Comparison

PixiDrop vs PICR Client

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

Head to head

PixiDrop

Instant Sharing Nearby

Free

📷 Photo & Video

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

PixiDrop

Instantly share photos with friends in close proximity. Capture a moment with this app, and your contacts will receive it simultaneously. Eliminates the need for traditional messaging or cloud-based sharing methods.

Highlights

Instant photo sharing
Nearby sharing functionality
Direct image transfer
Eliminates texting/emailing photos
No shared albums needed

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Instantly share photos with friends nearby. Take a photo with PixiDrop and your friends will have it too! No more texting, emailing, or shared albums.

About

PICR Client

Features

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This app is only useful if you have a PICR server already set up. If you haven't already set up a PICR server then find out more here: https://isaacinsoll.github.io/PICR/ The PICR iOS App allows you to connect to your existing self hosted PICR to view and manage your photos and videos: - Browse folders and view galleries of images and video - View and add comments to photos and videos - Download full quality originals for both photo and videos

Screenshots

PixiDrop4 screens

PICR Client3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PixiDrop at 13.0 against PICR Client's 16.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixiDrop ships an update monthly, PICR Client every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

PixiDrop versus PICR Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PixiDrop	PICR Client
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	56 MB	69 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pictorium LLC	Isaac Insoll

In-app purchases

None

PixiDrop

No in-app purchases

None

PICR Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PixiDrop free?

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

Is PICR Client free?

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

Do PixiDrop or PICR Client have ads?

Neither PixiDrop nor PICR Client shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PixiDrop or PICR Client?

PixiDrop ships an update monthly, and PICR Client every 2 months. Most recently, PixiDrop was updated on October 3, 2026 and PICR Client on October 10, 2026.