Pixavus vs UpTo Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixavus
This social media app redefines sharing by letting your closest friends collaboratively build and curate your profile. It offers a personal and thoughtful way to connect and share moments with your inner circle.
- Collaborative profile curation
- Authentic social sharing
- Personalized friend circles
- Thoughtful content sharing
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Pixavus is pictures of us. Photo sharing made easy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
UpTo Social
Connect privately with friends and family through dedicated group spaces. Share updates, engage in conversations, and organize memories without algorithmic interference. Focus on genuine interactions and personal connections.
- Private friend connections via @ handle
- Dedicated group spaces (Circles)
- Cross-post updates to multiple Circles
- Urgent notification option (Zap)
- Unified timeline for all Circles
- Reply chats for post conversations
- Circle-specific memory calendars
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UpTo is your go-to social app for a clean, positive, personal, and private experience. No algorithms pushing negativity, no content farming for empty clicks, just genuine interactions with the people who matter most. **BONDING** Connect easily with friends using your unique @ handle. Just like real life, your privacy matters—you're not discoverable or suggested to others. Friends and family can only find you if you share your handle directly. **CIRCLES** Circles enhance your real-world friendships digitally! Create unique Circles for each friend group, choose a fun name and picture, and start sharing what's on your mind. Each Circle gets its own dedicated space for posts and chats! **CROSS-POST** No need to post multiple times! Write your update once, then effortlessly share it across selected Circles—or all at once with just one tap. **ZAP** By default, Circle updates won’t spam notifications—catch up at your own pace. But if you’ve got something exciting and urgent, hit "Zap" to instantly notify your Circle. **ALL-CIRCLE TIMELINE** Stay effortlessly updated with the All-Circle Timeline, neatly showing posts from all your Circles. Cross-posted content is conveniently grouped, so you never see duplicates. **REPLY CHATS** Every post sparks conversation! Replies become dedicated chat rooms to keep the fun going. Of course, each Circle has its own lively chat room for private continuous connection. **CALENDAR** Review all the memories that you and your friends created together! Each Circle has a Calendar showcasing all your shared moments, neatly organized by month and year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UpTo Social at none against Pixavus's 6. UpTo Social also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Pixavus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pixavus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. UpTo Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pixavus against 5.0 for UpTo Social. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively.
Pixavus ships an update weekly, UpTo Social every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixavus | UpTo Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pixavus LLC | Davin Tjia |
Customer experience
Pixavus
UpTo Social
In-app purchases
Pixavus
- Pixavus Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
- Pixavus Plus Yearly$99.991 Year
- One time cost$2.99
- One time cost$4.99
- one time cost$7.99
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- Pixavus one time$14.99
UpTo Social
No in-app purchases









