Flickr vs Strata Macros
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
Strata Macros
Control BlackMagic Design ATEM switchers directly from your iOS device. Trigger macros, including HyperDeck control, with customizable button layouts. Requires a reliable Wi-Fi network for optimal performance.
- Trigger ATEM macros
- HyperDeck control via ATEM macros
- Customizable button layouts
- Color-coded buttons using macro notes
- Direct Wi-Fi connection to ATEM switcher
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Strata Macros is a Macro Control Panel for BlackMagic Design ATEM Switchers. Strata connects directly to your ATEM switcher via Wifi and your switcher's network connection. It does not require a separate computer. Strata Macros can even control ATEM attached HyperDecks through ATEM Macros. FEATURES: * Trigger native Atem macros, including HyperDeck Control * Multiple layouts for small and high density buttons * Buttons can be color coded using tags written into the ATEM macro notes. NOTE: This app is not designed for older ATEM Switchers not manufactured by BlackMagic Design. Requires iOS 5.1.1 or later and ATEM 3.4 or later Firmware. IMPORTANT: The control protocol uses UDP and is fairly intolerant to packet loss and network latency. It is very important to have a reliable, responsive WIFI network for Strata Pro to work reliably. Wifi router performance varies between vendors, and best results have been shown with Apple Airport wifi routers. Some 3rd party routers have shown to be unreliable due to latency or UDP packet loss. See http://www.gallery.co.uk/livepad/support.html for more details on optimising your Wifi environment for Strata. If you are concerned about your WIFI check connectivity to your ATEM first with the free "Strata View" app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flickr at Free against Strata Macros's $19.99. Flickr also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 21 months). Strata Macros's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On ads 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
Flickr is free to download; Strata Macros costs $19.99 up front. Flickr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month. Strata Macros asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flickr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flickr has 15K ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of Strata Macros's.
Flickr ships an update every 2 weeks, Strata Macros every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flickr | Strata Macros |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flickr, Inc. | Mark Gilbert |
Customer experience
Flickr
Strata Macros
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
Strata Macros
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flickr
- MONTHLY PLAN$11.001 Month
- ANNUAL PLAN$82.001 Year
Strata Macros
No in-app purchases
Questions
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