# PhotoCircle vs Filio

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Filio at none against PhotoCircle's 2. Filio also leads on ads (none vs shown). PhotoCircle's advantage is ratings volume (128K vs 58) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PhotoCircle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month. Filio asks for nothing beyond the download.

PhotoCircle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoCircle has 128K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of PhotoCircle's written reviews are positive against 83% of Filio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, Filio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhotoCircle | Filio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (128K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photocircle/id517539894/reviews)** | [4.6 (58 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filio/id1438115099/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **128K** | 58 |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 81 MB | 244 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [PhotoCircle, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/517539897) | [Filiocorp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438115098) |

## What reviewers say

### PhotoCircle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photocircle/id517539894)

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Securely share photos, videos, and documents in private, invite-only albums. Perfect for families, friends, and organizations of all sizes, offering robust privacy controls and organizational tools.

**Highlights:** Invite-only albums, Secure photo and video sharing, Document sharing, Custom branding, Admin console, Canva integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PhotoCircle Pro Monthly | $1.29 | per month |
| PhotoCircle Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great for sharing photos with family/friends
- 🚀 Convenient photo sharing
- 🚀 Seamless experience
- 👍 Robust privacy features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent ads disrupt experience
- 🐛 Buggy uploads and processing
- 🐛 Lack of sorting/organization options
- 🐛 Inability to delete photos
- 🐛 Unreliable video support

**Reported bugs**

- Photos not uploading in chronological order
- Inability to download multiple photos at once
- App crashing after recent updates
- Ads continuing to play after being closed

**Requested features**

- Add ability to sort photos by date, creator, etc.
- Implement a search function for albums
- Allow users to set a cover photo for albums
- Add option to mute/filter notifications from specific users or groups
- Extend video length limit beyond 10 seconds


### Filio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filio/id1438115099)

This AI-powered platform simplifies construction documentation with geotagged photos, videos, and scans. It organizes jobsite records with AI captions and metadata, enabling efficient progress tracking, inspections, and reporting.

**Highlights:** AI-powered construction documentation, Geotagged photo and video capture, Document on plan sheets and maps, Searchable media with AI captions and metadata, Offline-friendly capture and sync, Professional PDF and Word report generation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhotoCircle free?

PhotoCircle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Filio free?

Filio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PhotoCircle or Filio?

PhotoCircle is rated higher. PhotoCircle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 128K ratings, while Filio averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.

### Do PhotoCircle or Filio have ads?

PhotoCircle shows ads; Filio does not.

### Which is updated more often, PhotoCircle or Filio?

PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, and Filio every 10 days. Most recently, PhotoCircle was updated on November 8, 2026 and Filio on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*