Comparison

Slingshot vs Pine

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

Head to head
About

Slingshot

Instantly share photos with friends by pulling down to capture and releasing to send. View incoming photos that disappear after a short time or when closed. It's a fun and quick way to connect visually.

Highlights
  • Instant photo capture
  • Share with friends
  • Disappearing photos
  • Bubble-based viewing
  • Quick visual connection
Features
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Slingshot is the quickest way to share moments with your friends. Just drag your finger down to reveal the camera, then release to instantly capture the picture and send it off. Your screen will fill up with slingshots your friends have sent you, and can be viewed just by tapping each bubble. Bubbles are open for a default of six seconds, and "pop" once closed. Have fun, and happy Slingshotting!

About

Pine

Create fictional AI-generated photos of you and your friends in imaginative scenarios. Share these unique moments privately with your group and display them on your Home Screen widget. The app prioritizes privacy and safety with content screening and user controls.

Highlights
  • AI-generated fictional group photos
  • Private sharing among friends
  • Home Screen widget for latest photos
  • Reactions and comments on new casts
  • Save and share photos to other platforms
  • Privacy controls and safety screening
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Your favorite people on your Home Screen. A funny photo. A game they have to try. A little bit of your day. Pine gives you something to send the people you miss, even when you have nothing to say. SHARE TO SEE When a friend sends you a post, share something with them to unlock it. Already shared with them in the last 24 hours? Their posts are open. Each post disappears from friends 24 hours after it was sent. RIGHT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add Pine's widget to see moments from your closest friends throughout the day. Choose Latest to keep up with your circle, or Favorite for someone you especially miss. Locked posts open once you've shared with that friend. MAKE IT FUN Send photos and videos with funny effects, filters and games. Try a friend's effect, share your game result, or stack a few things together. An ordinary photo is welcome too. YOUR PEOPLE, YOUR PACE Send to all your close friends or choose someone specific. Reply, react and keep the conversation going in chat. No daily alarm or scheduled posting time. Just a little reason to show up for each other. GET CLOSER 1. Add your closest friends. 2. Send a photo, video or game post. 3. Unlock what those friends sent you. 4. Keep them on your Home Screen. Pine is for people 13 and older. Users aged 13-17 need permission from a parent or legal guardian. AI creations featuring friends require their likeness consent and are labeled fictional. Block, report, revoke likeness consent or delete your account in Settings > Privacy & Safety.

Screenshots

Slingshot4 screens
Pine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pine at 5.0 against Slingshot's 3.4. Pine also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Slingshot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Slingshot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slingshot ships an update daily, Pine every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slingshot versus Pine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlingshotPine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (15 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better4
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB148 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWellnest, Inc.Undefined Software, Inc

Customer experience

Slingshot

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Pine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Slingshot

No in-app purchases

None

Pine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slingshot free?
Slingshot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pine free?
Pine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slingshot or Pine?
Pine is rated higher. Slingshot averages 3.4 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Pine averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Slingshot or Pine have ads?
Pine shows ads; Slingshot does not.
Which is updated more often, Slingshot or Pine?
Slingshot ships an update daily, and Pine every 3 days. Most recently, Slingshot was updated on September 9, 2026 and Pine on September 17, 2026.

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