# Plex Photos vs Picture Bin

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plex Photos at none against Picture Bin's 2. Plex Photos also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Picture Bin's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Picture Bin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plex Photos asks for nothing beyond the download.

Plex Photos ships an update every 5 months, Picture Bin every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plex Photos | Picture Bin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.3 (294 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plex-photos/id6504519803/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **294** | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 52 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plex Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/383457676) | [Position Games Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/376156252) |

## What reviewers say

### Plex Photos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plex-photos/id6504519803)

Access and view your personal photo libraries from anywhere. Relive your favorite moments with curated highlights, chronological timelines, and organized library browsing. Requires a Plex Media Server with a photos library.

**Highlights:** Recommended photo highlights, Chronological timeline view, Browse by folders and albums, Access personal media libraries, Seamless remote viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Quick response
- 👍 Good organization
- 🎉 Impressive beginning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 🚫 Lacks basic features
- 🤔 Questionable purpose
- 🚫 No HEIC support
- 🚫 No upload/sync capability

**Reported bugs**

- Buttons not responding to touch
- Vertical videos shown in landscape
- Photos disappearing or not loading
- Rotation issues causing app freezes

**Requested features**

- Add ability to sync photos from mobile devices
- Implement HEIC format support
- Improve video playback controls
- Allow organizing photos into albums
- Integrate with cloud storage services


### Picture Bin

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-bin/id6768709909)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plex Photos free?

Plex Photos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Picture Bin free?

Picture Bin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Plex Photos or Picture Bin have ads?

Neither Plex Photos nor Picture Bin shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plex Photos or Picture Bin?

Plex Photos ships an update every 5 months, and Picture Bin every 5 weeks. Most recently, Plex Photos was updated on October 30, 2026 and Picture Bin on October 28, 2026.

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