PortraitMode.io vs 12px Photo Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PortraitMode.io
A photo-sharing platform for street photographers to showcase their work, connect with peers, and receive feedback. It features a chronological timeline and lossless compression to preserve image quality without cropping.
- Photo-sharing platform
- Street photography focus
- Chronological timeline
- Lossless compression
- Community feedback
- No video content
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PortraitMode is a photo-sharing platform specifically designed for street photographers. No videos, no algorithms, just photos. With PortraitMode, we created a space for you to share your work, connect with other like-minded photographers from the community and collect feedback. In short, PortraitMode is the space your photos deserve. All photos on PortraitMode are displayed in a chronological timeline, and will never crop your images. We use lossless compression to keep your photos look exactly as you had intended. With its focus on high-quality, high-resolution street photography, PortraitMode is a must-have for street-photographers of all levels. Join us and be a part of an amazing community of artists who share their passion for capturing the world around them. Thank you for publishing on PortraitMode. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://portraitmode.io/privacy-policy/
12px Photo Challenge
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Photo challenges every month: each month a topic will be published and participants have to upload their work. Test your imagination and ability as a photographer. When uploading a participation, simply choose from the gallery or from your mobile camera. The image metadata (if any) will then be automatically populated. You just have to fill in the title of the photo and if you want us to share your work on our social networks. The idea is that you upload a photo captured the current month, so you force yourself to go out, use your camera, and capture something fresh. But of course, you can upload what you want. You can modify or delete your participation at any time, as well as modify the details of the photo: title, description, metadata... You will also be able to comment on other images participating in the different monthly photography challenges. As soon as the contest ends, 12px.app team will review all the photographs and make a selection of the best ones. To see the winners, simply navigate the app to the "Previous" section, where all past challenges will appear. In the Profile section you can see all your uploaded photos, as well as add or delete access methods to your account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 12px Photo Challenge at none against PortraitMode.io's 5. 12px Photo Challenge also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). PortraitMode.io's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price 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. PortraitMode.io sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. 12px Photo Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
PortraitMode.io ships an update every 2 weeks, 12px Photo Challenge every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PortraitMode.io | 12px Photo Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MapSteps UG | Javier Hernandez Torres |
In-app purchases
PortraitMode.io
- PortraitMode Supporter$24.991 Year
- PortraitMode Pro$49.991 Year
- 2 Boosts$12.99
- 6 Boosts$29.99
- 12 Boosts$49.99
12px Photo Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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