Comparison

dpcapp vs Ply

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

Head to head
About

dpcapp

Features
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DPCApp brings the DPChallenge photography community to your phone. Join weekly challenges, submit your photos, rate and comment on others’ work, get fellow photographers feedback on your own work, and explore stunning images from photographers worldwide.

About

Ply

Features
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One canvas. Every slide. Ply is a layout app for carousel posts. Instead of building slides one at a time, you design the whole carousel on one continuous canvas: full-bleed shots, framed insets, stacked pairs, and photos that run right across the cut, so every swipe picks up where the last one left off. LAY IT OUT β€’ Square 1:1 or portrait 3:4, from 1 to 20 slides β€’ Place, layer, resize and rotate photos anywhere, even across slide lines β€’ Crop any photo, or Confine it to its slide β€’ Borders in any color, and any canvas background β€’ Duplicate a framed photo, then Swap in a new picture β€’ Transparent PNGs stay transparent PRECISE WHEN IT MATTERS β€’ Tap first, then move: only the photo you've selected ever moves β€’ Rotate in 7.5Β° steps with haptic ticks, and double-tap to straighten β€’ Snap grid, plus smart guides that line photos up with each other and with slide edges β€’ Dashed guides show exactly where each slide begins and ends β€’ Undo, and projects save automatically EXPORT PERFECTLY β€’ Review every slide before anything is saved β€’ Slides render at exact pixel size (1080 Γ— 1080 or 1080 Γ— 1440) β€’ Saved to your photo library in posting order, or shared straight out β€’ Or export the whole canvas as one image to get feedback MADE FOR CAROUSELS Works beautifully with Instagram and any app that supports multi-photo posts. Design in Ply, export, and post. No account. No tracking. Your photos never leave your phone.

Screenshots

dpcapp3 screens
Ply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: dpcapp at 3 against Ply's 1. dpcapp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dpcapp ships an update fortnightly, Ply every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
dpcapp versus Ply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdpcappPly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size63 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOded ComayBarry Lachapelle

In-app purchases

None

dpcapp

No in-app purchases

None

Ply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dpcapp free?
dpcapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ply free?
Ply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do dpcapp or Ply have ads?
Neither dpcapp nor Ply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dpcapp or Ply?
dpcapp ships an update fortnightly, and Ply every 2 weeks. Most recently, dpcapp was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ply on October 19, 2026.

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