Flickr vs ImgBB Uploader
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
ImgBB Uploader
Quickly upload images and screenshots from various sources, including other apps and your photo library. Generate and share image links instantly, with options to manage uploads and set expiration times. An account on imgbb.com is required for uploads.
- Upload from other apps
- Upload from clipboard
- Upload from photo library
- Instant image link generation
- Shareable links
- Manage uploads
- Set upload expiration
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Upload images and screenshots to ImgBB in just a few seconds. It's an easy solution to manage and share your image links with friends. This is the Ad-Free version of ImgBB Uploader. Main features: • Upload images and screenshots directly from other apps which support sharing images. • Upload images from clipboard and your photos library. • Immediately get the ImgBB image link. • Share the image link with your friends or copy it to the clipboard. • Manage your uploads. • Define if the upload should expire after a custom time or not. Note: You have to create an (free) account on imgbb.com to upload images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flickr at 70% against ImgBB Uploader's 0%. Flickr also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.3). ImgBB Uploader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On ads, chart position 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
Flickr is free to download; ImgBB Uploader costs $0.99 up front. Flickr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month. ImgBB Uploader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flickr holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flickr has 15K ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of ImgBB Uploader's.
Flickr ships an update every 2 weeks, ImgBB Uploader every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flickr | ImgBB Uploader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | #198 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flickr, Inc. | Christoph Amerstorfer |
Customer experience
Flickr
ImgBB Uploader
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
ImgBB Uploader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flickr
- MONTHLY PLAN$11.001 Month
- ANNUAL PLAN$82.001 Year
ImgBB Uploader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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