Immich vs PictoPocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Immich
This is a client application that connects to a self-hosted Immich Server. It allows users to back up their photos and videos from their mobile devices to their own server, providing a private and customizable cloud storage solution.
- Mobile client for Immich Server
- Photo and video backup
- Self-hosted solution
- Private cloud storage
- Customizable server management
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This is a client app for Immich Server and you will need to run/manage the server on your own in order to use the app. Website: https://immich.app GitHub: https://github.com/immich-app/immich
PictoPocket
Transform your photos into dynamic displays with this app. Upload images from your device to a connected frame and watch them come to life. Easily update your display with new pictures whenever you wish.
- Upload photos from camera roll
- Connect to PictoPocket frame
- Dynamic photo display
- Easy photo updates
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PictoPocket lets you bring your pictures to life! Pair the app to a PictoPocket frame and upload any photo you choose from your camera roll. See the image expose on the PictoPocket frame. When you feel it's time for a change, simply choose a new photo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Immich at every 5 days against PictoPocket's every 8 months. Immich also leads on ratings volume (778 vs 8) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). PictoPocket's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PictoPocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immich has 778 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Immich's written reviews are positive against 100% of PictoPocket's.
Immich ships an update every 5 days, PictoPocket every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Immich | PictoPocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (778 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 778 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | Splinter Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Immich
PictoPocket
Bugs and requests
Immich
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in on latest update
- Frequent timeline rebuilds
- Inconsistent behavior with HDR photos
- Scrolling issues in the app
- Unreliable background sync
Requested features
5 requests- Option to remove photos from device after backup
- Support for 360-degree photos and videos
- Improved family/user sharing capabilities
- Better integration with third-party tools
- Clearer cache management
PictoPocket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Immich
No in-app purchases
PictoPocket
No in-app purchases
