Comparison

Pixavus vs UpTo Social

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Collaborative profile curation
  • Authentic social sharing
  • Personalized friend circles
  • Thoughtful content sharing
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pixavus4 screens
UpTo Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixavus ships an update weekly, UpTo Social every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pixavus versus UpTo Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixavusUpTo Social
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB27 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperPixavus LLCDavin Tjia

Customer experience

Pixavus

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

UpTo Social

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pixavus

Subscriptions2
  • Pixavus Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pixavus Plus Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • One time cost$2.99
  • One time cost$4.99
  • one time cost$7.99
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  • Pixavus one time$14.99
None

UpTo Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixavus free?
Pixavus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpTo Social free?
UpTo Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixavus or UpTo Social?
Pixavus and UpTo Social are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Pixavus or UpTo Social have ads?
Neither Pixavus nor UpTo Social shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixavus or UpTo Social?
Pixavus ships an update weekly, and UpTo Social every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixavus was updated on October 21, 2026 and UpTo Social on October 24, 2026.

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