Always9Pics vs LiveTone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Always9Pics
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Always9Pics is an automatic collage tool built for social platforms that limit posts to 9 images. Select a set of photos, and the app arranges them by story flow, theme, color, size, and time into 9 high-quality long images without unnecessary quality loss. The best collage is the one you do not have to make by hand. Always9Pics helps with grouping, ordering, and layout so travel memories, daily moments, events, outfits, product shots, and creative work can become a clean 9-image post with less effort. Key features: - Select multiple photos and generate 9 long images - Organize images by story, theme, color, size, and time - Preserve image clarity and avoid unnecessary compression - Designed for social platforms where 9 images is the sweet spot - Process selected photos locally without uploading them to developer servers - A simple flow: choose photos and let automatic layout do the rest Pro one-time purchase: Always9Pics offers Lifetime Pro Membership (product ID: lifetime.pro.always9pics) as a non-consumable in-app purchase. Purchases are processed by Apple. Pro unlocks paid features after purchase and does not auto-renew. This in-app purchase currently does not support Family Sharing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LiveTone
Transform videos into dynamic Live Photos that animate in your gallery. Combine multiple Live Photos into a single collage or enhance Apple Log footage with custom color grading. Preserve original capture metadata for detailed memories.
- Video to Live Photo conversion
- Live Photo collage creation
- 4K and original quality export
- Custom LUT import
- Apple Log footage grading
- Preserve capture metadata
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LiveTone turns video into real Live Photos. It also handles Apple Log footage, collages multiple Live Photos, and exports at the quality you choose. Create Live Photo: Pick a video and export it as a Live Photo that plays in Photos. Live Photo Collage: Combine up to four Live Photos into one frame—handy when you want several moments in a single piece. 4K & original quality: Export at 4K or full resolution so you keep as much detail as the source allows. Custom LUT import: Import and manage your own .cube LUTs and grade the way you like. Apple Log grading: Restore Apple Log footage to natural color. Apple Log to Live Photo: Export a Live Photo from color-graded Apple Log footage. Preserve capture metadata: Keep the original camera, date, and location in your export.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveTone at 100% against Always9Pics's 0%. LiveTone also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Always9Pics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LiveTone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LiveTone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Always9Pics's written reviews are positive against 100% of LiveTone's.
Always9Pics ships an update every 6 days, LiveTone every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Always9Pics | LiveTone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Li Wei | 鹭 丁 |
Customer experience
Always9Pics
LiveTone
In-app purchases
Always9Pics
- Lifetime Pro Membership$5.99
LiveTone
- LiveTone Pro$9.99









