Picster Social vs Pheels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Pheels
A social video platform for creators to share short videos, interact with followers through comments and direct messages, and receive financial support via in-app tipping. Discover new content and connect with your favorite artists.
- Watch and discover short videos
- Comment on posts
- Message creators directly
- Tip creators with in-app purchases
- Follow favorite creators
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Pheels is a social video platform for creators. Browse posts, follow creators, chat, and support their work with tips. Key features: • Watch and discover short videos • Comment and message creators • Tip creators through in‑app purchases
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Picster Social at none against Pheels's 7. Picster Social also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Pheels's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Pheels sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Picster Social asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Picster Social against 5.0 for Pheels. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively.
Picster Social ships an update daily, Pheels every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Picster Social | Pheels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bao Huynh | Emmanuel Forson |
Customer experience
Picster Social
Pheels
In-app purchases
Picster Social
No in-app purchases
Pheels
- Coffee tip$2.99
- pheels.checkout.5$4.99
- pheels.wallet.checkout.10$9.99
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- Session tip$9.99
- Pheels.wallet.checkout.25$24.99
- Project tip$24.99
- pheels.wallet.checkout.50$49.99
