Comparison

Always9Pics vs Cutepick

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

Head to head
About

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/

About

Cutepick

Features
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Your baby changes expression in a moment. You take a burst of photos, then wonder which ones to keep. Cutepick puts similar photos side by side so you can compare the little details and choose your own picks. Browse by day, zoom in, and share your picks with family. You make every choice; Cutepick doesn't pick for you. Your photos stay on your iPhone. Cutepick groups and compares them on your device and never uploads them. It only reads your photo library and never deletes a photo. Free to start: get 300 welcome credits, then 50 free credits every day. One credit is used for each photo you finish. Invite friends if you like: your friend gets 100 bonus credits, and you get 100 when they have picked 30 photos. Inviting is optional. When you're ready, a one-time purchase removes the limit on how many photos you can pick. No subscription. Future separately priced features are not included. The price is shown before you buy, and you can restore your purchase at any time. Start as a guest, or sign in with Apple or Google to keep your credits and purchase across devices.

Screenshots

Always9Pics4 screens
Cutepick4 screens

Verdict

The call

Always9Pics and Cutepick are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Always9Pics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cutepick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Always9Pics ships an update every 6 days, Cutepick every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Always9Pics versus Cutepick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlways9PicsCutepick
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLi Wei强 赵

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Always9Pics

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Membership$5.99
1 purchases

Cutepick

One-time1
  • Unlimited Picking$9.99

Questions

Is Always9Pics free?
Always9Pics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cutepick free?
Cutepick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Always9Pics or Cutepick have ads?
Neither Always9Pics nor Cutepick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Always9Pics or Cutepick?
Always9Pics ships an update every 6 days, and Cutepick every 5 days. Most recently, Always9Pics was updated on November 10, 2026 and Cutepick on October 31, 2026.

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