Comparison

LiveMemories vs Pic Tools

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

Head to head
About

LiveMemories

Bring your photos to life by embedding short videos that play when viewed through your phone. Share these "living photos" as surprise gifts or create family albums. No special paper or QR codes are needed; the photo itself is recognized.

Highlights
  • Embed videos into photos
  • Augmented reality viewing
  • Surprise gift sharing
  • Family albums
  • Cloud saving
  • No QR codes or special paper
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Every photo hides a moment. LiveMemories brings it back. Choose a photo, add its video, and print the photo. When you look at it through your phone, the video plays right on top of the paper, as if the picture had come to life. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the photo: take it, pick it from your gallery or scan one you already have on paper. 2. Add its video: record it or choose it from your gallery, up to 30 seconds. 3. Print it and scan it: look at the printed photo through your phone. No QR codes and no special paper. The photo itself is what the camera recognizes. SEND IT AS A SURPRISE Share a card with a link. The other person receives the photo wrapped like a gift, and the video stays hidden until they scan the printed picture. You can even choose the day it unlocks. Perfect for a Christmas postcard, a birthday card or a wedding thank-you note. ALBUMS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Group your cards into albums and share them. Everyone you invite can scan the photos and, if you let them, add their own. MADE FOR MOMENTS LIKE THESE • Postcards and greetings with a message in motion • Weddings: the photo on the shelf that plays the first dance • Babies and children: first steps, kept inside their photo • Graduations, birthdays and trips • In memory of someone: a voice and a smile, always close SAFE AND SIMPLE • Your first card is free, and so is receiving cards and making albums • Your cards are saved in the cloud and follow you to a new phone • Sign in with the account you already use, or with email • No ads. We do not sell your data Questions? support@livememories.app

About

Pic Tools

Features
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Make photos smaller, resize them precisely, convert formats, create PDFs, build collages, and protect private details—all in PicTools. PicTools is a practical photo toolbox designed for quick everyday tasks on iPhone. Choose a tool, see the result as you adjust it, then save or share. Your photos are processed locally on your device. No account is required, and your photos are not uploaded to a processing server. COMPRESS PHOTOS • Compress to a target size in KB or MB • Use quick targets such as 200 KB, 500 KB, and 1 MB • Fine-tune quality and image dimensions with live previews • Compare estimated size before exporting RESIZE, CROP & ADJUST • Enter exact width and height or use common aspect ratios • Fit with a background, fill and crop, or stretch when needed • Crop, rotate, straighten, and adjust color • Keep photo orientation correct CONVERT & CREATE • Convert between common image formats including JPEG, PNG, and HEIC • Turn images into PDF documents or export PDF pages as images • Create grid splits, grid collages, freeform collages, and long images • Add watermarks and annotations • Convert suitable artwork into SVG paths PRIVACY & QUICK FIXES • Remove a photo background • Hide private areas with mosaic, blur, or solid-color brushes • Inspect and remove metadata, including location information • Extract text from images with OCR Single-photo processing is free. A one-time PicTools PRO purchase unlocks supported batch workflows for people who need to process more photos at once. PicTools does not require an account, does not collect the contents of your photos, and does not permanently store your original images.

Screenshots

LiveMemories4 screens
Pic Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

LiveMemories and Pic Tools are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LiveMemories sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Pic Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LiveMemories versus Pic Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveMemoriesPic Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo Quesada Sevillano小花 邓

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LiveMemories

One-time3
  • Custom Card$0.99
  • x3 Custom Cards Bundle$1.99
  • x5 Custom Cards Bundle$2.99
1 purchases

Pic Tools

One-time1
  • PRO Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is LiveMemories free?
LiveMemories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pic Tools free?
Pic Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveMemories or Pic Tools have ads?
Neither LiveMemories nor Pic Tools shows ads.

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