# Global Passport Photo Maker vs PicsOfMe

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PicsOfMe at none against Global Passport Photo Maker's 5. PicsOfMe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Global Passport Photo Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Global Passport Photo Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. PicsOfMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Global Passport Photo Maker ships an update fortnightly, PicsOfMe every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Global Passport Photo Maker | PicsOfMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (5.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/global-passport-photo-maker/id1615801267/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [10X BILISIM ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615801269) | [Pics Of Me](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773299145) |

## What reviewers say

### Global Passport Photo Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/global-passport-photo-maker/id1615801267)

Easily create compliant passport and ID photos from your phone. Select your country's requirements and let the app automatically adjust your image, crop, resize, and apply the correct background color. Save or email your professional-quality photos for official documents.

**Highlights:** Country-specific photo requirements, Automatic image adjustment, Cropping and resizing tools, Selectable background colors, Biometric and AI technology, Templates for over 100 countries

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Passport Photo Maker | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Passport Photo Creator | $14.99 | per month |
| Instant Cutout Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Simple clean background editor | $2.99 | one-time |
| Magic Bg Erase & Layer Changer | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🚀 Must have app
- 👍 Very good app
- 👍 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Photos always rejected
- 🐛 Doesn't meet online passport renewal requirements
- 🐛 Unable to edit pictures
- 🐛 Terrible app
- 🐛 Scam app

**Reported bugs**

- Output photo was rejected by the US passport website for being too low resolution
- Unable to take an upload and acceptable picture
- Trying to terminate app is very difficult
- Can't access photos taken without an active subscription- even if you had an active subscription when the photos were taken

**Requested features**

- Ability to contact customer service
- Ability to delete photos from the app
- Ability to access photos taken without an active subscription


### PicsOfMe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picsofme/id6773299143)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Global Passport Photo Maker free?

Global Passport Photo Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PicsOfMe free?

PicsOfMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Global Passport Photo Maker or PicsOfMe have ads?

Global Passport Photo Maker shows ads; PicsOfMe does not.

### Which is updated more often, Global Passport Photo Maker or PicsOfMe?

Global Passport Photo Maker ships an update fortnightly, and PicsOfMe every 6 days. Most recently, Global Passport Photo Maker was updated on November 3, 2026 and PicsOfMe on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
