Xiao vs Picidae
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xiao
This utility app connects to ear-picking equipment via Wi-Fi to display a real-time view of the ear canal on your mobile device. It allows users to easily examine ear conditions, capture photos, and record videos for later comparison.
- Real-time ear canal imaging
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Photo and video capture
- Ear condition comparison
- Ear canal examination tool
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Xiao-e is a tool application for otoscope. Through Wi Fi and connecting ear picking equipment, the real-time picture of ear canal can be displayed on the mobile phone, and the ear canal can be easily pulled out to see the situation in the ear canal. At the same time, when you preview the real-time picture, you can take photos and video to save the pictures or videos at that time, so as to compare whether there is any abnormality in the ear canal.
Picidae
This utility app connects to Wi-Fi enabled personal care devices like ear-pickers and acne tools. It displays real-time images, allows for photo and video capture, and offers focal length adjustment for safe and easy personal grooming.
- Wi-Fi device connection
- Real-time image display
- Photo and video capture
- Adjustable focal length
- Screen lock function
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Picidae is a professional personal health care App that connects to ear-picking, acne needles, blackheads, dental vision and other products via Wi-Fi to display real-time images in the App so that individuals can easily and safely enjoy the personal care process. During use, you can take photos, video, adjust the focal length, etc., in order to prevent the use of the screen is also equipped with a lock screen function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xiao at 2.1 against Picidae's 1.0. Xiao also leads on ratings volume (136 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Xiao holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xiao has 136 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Xiao ships an update every 5 weeks, Picidae every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xiao | Picidae |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (136 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文平 刘 | Shenzhen Juyi digital technology Co., LTD |
In-app purchases
Xiao
No in-app purchases
Picidae
No in-app purchases
