Comparison

SnapShot Postcard vs PostCardsAway

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

Head to head
About

SnapShot Postcard

Transform your digital photos into physical postcards. Simply select a photo, add a message and recipient details, and the service prints, addresses, and mails your postcard. It's an easy and affordable way to send a tangible memory through the mail.

Highlights
  • Photo postcard creation
  • Print and mail service
  • Easy 3-step process
  • Customizable messages
  • International shipping
  • Credit-based purchasing
Features
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Getting a SnapShot photo postcard is like getting a hug in the mail! You create the postcard with your photo and we print and mail. Easier to use and costs less than other postcard creator apps. Plus the best customer support in the business. Create your postcard in three simple steps: 1. Choose your photo 2. Enter message and address details 3. Tap “Send” And your postcard is "automagically" printed, addressed, postage applied, and mailed! Standard postcards created and sent to US address costs 1 credit, international addresses cost 2 credits (includes mailing costs), large postcards are an additional credit. Credits can be purchased through Settings for $1.30 to $3.79 each depending on how many you buy. We take credit cards, ApplePay, Venmo, or PayPal. Order from the app or our website (www.snapshotpostcard.com) Make a memory special by sharing a real postcard send via snail mail! Grandma, mom, the kids, and everyone else will love it!

About

PostCardsAway

Create personalized photo postcards from your pictures and messages. Easily edit photos, add text, and send them to friends and family. Physical postcards are printed and mailed via USPS.

Highlights
  • Photo editing with effects
  • Pic collage library
  • Personalized messages
  • Contact management
  • Preview before sending
  • USPS mailing service
Features
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PostCardsAway is a FREE Photo PostCard app without Ads that lets you create beautiful keepsake Photo PostCards using our photo editor and pic collage and photo collage library in just a few seconds which become treasured memories for Birthdays, Holiday Greetings, Anniversaries, and any other occasion with our extensive photo collage library of dozens of collage options, which last a lifetime and beyond. You pay only for each Photo PostCard you send. The process for creating a Photo Postcard is super easy. First take a photo using the camera on your iPhone or iPad or select a photo from your photo library. You can edit the photo by changing from landscape to portrait mode, or adding special effects like an emoji, text, or brush effects to the photo. Next, personalize your message just as you would if you were writing a physical postcard. Then select a single recipient or many from the contacts stored on your iPhone or iPad and add them to your favorite recipients list located in the PostCardsAway app. It would be a good idea to update the home mailing address of your intended recipients to make sure they have a valid United States Postal Address entered in their listing. Adding a contact to your favorites recipient list makes creating a Photo PostCard that much faster the next time you make a Photo PostCard. it's that fast and simple. Now Preview of your Photo Postcard so you can make changes before you move to the checkout process. That's it ! The checkout process is a super simple process as well. The first time you create a Photo PostCard, you will enter your email address so we can send you a confirmation of your purchase. You can edit the email address anytime. Then you simply select a payment source such as Apple Pay or you can enter a preferred credit card. You can even Scan a credit card which will be validated by your credit card processor. Don't worry, we never have access to your credit card information. It is processed and stored on the secure PCI compliant Payment Gateway server. Once you have completed the Checkout Process by selecting your payment source, agreed to our terms and conditions, and purchased the Photo PostCard, your Photo Postcard will automatically be uploaded to the server for processing the same day and mailed First Class the next business day by the United States Postal Service. Your Photo PostCard should arrive at its destination in 5 to 7 business days, but in many cases much sooner. After sending your Postcard, a record of it will appear in the View Sent PostCards section. You will see a thumbnail of the Image as well as the date you sent the PostCard. if you click on the image you will see who you sent it to as well. If you want to reuse the image to send to another recipient, simply click on the Reuse button and start the photo PostCard creation process. If you choose a monthly or yearly subscription, here is a link to our End User License Agreement, (EULA), http://www.postcardsaway.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

SnapShot Postcard4 screens
PostCardsAway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnapShot Postcard at none against PostCardsAway's 2. PostCardsAway's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PostCardsAway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SnapShot Postcard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PostCardsAway holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 96 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of SnapShot Postcard's written reviews are positive against 87% of PostCardsAway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapShot Postcard ships an update every 3 months, PostCardsAway every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SnapShot Postcard versus PostCardsAway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapShot PostcardPostCardsAway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (82 ratings)4.8 (96 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8296 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnapShot Postcard, LLCDog and Elk Incorporated

Customer experience

SnapShot Postcard

All ratings81 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative17.8%

PostCardsAway

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%

Bugs and requests

SnapShot Postcard

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when editing addresses
  • App crashes when adding new recipients
  • App crashes when purchasing credits
  • App crashes during card creation
  • Cannot create account
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  • Cannot add photos from library
  • Text formatting corrupts punctuation and capitalization
  • Blurry or pixelated print quality
  • Uneven borders on printed cards
  • Free postcard not delivered

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to queue multiple postcards
  • Address book within the app
  • Confirmation dialog before sending
  • Matte finish printing option
  • Emoji support in messages
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  • Past order history and archive
  • Return address customization options
  • Blank card option
  • Better photo editing tools in-app
  • iTunes account payment option

PostCardsAway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SnapShot Postcard

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PostCardsAway

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Frame Access$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Frame Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SnapShot Postcard free?
SnapShot Postcard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PostCardsAway free?
PostCardsAway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SnapShot Postcard or PostCardsAway?
PostCardsAway is rated higher. SnapShot Postcard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while PostCardsAway averages 4.8 from 96 ratings.
Do SnapShot Postcard or PostCardsAway have ads?
Neither SnapShot Postcard nor PostCardsAway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnapShot Postcard or PostCardsAway?
SnapShot Postcard ships an update every 3 months, and PostCardsAway every 5 weeks. Most recently, SnapShot Postcard was updated on October 21, 2026 and PostCardsAway on October 22, 2026.

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