Comparison

Flickr vs BirdiCam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Photo uploading and sharing
  • Photo editing tools
  • Discover inspiration
  • Join photography groups
  • Organize photos easily
Features
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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

About

BirdiCam

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This free app is intended to be extremely simple to use, with a single list design of Webcam addresses that makes it easy for users who may struggle with more complex app designs involving multiple tabs, windows and complex navigation routes through the app. • BirdiCam leverages the power of the built-in AVPlayer in the iPhone or iPad which can natively stream webcam video and audio complying with Apple specifications for m3u8 HLS webstreams provided by HTTP or HTTPS connections. Other formats and internet protocols are not supported. • One user can curate lists of webcams and easily distribute those to others users with a tap-and-go import, thereby empowering users who may struggle with complex app designs • Webcam lists can be shared using Mail, Message and saved to Files or other file storage apps using the built-in Apple sharing services. • Individual webcams can be shared from BirdiCam with single swipe-right • Webcams can be imported into BirdiCam from files with one tap in the Files app • Webcam lists can also be opened in BirdiCam with one tap in the Files app to edit, re-order, delete and add other webcams from other files, then share with Mail, Message or save to Files app or other file storage apps. This allows multiple different combinations of webcams to be saved and loaded at will. • Use Quick Look in Files App to view the contents of files and then open in BirdiCam with one tap. • Multiple App Settings can be shared as a single file, or individually with a swipe-right. • Import settings into BirdiCam with a single tap from Files App, Message or Mail, to apply those settings to BirdiCam automatically. • App Settings can also be packaged together with a webcams list to import with one tap into Birdicam: this empowers users who might struggle with setting-up and loading webcams by themselves. • Adding and setting-up new webcams is simplified by allowing direct paste from a Web browser, using the URL Wizard, or by entering the details using a Builder window which breaks-down complex web addresses into individual components which the app then assembles for you. • Webcam lists can have pictures and images assigned to a webcam for quick recognition. Load images from Photos Library, files or paste from clipboard. Capture screen grabs as a thumbnail from the webcam videostream to identify the webcam in a list. • Unique row colours can be chosen that makes webcams easier to identify by users with difficulty reading text. • A live preview video of the webcam can be displayed in the webcams list window, making identification easy, and allowing all the webcams to be monitored together without opening. • Tap to open webcam in fullscreen, and play Picture-In-Picture • Tap Snapshot button to capture video stream and save or share • Accessibility integrated throughout with dynamic text size for vision impaired users and use of high-contrast colour palettes to assist users with impaired colour vision, together with icons and other cues.

Screenshots

Flickr4 screens
BirdiCam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BirdiCam at none against Flickr's 2. BirdiCam also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Flickr's advantage is chart position (#174 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flickr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month. BirdiCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flickr ships an update every 2 weeks, BirdiCam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Flickr versus BirdiCam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlickrBirdiCam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFlickr, Inc.David Lewis

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

BirdiCam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flickr

Subscriptions2
  • MONTHLY PLAN$11.001 Month
  • ANNUAL PLAN$82.001 Year
None

BirdiCam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flickr free?
Flickr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BirdiCam free?
BirdiCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flickr or BirdiCam have ads?
Neither Flickr nor BirdiCam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flickr or BirdiCam?
Flickr ships an update every 2 weeks, and BirdiCam every 3 days. Most recently, Flickr was updated on October 14, 2026 and BirdiCam on September 30, 2026.

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