Comparison

PicStack vs PicLoom

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

Head to head
About

PicStack

Features
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Make photo collages your way: place photos freely on an open canvas or build your own grid. Start free. No subscription, no account, no tracking. PicStack is a photo collage maker for iPhone that gives you real control. Overlap photos, resize and rotate them, feather the edges so images blend softly, and stack layers until it looks right. Prefer structure? Design any grid by splitting cells exactly how you like. Freeform canvas • Place, overlap, resize and rotate photos anywhere • Feather edges for soft, natural blends • Round photo corners • Control opacity and layer order • Add and style text • Borders and shadows for depth • Add arrows and circles Grid collages • Design your own grid by splitting cells • Pan and zoom each photo inside its cell • Tune spacing, corners and background • Add annotations Sizes for anywhere Square, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9, 3:2 or any custom size in pixels. Ready for posts, stories, prints and wallpapers. Export and share Save full resolution images to Photos, post straight to Instagram, or share to any app. Feels at home on your iPhone Built with native iOS design, full dark mode support, and only about 3 MB. Fast, light and familiar from the first tap. No subscription. Ever. Try PicStack free with 20 exports (watermarked). When you're ready, one purchase unlocks unlimited watermark free exports forever. No recurring fees, no upsells. Private by design No accounts. No cloud. No tracking. Your photos never leave your device. No AI, no filters, no clutter. Just focused tools that do exactly what you ask.

About

PicLoom

Features
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PicLoom brings photo editing, collages, long screenshots and animated creations together. Media is processed on your device, with no account registration or ads. PHOTOS: Crop, draw, add text, mosaic and watermarks; adjust light, color and portraits. Create pixel effects, template collages and free-form unlimited collages. LONG SCREENSHOTS: Stitch scrolling recordings, preview and adjust seams, then export. Steady scrolling in one direction works best. MOTION: Make GIFs from videos or Live Photos, combine Live Photos, or create a new Live Photo from an image and a video. Portrait detection depends on pose, visibility and lighting. Strong reshaping can affect nearby backgrounds. Portrait adjustments apply to still images. GIFs have no audio. Pay once to download from the App Store, then use all tools. Existing users also get full access after updating. Export images, GIFs and Live Photos without daily limits or added app branding. You can still add your own watermarks. Privacy Policy: https://picloom.cxh930605.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PicStack4 screens
PicLoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PicStack at Free against PicLoom's $6.99. PicLoom's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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

PicStack is free to download; PicLoom costs $6.99 up front. PicStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PicLoom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicStack ships an update monthly, PicLoom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PicStack versus PicLoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicStackPicLoom
PriceFree — better$6.99
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack Schwarz新浩 陈

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PicStack

One-time1
  • Unlock PicStack$3.99
None

PicLoom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PicStack free?
PicStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicLoom free?
PicLoom costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PicStack or PicLoom have ads?
Neither PicStack nor PicLoom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PicStack or PicLoom?
PicStack ships an update monthly, and PicLoom every 2 weeks. Most recently, PicStack was updated on November 5, 2026 and PicLoom on November 10, 2026.

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