Flickr vs YouPic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flickr
Connect with a global community of photographers to share and discover billions of images. Easily organize, edit, and upload your photos from any device. Find inspiration and connect with like-minded individuals.
- Photo uploading and sharing
- Photo editing tools
- Discover inspiration
- Join photography groups
- Organize photos easily
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Join the largest, most influential community of photographers in the world. Upload, edit, and share your photos from any device, anytime. • Find your inspiration, find your people. Flickr is home to billions of photos and millions of groups of passionate photographers. • Organization and sharing made simple. Browse with ease, select and organize hundreds of photos with one gesture, and share in seconds. • Unleash your creativity. Edit your photos, add filters, crop images, and more! Flickr and SmugMug are Awesome. Learn more at www.awesome.co We’re committed to making Flickr a better place to grow, and we’d like to hear your feedback. Let us know your thoughts here: https://help.flickr.com/contact/contact-us-rkBc7roJQ Terms of Use: https://www.flickr.com/help/terms
YouPic
Discover and share stunning photography, build your online presence with a custom website, and connect with a global community. Learn new skills, sell your work, and find clients to elevate your photography career.
- Customizable photography website
- Unlimited HQ photo uploads
- Client management and sales tools
- Photography courses and tips
- Global community and recognition
- Inspiration feed
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Find your home among the world's best photographers. Be inspired by breathtaking photography, build relationships and get global recognition. Global Recognition Upload unlimited HQ photos, private and public. Right click protection and keep all your rights. Showcase like a Pro Create your own, fully custom, photography domain and website. Pre-made site designs or create your own, with no coding needed. Earn and manage clients Make money from your passion. Create a shop and manage your clients. Upload a photo, get millions of views, take a course, follow other photography enthusiasts, get photography tips and see stats of your progress. With YouPic, you will take your photography to the next level. Every time you open YouPic, you'll see new photos from your friends plus breathtaking photography from creative people across the globe. Millions of people around the world use YouPic to: * Find inspiration * Find new clients * Sell prints * Get recognised by a passionate audience * Take photography courses, from basics of photography to Drone, Fashion, Landscape, Mobile, Portrait and more. * Get feedback from the community * Level up and gain rewards * Learn photography * Host Workshops * Follow like-minded people all over the world * Find Models * Tag Models * Create your own website YouPic Premium Subscription Information Upgrade to YouPic Premium for additional features including: Full access to all Photography Courses, Priority Curation Create Albums, Boosted Exposure, Level Up Faster, Social Promotions Enthusiast 1 Month - $9.99 Enthusiast 1 Year - $59.99 Premium 1 Month - $19.99 Premium 1 Year - $119.99 Pro 1 Month - $49.99 Pro 1 Year - $399.99 * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase * No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy https://youpic.com/privacy Terms of Service https://youpic.com/termconditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flickr at 70% against YouPic's 21%. Flickr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Flickr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month and YouPic sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flickr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flickr has 15K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Flickr's written reviews are positive against 21% of YouPic's.
Flickr ships an update every 2 weeks, YouPic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flickr | YouPic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) — better | 1.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Flickr, Inc. | YouPic AB |
Customer experience
Flickr
YouPic
User reviews
Flickr
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Excellent platform for photographers
- 📚 Great for storing and organizing photos
- 🌟 Wonderful community of photographers
- 🖼️ High-quality photo display
- 🔍 Useful search and discovery features
Room to improve
- 🔒 Restrictive free account limits
- 💰 Expensive pro subscription
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🤖 Aggressive AI content moderation
- 📤 Difficult photo upload and organization
YouPic
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤗 Great community
- 🌟 Excellent platform for photographers
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable app
- 📤 Difficult to upload photos
- 🔒 Account and login issues
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🤖 Concerns about AI-generated content
Bugs and requests
Flickr
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Unreliable photo uploads
- Inconsistent account management
- Inaccurate photo metadata display
- Glitches in group and album features
Requested features
5 requests- Improved mobile app functionality
- Better photo editing and management tools
- Easier sharing and collaboration options
- Expanded free account capabilities
- More responsive customer support
YouPic
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Notifications not working properly
- Issues with editing profile and bio information
- Inconsistent behavior across mobile and web versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add landscape mode for viewing photos
- Improve photo upload functionality
- Provide better customer support and communication
- Implement more robust moderation of content
In-app purchases
Flickr
- MONTHLY PLAN$11.001 Month
- ANNUAL PLAN$82.001 Year
YouPic
- Access - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Enthusiast - Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
- 1 Month$19.991 Month
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- Access - Yearly$29.991 Year
- 3 Months$44.993 Months
- Pro - Monthly$49.991 Month
- Enthusiast - Yearly2 variants$59.991 Year
- 6 Months$77.996 Months
- 1 Year$119.991 Year
- Pro - Yearly$399.991 Year
- Super Boost x1$4.99
- Super Boost x5$14.99
- Super Boost x10$24.99









