Comparison

IMG.LY Design Editor vs CachePix

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

Head to head
About

IMG.LY Design Editor

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Explore CreativeEditor SDK, the comprehensive toolkit for integrating design and video editing into your app. This demo showcases our SDK’s versatility: easily add advanced video editing as seen on beloved social platforms, a custom t-shirt editor, and postcard creation to your app. Video Features: - Camera: Simultaneously record with front and back cameras, including a split-screen option. - Timer: Utilize the countdown timer for precise recording starts. - Timeline: Arrange and reorder clips with ease, featuring smooth scrolling. - Split Tracks: Split tracks for detailed adjustments. - Adjustments: Apply filters and effects to enhance your videos. - Overlays: Integrate audio, images, or video overlays. - Editing Tools: Text, stickers, cropping, filtering, and more. Design Editors: - Apparel Editor: Design custom t-shirts using templates or your own uploads, including stickers and text. - Postcard & Greeting Card Editor: Craft postcards and cards with easy templates, media libraries, and customizable fields. CreativeEditor SDK by IMG.LY transforms your app into a creative hub for unique designs and compelling videos.

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CachePix

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CachePix puts the catalog of your photo archive on your iPhone and iPad, so you can browse and search it with the drives unplugged and your computer at home. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install CachePix on your computer: a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later) on macOS 12 or later, or a 64-bit Windows PC. It catalogs the photos in your folders and on your external drives. 2. Sign in on your computer and in this app with the same email. CachePix emails you a 6-digit code. There is no password. 3. In the desktop app, open Pair Phone, click Turn On, and scan the QR code with this app. ON YOUR PHONE - A thumbnail of each cataloged JPEG, PNG, WebP and RAW photo, so you can scroll your archive offline. - HD previews for a capture-date window you choose: 30 days, 90 days, 1 year (the default), 2 years or All photos. Free Up Space removes them in one tap and keeps the thumbnails. - Search by filename, people, keywords and caption. Filter by person, keyword, drive, year and favorites. - Browse by folder and save favorites. - Get HD for any photo while your phone is on the same network as your computer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your photos, previews and catalog never go to the cloud. The catalog syncs one way, from your computer to your phone, over your local network. - No facial recognition, face detection or AI tagging. People names come from your files' metadata. - Full-size originals stay on your drives. GOOD TO KNOW - CachePix is a catalog, not a backup. Keep backing up your drives. - HEIC and TIFF photos are cataloged and searchable. Previews for them are coming. Video isn't supported. - Requires the CachePix desktop app and a CachePix account. CachePix Plus is an auto‑renewing subscription (Lifetime is a one‑time purchase, not a subscription). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://cachepix.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://cachepix.com/privacy

Screenshots

IMG.LY Design Editor4 screens
CachePix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMG.LY Design Editor at none against CachePix's 3. IMG.LY Design Editor also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. CachePix sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. IMG.LY Design Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IMG.LY Design Editor ships an update weekly, CachePix every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
IMG.LY Design Editor versus CachePix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMG.LY Design EditorCachePix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMG.LY GmbHSmartLink Basics, LLC

In-app purchases

None

IMG.LY Design Editor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CachePix

Subscriptions2
  • CachePix Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • CachePix Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • CachePix Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is IMG.LY Design Editor free?
IMG.LY Design Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CachePix free?
CachePix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IMG.LY Design Editor or CachePix have ads?
Neither IMG.LY Design Editor nor CachePix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IMG.LY Design Editor or CachePix?
IMG.LY Design Editor ships an update weekly, and CachePix every 2 weeks. Most recently, IMG.LY Design Editor was updated on October 30, 2026 and CachePix on October 28, 2026.

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