InstaFilter vs Picpik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstaFilter
Discover and apply popular photo filters with ease. Search for trending effects, save your favorites, and share curated filter lists with friends. This app helps you find the perfect look for your photos quickly.
- Search for popular filters
- Save favorite filters
- Apply filters with one tap
- Share filter lists with friends
- Discover trending effects
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InstaFilter - Effects Studio Can't find an effect you love? No worries — just make your own! Search, save, and apply the filters everyone loves with just one tap. Now shoot, create, and share your very own effects with friends! Thousands of makeup AR filters and Insta photo templates, ready for your new style. Join InstaFilter and become a Creator! by Taiwan Developer @yinullspace Subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://instafilter.app/privacy Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Picpik
This app helps you quickly sort through your photos by swiping left to delete, right to keep, and up to favorite. It processes your pictures locally without uploading or requiring an account, making photo cleanup efficient and private.
- Swipe to sort photos
- Add to delete list
- Keep photos with a swipe
- Favorite images
- Local processing
- No account required
- Move to system trash
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PicPik 是一个轻快的照片整理工具，帮你一张张快速判断照片去留。 不需要复杂相册管理，也不用一次性翻完整个图库。打开 PicPik，看见一张照片，就做一个简单的动作： 左滑：加入删除列表 右滑：保留这张照片 上滑：加入收藏 整理完成后，你可以统一将待删除照片移入系统“最近删除”。删除前仍会经过 iOS 系统确认，避免误删。 适合这些时候： - 手机照片太多，想快速清一轮 - 截图、废片、重复感照片堆积 - 想把喜欢的照片顺手收藏 - 不想打开系统相册慢慢筛 - 无聊的时候，盘它 PicPik 不上传你的照片，不需要账号，也不做云端分析。你的照片处理都在设备本地完成。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Picpik at 5.0 against InstaFilter's 4.5. Picpik also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). InstaFilter's advantage is ratings volume (153 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
Both are free to download. InstaFilter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Picpik asks for nothing beyond the download.
Picpik holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InstaFilter has 153 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
InstaFilter ships an update every 9 days, Picpik every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InstaFilter | Picpik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (153 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 153 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yi-No Hung | 嘉亮 曾 |
Customer experience
InstaFilter
Picpik
In-app purchases
InstaFilter
- InstaFilter Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- InstaFilter Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- InstaFilter Lifetime$29.99
Picpik
No in-app purchases
