Comparison

Fotsee 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

Fotsee

Features
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Fotsee is for the photos and videos that matter to your real lifeβ€”not the public internet. Create private albums and decide exactly who can see them: family, close friends, trip mates, or your whole crew for a shared event. You stay in control of every album, every viewer, and what gets contributed. PRIVATE ALBUMS, YOUR RULES β€’ Build albums from your camera roll or capture in the moment β€’ Invite only the followers you trust as viewers β€’ Keep albums private or open them up when you want a wider audience β€’ Shared albums let everyone at an event add their own photos and videos MADE FOR REAL GROUPS β€’ Trips, reunions, weddings, holidays, teams, and everyday life with people you know β€’ See who contributed what in collaborative albums β€’ Comment and chat around the memories in the album RELIVE THE JOURNEY β€’ Optional location on photos and videos β€’ View your album on a map and follow the story place by place β€’ Special and live album experiences for events as they happen YOUR PROFILE, YOUR CIRCLE β€’ Follow people you know and share on your terms β€’ Discover public albums when you want inspirationβ€”not by default β€’ Voice comments, likes, and notifications keep you connected without the noise BUILT FOR TRUST β€’ You choose who sees your content β€’ Report tools and clear community standards β€’ Account controls, privacy settings, and data deletion when you need them Fotsee is not another public feed. It is a place to collect, share, and revisit memories with the people who were actually there. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy are available in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Fotsee4 screens
Ply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ply at none against Fotsee's 6. Ply also leads on ads (none vs shown). Fotsee's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fotsee sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ply asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fotsee ships an update every 4 days, Ply every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Fotsee versus Ply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFotseePly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLock Seven, LLCBarry Lachapelle

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fotsee

Subscriptions6
  • Preservation Plan$0.991 Month
  • +25 GB Storage$0.991 Month
  • Fotsee Premium$2.991 Month
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  • +100 GB Storage$2.991 Month
  • +500 GB Storage$9.991 Month
  • Fotsee Premium$24.991 Year
None

Ply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fotsee free?
Fotsee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ply free?
Ply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fotsee or Ply have ads?
Fotsee shows ads; Ply does not.
Which is updated more often, Fotsee or Ply?
Fotsee ships an update every 4 days, and Ply every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fotsee was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ply on October 25, 2026.

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