# PhotoCircle vs Flik

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flik at none against PhotoCircle's 2. Flik also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). PhotoCircle's advantage is ratings volume (127K vs 17) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On price, rating 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. Flik asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PhotoCircle against 5.0 for Flik. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoCircle has 127K ratings behind it against 17, 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 100% of Flik's.

PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, Flik weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhotoCircle | Flik |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (127K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photocircle/id517539894/reviews) | **[5.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flik-it/id6478836992/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **127K** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 81 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [PhotoCircle, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/517539897) | [Matas Masys](https://appshunter.io/developer/1734122142) |

## What reviewers say

### PhotoCircle

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

**Currently charting:** #17 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


### Flik

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flik-it/id6478836992)

Easily share photos from events in real-time to a live feed. The app automatically creates a compilation video of the best moments and allows downloading all shared images after the event.

**Highlights:** Live event photo feed, Automatic compilation video, Download all shared photos, Event link sharing, Customizable event time/date

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhotoCircle free?

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

### Is Flik free?

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

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

Flik is rated higher. PhotoCircle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while Flik averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.

### Do PhotoCircle or Flik have ads?

PhotoCircle shows ads; Flik does not.

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

PhotoCircle ships an update fortnightly, and Flik weekly. Most recently, PhotoCircle was updated on October 22, 2026 and Flik on October 7, 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.*