Comparison

SnapsBoard vs Shader

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

Head to head
About

SnapsBoard

This app offers advanced photo and video management with robust organization and social sharing features. It allows users to save media in original quality, gather content from events, and enhance photos with various editing tools. Share your memories easily across multiple platforms or print them directly.

Highlights
  • Original quality photo/video saving
  • Event photo/video gathering
  • Photo/video enhancement tools
  • One-click multi-platform sharing
  • Direct photo printing
  • Advanced organization by groups, events, albums
Features
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New-generation photo/video management and social networking application: 1) Save and watch photos/videos in original format/resolution across major phone/tablet devices and desktops. 2) Most secure app to gather/organize family and event photos/videos such as birthday, wedding, anniversary, and vacation travel. 3) Unmatched set of options to watch photos & videos. 4) Decorate and enhance your photos with frames, text, stickers, filters, collage and many other widgets. 5) Only app on the planet that allows sharing of multiple photos/videos in one-click to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, Gmail/Yahoo/Hotmail contacts, phone or tablet contacts, and mobile messaging. 6) Print your photos directly to your local Walgreens store (available only within USA). Enjoy 40% discount on photo prints within the app. Prominent features: 1) Unmatched organization capabilities. Organize your photos/videos by any combination of the followings: 1) Groups 2) Events 3) Albums 4) Photo/video creation date 5) Photo/video upload date to SnapsBoard app 6) Location (member provided) 2) Gather (crowd-source) all your event photos & videos: Create your own groups and any number of events underneath those groups. Invite your friends and family members to join your group or event right within SnapsBoard app. This feature is especially useful when you are organizing events such as birthdays, wedding, anniversaries, school graduations, and alike. Your friends and family members might be snapping lot of photos and videos on their mobile phones at these events that they can upload to SnapsBoard app directly from their phones. All your friends and family members can help you in gathering all your event photos and videos at one place with no effort. You can invite your Gmail, Yahoo! mail, Hotmail, or phone contacts with just a couple of clicks in the application. 3) Variety of options to watch your photos & videos: 1) Gallery mode: Option to watch 1, 2, 3, or 4 images in a row. Enjoy watching the photos in larger size or quickly glancing through a large set of photos/videos. 2) Moments mode: Watch photos/videos organized and grouped by date. 3) Full-screen viewing: Watch full-size photos and slide them left or right at your convenience. 4) Slideshow: Watch photos/videos in a slideshow with the option to set a speed that you like. 4) SnapsBoard app has been built to share the actual photos and videos to the social sites instead of just sharing the links, except where sites do not support posting the actual photos and videos. 5) Privacy: Members have complete control on privacy. 1) You can keep all your photos/videos completely private to you. 2) Share your photos/videos with your selective friends/family members, which you can configure from event to event. 3) You have option to share your photos with all your friends/family member or with the world. 6) Security: Inviting friends and families to join you on SnapsBoard or your event is permission based. Your friends or family members can join you on SnapsBoard or your event only if you send them invites from the app. Who can see your photos/videos on SnapsBoard service is completely under your control. There is lot more. Download the app and start exploring. Additional details: Please feel free to take a tour in the application with guest user account. Simply click on 'Continue as guest...' button on the welcome page. Note: 1) If you upload your photos or videos, create albums or events or groups, or post any messages, they will be visible to other users who may also use this guest account during or after the time you might have used this account. 2) All photos and videos uploaded and other objects that may be created in guest account will be removed permanently during the refresh of this account at 2am US Pacific Time.

About

Shader

This photo editor offers intuitive tools to create unique images. It features RAW camera support, manual controls for focus and exposure, and a vast library of effects. Users can also modify rotation, order, and shade styles for a personalized touch.

Highlights
  • RAW camera support
  • Manual camera controls
  • Hundreds of effects
  • Modify rotation, order, and shade style
Features
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Be unique! With Shader, creating unique stand-out photos is reduced to the most simple and intuitive level. Features: • RAW camera support • Manual camera controls including Focus, Exposure and White Balance adjustments • Hundreds of great effects • Modify Rotation, Order, and Shade Style

Screenshots

SnapsBoard4 screens
Shader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SnapsBoard at 5.0 against Shader's 4.0. SnapsBoard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Shader's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Shader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SnapsBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnapsBoard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shader has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SnapsBoard's written reviews are positive against 67% of Shader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnapsBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, Shader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SnapsBoard versus Shader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapsBoardShader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings248 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnapsBoard, Inc.Woodsign

Customer experience

SnapsBoard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shader

All ratings48 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

SnapsBoard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shader

One-time1
  • Shader All Filters$0.99

Questions

Is SnapsBoard free?
SnapsBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shader free?
Shader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SnapsBoard or Shader?
SnapsBoard is rated higher. SnapsBoard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Shader averages 4.0 from 48 ratings.
Do SnapsBoard or Shader have ads?
Neither SnapsBoard nor Shader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnapsBoard or Shader?
SnapsBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shader every 6 months. Most recently, SnapsBoard was updated on October 3, 2026 and Shader on October 14, 2026.

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