LiveWire vs Picster Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveWire
Discover and connect with people in your immediate vicinity in real-time. This app facilitates direct messaging, voice, and video calls, enabling spontaneous meetups. It offers robust privacy controls and secure communication features for users 13 and older.
- Real-time proximity discovery
- Direct messaging
- Voice and video calls
- Customizable privacy controls
- End-to-end encrypted calls
- Block and report tools
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LiveWire is a real-time social discovery app for connecting with people nearby. See who's around, send a message, start a call, or meet up in person. LiveWire is built for the moments when proximity matters — at venues, events, neighborhoods, or anywhere you'd want to know who's nearby. Features: • Real-time proximity discovery • Direct messaging and voice/video calls • Customizable privacy controls — choose who can find you • Block, report, and account deletion tools built in • End-to-end encrypted calls LiveWire is for users 13 and over. By using the app, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy at livewire.tech
Picster Social
A private photo-sharing app designed for close friends. Capture moments instantly and share them to a curated feed. Enjoy one-on-one chats without the pressure of followers or algorithms.
- Private photo sharing
- Friends-only feed
- Curated photo Rolls
- One-on-one chat
- No followers or algorithms
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Keep up with your friends, one photo at a time. A weekend away. Something good you cooked. A small part of your day you want someone to see. Picster gives those moments a place to be shared and remembered, with the friends you choose. SHARE A LITTLE, OR THE WHOLE STORY Post a favorite photo or bring up to 10 together. Add a few words, put your photos in the order you like, and share what you’ve been up to. LET FRIENDS INTO YOUR DAY See something worth sharing? Open the camera and send a Moment. It stays on your profile, so you and your friends can come back to it long after the day is over. TURN A PHOTO INTO A CONVERSATION Send a reaction, share a laugh, or reply just to your friend. Private replies keep the conversation between the two of you. STAY CLOSE, AT YOUR OWN PACE Catch up on your friends’ latest photos and revisit your own memories whenever you feel like it. No followers to build. Just your friends, your photos, and a little more of life shared together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Picster Social at daily against LiveWire's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LiveWire against 5.0 for Picster Social. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
LiveWire ships an update every 2 weeks, Picster Social daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveWire | Picster Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | No Number | Bao Huynh |
In-app purchases
LiveWire
No in-app purchases
Picster Social
No in-app purchases
