Comparison

Pola vs Picory

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

Head to head
About

Pola

Effortlessly create cool, artistic, and authentic photos with random filter combinations. Swipe to save your favorite unique interpretations or discard others. Curate a personalized gallery of aesthetic moments with minimal editing.

Highlights
  • Random filter generation
  • Swipe to save or discard
  • Curate personalized galleries
  • Aesthetic wall creation
  • Slideshow viewing
  • Retro, vintage, classic styles
Features
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Make your photos look effortlessly cool, artistic, and authentic without the hassle of fine tune editing. Pola generates random combinations of filter settings to present you with endless interpretations of your photos. Simply swipe right to save an image if it passes the vibe check, or swipe left to toss. Pola randomly tweaks retro, vintage, and classic looks for a completely unique image. Up your visual documentation game by curating a highly personalized gallery. Compile your saved images as a beautifully aesthetic wall full of your authentic moments with minimal effort. View and look back on your moments in a slideshow fashion. PRO VERSION Pola offers the following subscription option: Pola Pro - $1.99/month for unlimited swipes Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Prices may vary depending on your country of residence and may be converted to your local currency. This subscription can be shared by everyone in a family group. Terms of use: https://josephkimdesign.com/pola-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://josephkimdesign.com/pola-privacy-policy

About

Picory

Features
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감성적인 폴라로이드와 SNS 사진 편집, Picory로 시작하세요!!! - 사진 한 장을 감성적인 폴라로이드로 쉽게 만들 수 있어요. - 여러 장의 폴라로이드를 한 장의 액자형 이미지로 저장할 수 있어요. - 사진 위치 이동, 확대/축소, 회전으로 원하는 구도를 직접 맞춰보세요. - 베이직, 빈티지, 하트 프레임으로 사진 분위기를 바꿀 수 있어요. - 하단 문구, 글씨체, 글자 크기, 색상까지 원하는 감성으로 꾸밀 수 있습니다. - 인스타그램, 페이스북, 스레드, X에 맞는 SNS 이미지 비율도 간편하게 조정할 수 있어요. - 저장 전 미리보기에서 폴라로이드 순서를 확인하고 정리할 수 있어요. - 라이트모드와 다크모드를 지원해 언제든 편하게 사용할 수 있습니다. - 한국어, 영어, 일본어, 중국어를 지원합니다. - 소중한 사진을 더 따뜻하고 특별하게, Picory와 함께 남겨보세요. - 지금 바로 다운로드하고, 나만의 폴라로이드 사진을 만들어보세요.

Screenshots

Pola4 screens
Picory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Picory at none against Pola's 1. Pola's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Pola sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Picory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pola ships an update every 3 weeks, Picory every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pola versus Picory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolaPicory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.1 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph Kimsung jae Cho

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pola

Subscriptions1
  • Pola Pro$1.991 Month
None

Picory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pola free?
Pola is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picory free?
Picory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pola or Picory have ads?
Picory shows ads; Pola does not.
Which is updated more often, Pola or Picory?
Pola ships an update every 3 weeks, and Picory every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pola was updated on November 3, 2026 and Picory on October 28, 2026.

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