Flickr vs piXPost XP
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
piXPost XP
Discover and share postal-related finds like stamps, postcards, and postboxes on a global map. Earn badges for your contributions and explore the stories behind mail from around the world. This community app is for philatelists and curious travelers alike.
- Map-based discovery of postal finds
- Pinning for stamps, postcards, and postboxes
- Upload images and short videos
- Earn badges for contributions
- Like posts and view global activity
- Full-screen image/video viewer
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piXPost is the world’s first map-based app for postal explorers. Share, discover, and celebrate the joy of stamps, postcards, postboxes — and the stories behind them. Whether you’re a seasoned philatelist or a casual traveler snapping photos of iconic boxes, piXPost lets you: -Drop pins for postal finds around the world -Choose from pin types like Stamps, Postcards, Postboxes, and Events -View and explore posts by location or theme -Earn badges for your contributions and discoveries -Like posts and view global activity -Upload up to 3 images and a short video per post New in version 1.3.8: XP1: Be the first to log a postbox and claim it! Full-screen image & video viewer with rotation support Improved filters, profiles, and badge system Admin-reviewed moderation for a safe, hobby-focused space piXPost is a community built by collectors, for collectors — and anyone curious about the world through the lens of mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: piXPost XP at 5.0 against Flickr's 4.5. piXPost XP also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 70%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Flickr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15K vs 12). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Flickr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.00 per month and piXPost XP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
piXPost XP 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 12, 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 88% of piXPost XP's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flickr | piXPost XP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #134 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flickr, Inc. | Graham Beck |
Customer experience
Flickr
piXPost XP
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
piXPost XP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flickr
- MONTHLY PLAN$11.001 Month
- ANNUAL PLAN$82.001 Year
piXPost XP
- Additional Stamp Album Page$1.99
