Comparison

magic vs Photo17

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

Head to head
About

magic

Features
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This is a powerful AI image creation tool that empowers everyone to easily become a digital artist! Whether you are a professional designer or a complete beginner, Magic-draw can transform your creative ideas into stunning visual masterpieces. • Free to download with welcome credits for new users • Additional image generations require in-app purchase of credit packs • Choose Basic or Advanced models (different credit costs per image)

About

Photo17

Features
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Photo17 is a simple AI image creation app. Describe an image or add reference photos to bring your ideas to life. Features • Generate images from text descriptions • Add up to 4 reference images from Photos or your camera • Choose aspect ratios for portraits, illustrations and posters • Select fast or high-quality generation, using credits for the chosen tier • Mark an area and describe changes for local image editing • Browse your history, save images and share your creations • Choose from 17 interface language variants or follow your device language Membership and credits Photo17 offers monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Benefits, included credits and local prices are shown on the purchase screen. A subscription does not provide unlimited image generation. Each creation uses credits based on the selected model and quality. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy policy: https://photo.voice17.cn/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

magic4 screens
Photo174 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: magic at none against Photo17's 4. Photo17's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Photo17 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. magic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

magic ships an update every 3 weeks, Photo17 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
magic versus Photo17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermagicPhoto17
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer亦涵 张云帆 杨

In-app purchases

None

magic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Photo17

Subscriptions4
  • Photo17月卡$9.991 Month
  • 超级月卡$9.991 Month
  • Photo17年卡$99.991 Year
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  • 超级年卡$99.991 Year

Questions

Is magic free?
magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo17 free?
Photo17 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do magic or Photo17 have ads?
Neither magic nor Photo17 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, magic or Photo17?
magic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photo17 every 5 days. Most recently, magic was updated on October 19, 2026 and Photo17 on October 29, 2026.

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