Flickr vs Photer
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
Photer
Discover beautiful photo spots worldwide or nearby. This app helps photographers and travelers find the perfect locations to capture stunning images. Explore new destinations and hidden gems with ease.
- Find photo locations
- Search near you
- Global location search
- Travel companion
- Discover hidden gems
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Find stunning photo locations with Photer, the ultimate travel companion. Whether you're traveling to new destinations or simply seeking hidden gems in familiar places, our app makes finding the perfect photo spot a breeze. With the ability to search for photo-worthy locations both near you and around the world, Photer is the go-to app for photographers and travelers alike. And the best part? It's completely free. Download Photer now and start exploring the world through your lens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photer at 5.0 against Flickr's 4.5. Photer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Flickr's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price and 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
Both are free to download. Flickr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month. Photer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flickr has 15K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Photer's.
Flickr ships an update every 2 weeks, Photer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flickr | Photer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #157 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flickr, Inc. | John Morgan |
Customer experience
Flickr
Photer
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
Photer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flickr
- MONTHLY PLAN$11.001 Month
- ANNUAL PLAN$82.001 Year
Photer
No in-app purchases
