Comparison

Photo Studio by Square vs Memolinx

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

Head to head
About

Photo Studio by Square

Easily create professional product photos for e-commerce. Snap images, use AI to remove backgrounds and add styling, then seamlessly sell your items online. Offers a free tier with optional AI environment purchases.

Highlights
  • AI background removal
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Realistic shadow effects
  • Built-in camera stabilizer
  • Sync with Square catalog
  • Create Square Online Checkout links
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Just snap, style, and sell. That’s how remarkably easy the Square Photo Studio app is. Snap an ecommerce photo. Style your photo and remove the background. Sell your items instantly with Square. Plus, it’s free so you can start taking professional-looking photos instantly at no cost. New! You now have the ability to purchase AI Environment photos after 40 free images (or 10 free generations.) Pricing for this feature is as follows: 40 images / 10 generations- $8.00 100 images / 25 generations - $15.00 200 images/ 50 generations $20.00 Snap Open the app and you first walk through a set of simple photography tips for lighting, framing, and more. To ensure sharper photos, a built-in camera stabilizer keeps angles straight. The app even remembers your settings so you get consistent images every time. Style After you take and save your pictures, the app’s AI tool extracts the image background and adds a transparent one. Choose a preset or custom color background to help your items stand out and sell. The photo editing utility can add a realistic shadow to your item for depth on any background. Sell Seamlessly go from taking photos to selling online. Use your pictures to create Square items right in the app and sync them with your Square catalog. Or connect new photos to existing items. Even create Square Online Checkout links in the app so you can sell in just a few clicks—no website needed. Privacy Policy: https://squareup.com/legal/general/privacy Terms of Service: https://squareup.com/legal/general/ua

About

Memolinx

Organize and relive your photos and videos on an interactive map and timeline. Tag moments with location, time, and people, then share them privately or publicly. An AI helps you search and recall your memories.

Highlights
  • Organize photos and videos by place, time, and people
  • Relive memories on a living map and timeline
  • Create private, shared, or public memories
  • Group moments into events and trips
  • AI-powered search for memories
  • Message and comment on shared memories
Features
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Memolinx is a new kind of memory app — capture your photos and videos, organize them by place, time, and the people you were with, and relive them on a living map and timeline. Keep memories private, share them with the people who were there, or make them public. Capture a moment the instant it happens and Memolinx tags it with where and when it took place, then drops it onto a beautiful map and timeline you can revisit any time. Instead of losing your best moments in an endless camera roll, you relive them by place and by date — and share the ones you want with the people who were there. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Create memories with photos, videos, and notes — keep them private, share with followers, or make them public • See everywhere you've been on an interactive map, and scroll a timeline that ties places, dates, and events together • Group related moments into events and trips — a whole journey told as one story • Follow friends and family, react with likes and comments, and share memories publicly or with just the people you choose • Message the people you share moments with — chats are automatically enriched with the relevant memories and events you're discussing • Search Memolinx, a built-in AI for your memories: ask by voice or text about where you've been, when something happened, or what you did — across your private, shared, and public memories Memolinx brings your memories, your people, and an AI that truly understands your history into one place. Whether it's a trip, a celebration, or an ordinary day worth keeping, it helps you remember not just what happened — but where, when, and with whom.

Screenshots

Photo Studio by Square4 screens
Memolinx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memolinx at none against Photo Studio by Square's 3. Memolinx also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Photo Studio by Square's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Photo Studio by Square sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Memolinx asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Memolinx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Studio by Square has 3.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Studio by Square ships an update monthly, Memolinx every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Photo Studio by Square versus Memolinx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Studio by SquareMemolinx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBlock, Inc.Hooman Maleknejad

Customer experience

Photo Studio by Square

All ratings3,844 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative16.7%

Memolinx

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Photo Studio by Square

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scrolling issues when accessing photo library
  • Inconsistent behavior when removing backgrounds
  • Syncing problems with Square store

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add custom backgrounds
  • Option to upload and edit existing photos
  • Functionality to add multiple photos per item
  • More granular control over photo editing
  • iPad compatibility

Memolinx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photo Studio by Square

One-time3
  • 40 Images$8.00
  • 100 Images$15.00
  • 200 Images$20.00
None

Memolinx

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Studio by Square free?
Photo Studio by Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Memolinx free?
Memolinx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Photo Studio by Square or Memolinx?
Memolinx is rated higher. Photo Studio by Square averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Memolinx averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Photo Studio by Square or Memolinx have ads?
Neither Photo Studio by Square nor Memolinx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Photo Studio by Square or Memolinx?
Photo Studio by Square ships an update monthly, and Memolinx every 3 days. Most recently, Photo Studio by Square was updated on November 5, 2026 and Memolinx on November 5, 2026.

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