Flickr vs Imgur Image 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
Imgur Image Uploader
Easily upload and manage images directly from your iPhone. Upload multiple images at once, organize them in a gallery, and quickly copy, open, or delete them. Search and filter your uploads by tag without needing an account.
- Upload up to 10 images at once
- Organized image gallery
- Copy, open, or delete images
- Search and filter by tag
- No account required
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Imgur Uploader is the easiest way to upload and manage images on imgur — straight from your iPhone. - Upload up to 10 images at once with a single tap - Browse your uploads in a clean, organized gallery - Copy, open, or delete any image with a long-press - Search and filter by tag to find what you need - No account or sign-up required Whether you're sharing screenshots, photos, or memes, Imgur Uploader gets your images online in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flickr at 4.5 against Imgur Image Uploader's 2.3. Flickr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15K vs 7). Imgur Image Uploader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price 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. Imgur Image 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 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flickr ships an update fortnightly, Imgur Image Uploader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flickr | Imgur Image Uploader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) — better | 2.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flickr, Inc. | Shun Sato |
Customer experience
Flickr
Imgur Image 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
Imgur Image Uploader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flickr
- MONTHLY PLAN$11.001 Month
- ANNUAL PLAN$82.001 Year
Imgur Image Uploader
No in-app purchases
