Comparison

PhotoCircle vs Cosee Studio

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

Head to head
About

PhotoCircle

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
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PhotoCircle is a private photo-sharing app trusted by families, friends, social groups, individual professionals, schools, nonprofits, and businesses. Create invite-only albums to connect, share, and organize photos, videos, and documents — all in one simple, secure, and easy-to-use app. WHY 10M+ USERS CHOOSE PHOTOCIRCLE - Simple & Intuitive: Easy for everyone — no technical skills required. - Perfect for All Occasions: From personal memories to managing organizational media, PhotoCircle scales to your needs. - Private & Secure: Share in secure, invite-only albums with full control over who can access your content — backed by SOC 2 Type II compliance, GDPR, and US Data Privacy standards. - Scalable for Organizations: Purchase a premium plan tailored for your school, nonprofit, or business. Explore all features and plans directly on the PhotoCircle website. PERFECT FOR EVERY MOMENT - Family Albums: Share birthdays, holidays, graduations, vacations or special events and everyday moments with loved ones. - Weddings & Events: Create private spaces for weddings, reunions, and celebrations, and let guests upload their memories. - Professionals & Consultants: Keep your projects, clients, and colleagues’ communication and marketing materials organized. - Schools & Groups: Securely share classroom moments, school events, clubs, and campus activities. - Nonprofit & Community: Capture and share events, projects, and community gatherings with ease. - Businesses and Teams: Improve collaboration and securely share your content with team photo-sharing and collaborative albums for small teams and Fortune 500 enterprises alike. FEATURES THAT FIT YOUR NEEDS - For Friends & Families (Free & Ad-Supported Plan): • Privacy First: Only invited members can access your albums and contribute content. • Video Clips: Share video clips up to 1 minute long. • Download Media: Save selected files directly to your device. Upgrade to PhotoCircle+ for more features, starting at $1.29/month or $9.99/year. Manage your subscription via the App Store. - For Schools, Nonprofits, Professionals & Consultants, and Businesses (Premium Plans Only): • Canva Integration: Connect your PhotoCircle account to Canva for easy design and content creation. • Powerful Search: Quickly find photos and videos with advanced search tools. • Custom Branding: Personalize albums with unique group or organization branding. • Admin Console & Moderation: Easily manage users, permissions, and content. • Data Recovery: Retrieve deleted content for up to 90 days. • Account Ownership: Full organizational control over all accounts and content. For the full list of features and plan details, check our website. JOIN MILLIONS OF HAPPY USERS - "A perfect app for sharing family moments, even across long distances!" - Trinity L. - "This is become my favorite app. It is so easy for all of our friends and family to upload picture and share with each other” - MessyJessie1111 - "With PhotoCircle we never miss an opportunity to share our events with our community." - St. Matthew’s House Member DOWNLOAD PHOTOCIRCLE FOR FREE TODAY! Get started with PhotoCircle, the trusted app for secure, private photo sharing. Keep your memories safe, organized, and always accessible — no matter where you are. TERMS & PRIVACY PhotoCircle is designed for schools, families, and communities. While we welcome younger users, current privacy regulations require that accounts be created and managed by users aged 13 and older. Terms of Use: https://www.photocircleapp.com/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.photocircleapp.com/legal/privacy/ Support: support@photocircleapp.com, +1 949-228-9310

About

Cosee Studio

This app helps creators monetize their expertise by capturing, organizing, and selling curated product selections to their audience. AI assists in identifying product details from photos, streamlining the process of creating shoppable showcases.

Highlights
  • Capture project work on the go
  • AI product identification and spec extraction
  • Organize selections by room and category
  • Create branded shoppable showcases
  • Share project details with clients and contractors
  • Offline functionality
  • Sync between phone and desktop
Features
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Elevate the design experience by simplifying the gap between vision and execution. Co|See Studio is the companion that follows you through the workday. You capture what you're already doing — photos, selections, notes. Everything lands in your project, organized and findable the second anyone asks. CAPTURE ON THE GO Snap a photo at the job site or the showroom. Record a walkthrough. Add a note before you forget why you chose it. No forms. Capture in seconds and get back to work. REFERENCE IT ANYWHERE Your items land organized by room and category. Pull up any selection the second someone asks: the faucet spec for the plumber on-site, the paint color from the showroom, the install note from three months ago. Search by product, room, or project. SHARE FROM WHERE YOU STAND The builder needs the spec sheet. The client wants the tile photo. Send it from your phone in the moment — before the follow-up text arrives. Everyone works from the same source of truth instead of scattered texts and emails. You look organized because you are. A COMPANION, NOT ANOTHER DESKTOP TOOL * Works with a poor connection — job sites and showrooms kill bars; everything syncs when you're back in range * Capture on your phone, pick it up on any device — phone and desktop stay in sync * Notes and install instructions stay pinned to the item, not buried in a text thread * Bulk-upload past projects and shared albums — your back catalog, findable in an afternoon * The next time someone asks "which faucet?" — you'll have it before they finish the sentence. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PhotoCircle4 screens
Cosee Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cosee Studio at none against PhotoCircle's shown. Cosee Studio also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (94% vs 76%). PhotoCircle's advantage is ratings volume (127K vs 27) and chart position (#19 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. PhotoCircle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month and Cosee Studio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PhotoCircle against 4.9 for Cosee Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoCircle has 127K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of PhotoCircle's written reviews are positive against 94% of Cosee Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, Cosee Studio every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PhotoCircle versus Cosee Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoCircleCosee Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (127K ratings)4.9 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127K — better27
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhotoCircle, Inc.SKL Apps LLC

Customer experience

PhotoCircle

All ratings126,646 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews629 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.1%

Cosee Studio

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

PhotoCircle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

5 requests
  • 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

Cosee Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PhotoCircle

Subscriptions2
  • PhotoCircle Pro Monthly$1.291 Month
  • PhotoCircle Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Cosee Studio

Subscriptions4
  • Personal Plan$8.991 Month
  • Lite Plan$14.991 Month
  • Plus Plan$24.991 Month
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  • Pro Plan$99.991 Month

Questions

Is PhotoCircle free?
PhotoCircle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cosee Studio free?
Cosee Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PhotoCircle or Cosee Studio?
Cosee Studio is rated higher. PhotoCircle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while Cosee Studio averages 4.9 from 27 ratings.
Do PhotoCircle or Cosee Studio have ads?
PhotoCircle shows ads; Cosee Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, PhotoCircle or Cosee Studio?
PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, and Cosee Studio every 4 days. Most recently, PhotoCircle was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cosee Studio on October 21, 2026.

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