Comparison

PICSPLAY Classic vs DC Copy Free

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

Head to head
About

PICSPLAY Classic

This app offers a comprehensive suite of photo and video editing tools. Create artistic images with a wide range of filters, analog effects, and design elements. It also features a pro camera with real-time filters and video editing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Hand-picked filter effects
  • Analog film effects
  • Text, stickers, and borders
  • Professional editing tools (RGB Curves, Levels)
  • Basic editing functions
  • Pro camera with real-time filters
  • Video camera with live filters
Features
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PicsPlay Pro has come back with a renewal, PICSPLAY Classic™ PICSPLAY Classic is an all-in-one photo editor that provides hand-picked filter effects and versatile editing functions. Make your photos a piece of art with PICSPLAY Classic! FILTERS Provides selected filters ranging from color filters for daily life and landscape to professional film filters CREATE ANALOG PHOTOS Textures and light leak effects to add vintage texture and an analog film sensation Vignetting effect to reproduce the lens sensation of lomo camera and toy camera DESIGN TOOLS FOR CREATORS Text, Stickers, Borders, Painting, Mosaic, Square for Instagram PROFESSIONAL EDITING RGB Curves, RGB Levels, Selective Color, Dodge/Burn, Blur, Double Exposure BASIC EDITING Undo/Redo, Crop, Rotate, Straighten, Skew, Clarity, Exposure(Brightness & Contrast), Color(Hue & Saturation, Vibrance), White Balance(Color Temperature & Tint), Fade, Highlights/Shadows, Highlights Tone, Shadows Tone, Sharpen PRO CAMERA Real-time filters and out-of-focus effect Combine up to 9 shots in a single frame Continuous shooting VIDEO CAMERA Live video filters Amazing motion graphics : Vintage light leak, video magazine covers, polaroid layouts * All users who previously purchased the original PicsPlay Pro from the App Store can use PICSPLAY Classic™ at no additional charge. * Have a question or suggestion? We are waiting for your feedback! Facebook: facebook.com/PICSPLAY Instagram: @PICSPLAY_Official

About

DC Copy Free

Easily transfer photos and videos from your PC to your iDevice without using iTunes syncing. Organize your media into albums directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Transfer photos and videos
  • No iTunes sync required
  • Create new albums
  • Organize media
  • Supports JPG, PNG, MOV, MP4
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If you want to transfer digital photos to your iDevice but don't want to sync them, please try this application. How to use: 1. Use the File sharing function in iTunes to copy photos and videos from your PC to your iDevice. 2. Run this application, then choose a album or create a new album. 3. Touch the "Start" button. Supported media: Photo: JPG, BMP, PNG,RAW,PSD Video: MOV, MP4

Screenshots

PICSPLAY Classic4 screens
DC Copy Free2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DC Copy Free at Free against PICSPLAY Classic's $9.99. DC Copy Free also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). PICSPLAY Classic's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (130 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DC Copy Free is free to download; PICSPLAY Classic costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PICSPLAY Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PICSPLAY Classic has 130 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of PICSPLAY Classic's written reviews are positive against 67% of DC Copy Free's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PICSPLAY Classic ships an update every 2 months, DC Copy Free every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PICSPLAY Classic versus DC Copy Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPICSPLAY ClassicDC Copy Free
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (130 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyBus Inc.kitamura hira

Customer experience

PICSPLAY Classic

All ratings130 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews399 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.5%

DC Copy Free

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

PICSPLAY Classic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to load photos
  • Incompatible with iPhone 5S and newer devices
  • App freezes and becomes unusable after iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update the app to work with latest iOS versions
  • Add collage and layering features
  • Implement blemish removal tools
  • Include a color picker tool
  • Add the ability to save text/copyright overlays

DC Copy Free

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PICSPLAY Classic

No in-app purchases

None

DC Copy Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PICSPLAY Classic free?
PICSPLAY Classic costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DC Copy Free free?
DC Copy Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PICSPLAY Classic or DC Copy Free?
PICSPLAY Classic is rated higher. PICSPLAY Classic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while DC Copy Free averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PICSPLAY Classic or DC Copy Free have ads?
Neither PICSPLAY Classic nor DC Copy Free shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PICSPLAY Classic or DC Copy Free?
PICSPLAY Classic ships an update every 2 months, and DC Copy Free every 2 days. Most recently, PICSPLAY Classic was updated on October 29, 2026 and DC Copy Free on October 13, 2026.

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