ThrowBaks vs PicAlive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThrowBaks
This app lets you revisit your past memories, one year at a time. It supports full-resolution photos, Live Photos, and videos, and displays their original locations. Your privacy is protected as it never collects or stores your data.
- View memories year by year
- Full resolution photos, Live Photos, and videos
- View memory locations
- Share memories to other apps
- 100% ad-free experience
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
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ThrowBaks is 100% ad-free, today and ALWAYS. Effortlessly flip back to your past memories one year at a time. Full Resolution Photos,Live Photos, & Videos Easily view your memory's location and share it to all your favorite apps. ThrowBaks was built for anyone who loves a daily dose of nostalgia. ThrowBaks doesn’t collect or store any of your photos or location data—ever.
PicAlive
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PicAlive – Breathe Life Into Your Photos with AI. Transform your static images into stunning, cinematic videos instantly. PicAlive uses cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence to analyze your photos and generate natural, high-quality motion based on your imagination. Whether it’s a landscape that needs a breeze, a portrait that needs a smile, or a creative idea that needs to move — PicAlive makes it happen in seconds. Features: AI-Powered Animation — Turn any photo into a vivid video with the power of advanced AI models. Text-to-Video Prompts — Simply describe the motion you want, and watch PicAlive bring your words to life. Instant Gallery Upload — Choose any image from your library and start animating immediately. High-Fidelity Results — Experience smooth, realistic movement and professional-grade video quality. Creative Freedom — Perfect for social media, digital art, or making memories more dynamic. Perfect for: Content Creators looking for eye-catching visuals for TikTok, Instagram, and Reels. Photographers who want to add a new dimension to their portfolio. Dreamers who want to see their still memories in motion. PicAlive – Your photos, now alive. This app uses the standard Apple End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThrowBaks at none against PicAlive's 5. ThrowBaks also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. PicAlive sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ThrowBaks asks for nothing beyond the download.
ThrowBaks ships an update every 9 days, PicAlive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThrowBaks | PicAlive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Salesi | Luvmem LLC |
In-app purchases
ThrowBaks
No in-app purchases
PicAlive
- 50 Credits$6.99
- 100 Credits$12.99
- 200 Credits$22.99
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- 500 Credits$49.99
- 1000 Credits$89.99
