find, reuse, update & share your digital content. Pics.io DAM works on top of your cloud storage (Google Drive or Amazon S3) and provides centralized access to your media, progress tracking for creative projects, automation of marketing workflows and many other benefits for any type of business. You can always find more information on our website. Pics.io mobile app offers a subset of the core Pics.io digital asset management functionality optimized for finding, viewing, sharing, and uploading new assets. Have access to all your favorite digital asset management features right at your fingertips: 1. Search and view assets 2. Select and send assets to others 3. Create and share collections on the fly 4. Upload assets directly to your DAM 5. Collaborate on your assets with ease Take your digital asset management to a new level with the Pics.io mobile app. We also encourage you to learn more about Pics.io’s mobile capabilities on our website.

About

Playbook

Access and manage your creative files seamlessly across all your devices. Share your work, get feedback on the go, and post directly to social media from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Seamless cross-device file access
  • Share work and receive feedback
  • Post directly to social media
  • On-the-go creative file management
  • Beautifully view and find files
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You asked and we answered: it’s finally here! The Playbook Mobile App is now available on iOS so you can see everything and find anything, beautifully, anywhere. Share your work and receive feedback while you’re on the go, seamlessly access your creative files across devices, and even post to social media - all from your Playbook. Happy Playbookin’! Psst… tag us on social media at @playbook_hq to let people know that it’s time to make the switch to Playbook! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.playbook.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pics.io4 screens
Playbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pics.io at 100% against Playbook's 63%. Pics.io also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Playbook's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Playbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $18.00 per month. Pics.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pics.io holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playbook has 117 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Pics.io's written reviews are positive against 63% of Playbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pics.io ships an update fortnightly, Playbook weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pics.io versus Playbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPics.ioPlaybook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (117 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better63.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3117 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopTechPhoto inc.Playbook.com

Customer experience

Pics.io

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Playbook

All ratings117 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

None

Pics.io

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Playbook

Subscriptions2
  • Playbook Pro$18.001 Month
  • Playbook Team$250.001 Month

Questions

Is Pics.io free?
Pics.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Playbook free?
Playbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pics.io or Playbook?
Pics.io is rated higher. Pics.io averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Playbook averages 4.8 from 117 ratings.
Do Pics.io or Playbook have ads?
Neither Pics.io nor Playbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pics.io or Playbook?
Pics.io ships an update fortnightly, and Playbook weekly. Most recently, Pics.io was updated on October 19, 2026 and Playbook on October 20, 2026.

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