picTrove vs GridSearch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Search internet photos
- Animated GIF support
- Saved Searches
- Save photos with one tap
- Image Slideshow
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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/
GridSearch
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GridSearch is a video player for professionals within the video industry. It the GridSearch demonstrates how to quickly navigate through video files. It is ideal for OTT TV services, VOD services, Set-top Boxes, etc. The GridSearch functionality can be quickly incorporated within third party iOS apps by licensing the GridSearch SDK. Main page videos used are no longer within copyright and have fallen into the Public Domain
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GridSearch at none against picTrove's 2. GridSearch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence 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. picTrove sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GridSearch asks for nothing beyond the download.
picTrove ships an update every 3 months, GridSearch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | picTrove | GridSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (76 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Traversient Incorporated | GridSearch Ltd |
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
GridSearch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
picTrove
- No Ads Monthly$1.991 Month
- No Ads Yearly$19.991 Year
GridSearch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is picTrove free?
Is GridSearch free?
Do picTrove or GridSearch have ads?
Which is updated more often, picTrove or GridSearch?
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