Comparison

PULSEpx vs iPic

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

Head to head
About

PULSEpx

Engage in photo contests, learn from a supportive community, and win real prizes. This app offers diverse monthly contests, interactive voting, and genuine rewards like gift cards and photography gear. It's designed for photographers of all levels to showcase creativity and gain recognition.

Highlights
  • Photo contests
  • Learn and grow photography skills
  • Win real prizes
  • Interactive voting system
  • Community feedback and recognition
  • Seamless 500px integration
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Want to level up your photography and earn real prizes? Download PULSEpx to join fair photo contests where you can learn, grow, and win. Developed in collaboration with 500px, you can compete for amazing prizes, gain recognition, and connect with a community that truly values your creativity. WHO IS IT FOR? • Beginners: Just starting out? Our contests are the perfect way to hone your skills, receive feedback, and build your confidence in a fun and supportive environment. • Hobbyists: Love photography as a hobby? Share your creativity, learn from a vibrant community, and earn amazing rewards for your talent. • Professionals: Ready to showcase your expertise? Compete against peers, gain global recognition, and win prizes that highlight your skill. FUN & ENGAGING: • Diverse Contests: With over 100 photo contests each month, you’ll never run out of inspiration. • Interactive Voting: Your vote matters! Help decide the winners by voting on entries and ensuring the best photos shine. • Seamless Integration: Use PULSEpx on any mobile or web device. Log in with your 500px account and submit photos directly from your 500px library. REWARDS & RECOGNITION: • Genuine Recognition: Your photography skills and creativity take center stage in our fair and unbiased contests. • Earn Rewards: Collect Pulse Dollars with every contest you participate in and redeem them for real, exciting prizes. • Redeem Prizes: Win gift cards, top-notch photography equipment, photo tours, and opportunities to showcase your work to a wider audience. FAIR & EQUAL: • Equal Exposure: Our voting system ensures every photo gets an equal chance to be voted on and win, giving everyone a fair shot at winning. • Level Playing Field: Compete in contests that match your skill level, ensuring a balanced and fair competition. • Integrity in Contests: Enjoy a secure and honest competition environment with measures in place to ensure fair play. Download PULSEpx now and start your photographic journey with a community that celebrates your talent and creativity! FIND US AT https://pulsepx.com/ https://www.instagram.com/pulsepx/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/391848643693829

About

iPic

Effortlessly collect and share photos and videos in real-time with friends and family. Create secure, collaborative albums for events, trips, or any occasion, with instant uploads and original quality storage.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaborative albums
  • Secure cloud storage
  • Background uploading
  • Original quality downloads
  • Instant notifications
  • Privacy controls
Features
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Welcome to iPic, the ultimate real-time collaborative photo and video sharing app designed for friend groups, travelers, and event-goers. Whether you're on a weekend getaway, at a wedding, or attending a concert, collecting everyone's photos is usually a hassle. iPic solves this by letting you create secure, shared cloud albums (Collections) where everyone in your group can upload their media together. As soon as a friend uploads a photo, it instantly appears on your screen in real-time! KEY FEATURES: Real-Time Collaborative Albums Create a Collection, invite your friends, and watch the memories roll in. Our real-time syncing technology ensures that the moment a photo is uploaded, everyone in the group can see it. Secure Cloud Storage Free up your phone's camera roll. iPic securely stores your group's photos and videos in the cloud, allowing seamless access across all your devices. True Background Uploading Don't let large video files slow you down. Select hundreds of photos at once and let iPic handle the heavy lifting. Our intelligent background uploader keeps working even if you minimize the app, notifying you silently when the job is done. Original Quality Downloads Say goodbye to compressed, blurry social media photos. iPic preserves your media's original resolution. View the lightweight thumbnails to save data, and download the full-resolution Original Quality versions directly to your device whenever you want. Instant Notifications Stay in the loop without being overwhelmed. Get notified when friends join your Collection or upload a new batch of memories. Total Privacy & Control Your memories are yours. Collections are strictly invite-only. As a Collection owner, you have full control to manage access, remove users, and delete media. Stop relying on messy group chats and compressed messaging apps to share your memories. Download iPic today and start building your shared collections!

Screenshots

PULSEpx4 screens
iPic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iPic at none against PULSEpx's 6. iPic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). PULSEpx's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (300 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PULSEpx sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. iPic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PULSEpx has 300 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of PULSEpx's written reviews are positive against 100% of iPic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PULSEpx ships an update monthly, iPic weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PULSEpx versus iPic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPULSEpxiPic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (300 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings300 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB118 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperQUESTPX LIMITEDShantanu Sharma

Customer experience

PULSEpx

All ratings299 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative14.0%

iPic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PULSEpx

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on iOS
  • Disappearing likes
  • Inability to see certain photos

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to follow/be followed
  • More diverse/relevant contest themes
  • Affordable in-game token options
  • Human moderation team

iPic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PULSEpx

One-time6
  • 30 Pixels$2.99
  • 80 Pixels$6.99
  • 180 Pixels$14.99
Show 3 more
  • 400 Pixels$29.99
  • 900 Pixels$59.99
  • 1600 Pixels$99.99
None

iPic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PULSEpx free?
PULSEpx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iPic free?
iPic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PULSEpx or iPic?
iPic is rated higher. PULSEpx averages 4.7 out of 5 from 300 ratings, while iPic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PULSEpx or iPic have ads?
iPic shows ads; PULSEpx does not.
Which is updated more often, PULSEpx or iPic?
PULSEpx ships an update monthly, and iPic weekly. Most recently, PULSEpx was updated on November 4, 2026 and iPic on October 31, 2026.

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