Comparison

iSIMILAR vs PixFlick

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

Head to head
About

iSIMILAR

This app uses on-device AI to find visually similar images within your photo gallery. It works offline, ensuring your photos remain private. Organize screenshots, duplicates, or photos from specific events quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • On-device AI visual search
  • Works completely offline
  • Finds visually similar images
  • Privacy-focused, no data upload
  • Organize screenshots and duplicates
  • Fast results under 50 ms
Features
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iSIMILAR: The Private Visual Search Engine for Pros Tired of losing important reference photos in a messy gallery of 14,000+ images? Text search doesn't work for hardware, blueprints, or receipts. iSIMILAR fixes that. Point your camera at any object โ€” or select a saved photo โ€” and our on-device AI instantly digs up the visually similar images hiding in your phone. No internet required. 100% private. THE MAGIC (How it works): Open the camera inside iSIMILAR (or pick a photo from your gallery). Point it at a motherboard, a document, or a location. In under a second, the AI finds the photos that look like it โ€” even ones you took months ago. On first launch, iSIMILAR indexes your gallery once (a quick one-time scan). After that, every search is instant โ€” even with 15,000+ photos. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS: โ€ข Tech Repair: Photograph an open laptop to instantly find the teardown photos you took 4 months ago. โ€ข Architects/Builders: Snap a picture of a job site and group all related project photos. โ€ข Doctors/Engineers: Photograph X-rays or schematics and instantly locate past scans. โ€ข Everyday Users: Find receipts, specific memes, or similar photos without endless scrolling. KEY FEATURES: โ€ข Lightning Fast: Search results in ~50 ms, even with 15,000+ photos. โ€ข 100% Offline AI: Runs on your phone's hardware (GPU / Neural Engine). Your photos never leave your device. โ€ข Privacy First: No cloud, no uploads, no accounts needed. โ€ข Smart Cleanup: Batch delete, organize into albums, or export your results instantly. PRICING (No Hidden Fees): Searching by existing photos and deleting one-by-one is Free Forever. We give you 5 Free Camera Searches to test the magic. Need more? Upgrade to iSIMILAR PRO (one simple annual subscription, 7-day free trial) to unlock unlimited Camera Searches and unlimited Batch Actions. No annoying credit systems. Stop scrolling. Start finding. Terms & Conditions: https://polar-brian-b09.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-for-iSIMILAR-13d88278a02e80e4b5f8d790f9d388f1 Privacy Policy: https://polar-brian-b09.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-iSIMILAR-13d88278a02e804aa1a0cbf3b661a05d

About

PixFlick

Features
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PixFlick makes cleaning your photo library effortless. Stop scrolling through thousands of photos wondering what to delete โ€” just swipe. SWIPE TO DECIDE Swipe right to keep a photo. Swipe left to delete it. It's that simple. PixFlick shows you one photo at a time so you can make quick, confident decisions without feeling overwhelmed. REVIEW BEFORE YOU DELETE Nothing gets deleted until you confirm it. Every photo you mark for deletion goes into your Review Bin first, giving you complete control before anything is permanently removed. SORT INTO FOLDERS Keep your favorite photos organized by sorting them into custom folders โ€” Family, Travel, Work, or whatever you need. Save them directly to your iPhone's Photos app as albums with one tap. NEW PHOTOS TAB See exactly which photos have been added since your last scan, so you never fall behind on organizing. PRIVACY FIRST PixFlick works entirely on your device. Your photos are never uploaded, shared, or stored anywhere outside your iPhone. All scanning and organizing happens locally using Apple's PhotoKit framework. FREE TO USE Free users can scan up to 5 times per day with 100 photos per scan. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited scanning, Smart Auto-Mark, and access to Photos and All modes. PIXFLICK PRO โ€” $3.99 one-time - Scan Photos and All modes (not just screenshots) - Unlimited Smart Auto-Mark - No daily scan limit

Screenshots

iSIMILAR4 screens
PixFlick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iSIMILAR at 13.0 against PixFlick's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. iSIMILAR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year and PixFlick sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSIMILAR ships an update every 3 weeks, PixFlick fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
iSIMILAR versus PixFlick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSIMILARPixFlick
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnibal CastanoJANAY LEE STEPHENS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iSIMILAR

Subscriptions1
  • iSimilar Annual Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Year
2 purchases

PixFlick

One-time2
  • PixFLick Pro$3.99
  • PixFlick Pro Mode$3.99

Questions

Is iSIMILAR free?
iSIMILAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixFlick free?
PixFlick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iSIMILAR or PixFlick have ads?
Neither iSIMILAR nor PixFlick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSIMILAR or PixFlick?
iSIMILAR ships an update every 3 weeks, and PixFlick fortnightly. Most recently, iSIMILAR was updated on October 8, 2026 and PixFlick on October 10, 2026.

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