Comparison

picTrove vs Hyper Image Search

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

Head to head
About

picTrove

Easily find and save images and animated GIFs from across the web. Search multiple online sources simultaneously and organize your discoveries. Enjoy a slideshow of your saved content.

Highlights
  • Search internet photos
  • Animated GIF support
  • Saved Searches
  • Save photos with one tap
  • Image Slideshow
Features
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The best app to search the Internet for photos. Search images from multiple image, photo and GIF sources on the Web. * Animated GIF support * Saved Searches * Save photos you like with 1 tap * Image Slideshow EULA: https://traversient.com/terms-and-conditions/

About

Hyper Image Search

Easily search for images with a simple interface. Select multiple search results from a large storage for quick access. This app offers straightforward image discovery and management.

Highlights
  • Easy image searching
  • Multiple result selection
  • Large storage access
  • Simple operation
Features
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Search want images with easy operation The mass storage in select multiple search results

Screenshots

picTrove3 screens
Hyper Image Search2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hyper Image Search at none against picTrove's 2. picTrove's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. picTrove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hyper Image Search asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

picTrove ships an update every 3 months, Hyper Image Search every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
picTrove versus Hyper Image Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpicTroveHyper Image Search
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size212 MB51 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTraversient IncorporatedHiroyuki Kawate

Customer experience

picTrove

All ratings74 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative40.5%
Written reviews536 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative26.1%

Hyper Image Search

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

picTrove

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search results not loading properly
  • Inability to access certain search engines
  • Saved searches and history not persisting

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to filter out inappropriate content
  • Improve search result quality and relevance
  • Restore ability to save images directly to device

Hyper Image Search

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

picTrove

Subscriptions2
  • No Ads Monthly$1.991 Month
  • No Ads Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Hyper Image Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is picTrove free?
picTrove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hyper Image Search free?
Hyper Image Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do picTrove or Hyper Image Search have ads?
Both picTrove and Hyper Image Search show ads.
Which is updated more often, picTrove or Hyper Image Search?
picTrove ships an update every 3 months, and Hyper Image Search every 2 months. Most recently, picTrove was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hyper Image Search on November 1, 2026.

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