Comparison

Group Photo vs Pic Tools

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

Head to head
About

Group Photo

Collaboratively create composite group photos by combining elements from multiple shots taken on iOS devices. Users can start new projects with custom names and passwords or join existing ones shared by friends to achieve the perfect multi-cell image.

Highlights
  • Create composite group photos
  • Combine parts of the same photograph
  • Work together with friends
  • Save high-resolution images
  • Set custom names and passwords for projects
  • Join existing shared photos
Features
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Create Group Photos by taking parts of the same photograph using one or more iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touches. Take photos with your friends! Create a new photo by choosing it's style and giving it any name and a password. Or join an existing photo created by a friend by entering the name and password they gave you. Group Photo lets you work together to take the perfect multi-cell photograph and lets you save it to your Photo Album in high resolution. Find out why Group Photo is at 2.0 million photos and counting!

About

Pic Tools

Features
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Make photos smaller, resize them precisely, convert formats, create PDFs, build collages, and protect private details—all in PicTools. PicTools is a practical photo toolbox designed for quick everyday tasks on iPhone. Choose a tool, see the result as you adjust it, then save or share. Your photos are processed locally on your device. No account is required, and your photos are not uploaded to a processing server. COMPRESS PHOTOS • Compress to a target size in KB or MB • Use quick targets such as 200 KB, 500 KB, and 1 MB • Fine-tune quality and image dimensions with live previews • Compare estimated size before exporting RESIZE, CROP & ADJUST • Enter exact width and height or use common aspect ratios • Fit with a background, fill and crop, or stretch when needed • Crop, rotate, straighten, and adjust color • Keep photo orientation correct CONVERT & CREATE • Convert between common image formats including JPEG, PNG, and HEIC • Turn images into PDF documents or export PDF pages as images • Create grid splits, grid collages, freeform collages, and long images • Add watermarks and annotations • Convert suitable artwork into SVG paths PRIVACY & QUICK FIXES • Remove a photo background • Hide private areas with mosaic, blur, or solid-color brushes • Inspect and remove metadata, including location information • Extract text from images with OCR Single-photo processing is free. A one-time PicTools PRO purchase unlocks supported batch workflows for people who need to process more photos at once. PicTools does not require an account, does not collect the contents of your photos, and does not permanently store your original images.

Screenshots

Group Photo4 screens
Pic Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Group Photo at none against Pic Tools's 1. Group Photo also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). 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. Pic Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Group Photo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Group Photo versus Pic Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup PhotoPic Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModular Dreams Inc小花 邓

In-app purchases

None

Group Photo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pic Tools

One-time1
  • PRO Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Group Photo free?
Group Photo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pic Tools free?
Pic Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Group Photo or Pic Tools have ads?
Neither Group Photo nor Pic Tools shows ads.

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