Comparison

Sequence vs PicToolbox

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

Head to head
About

Sequence

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Sequence is the timer for everything you do in steps. A workout, a pomodoro, a whole dinner on the stove. Build it exactly how you want, then let it run itself. Most timers give you one countdown. Sequence gives you stages that flow into each other, voice cues that tell you the next move, and as many timers running at once as your day needs. BUILD ANY TIMER YOU CAN PICTURE Stages, durations, colors, repeating blocks, and spoken cues. Set a round to count itself down eight times, drop in a halfway alert, name the cue in your own words. Your routine, exact to the second. IT JUST FLOWS HIIT, Tabata, run/walk. Every round counts itself down and rolls straight into the next. Set the intervals once and keep moving, eyes on your workout instead of your phone. Want a checkpoint? Turn on hold-to-confirm so a stage waits for you before it advances. RUN AS MANY AS YOU LIKE Steak searing, potatoes roasting, a sauce reducing. Sequence runs every timer at once and tells you exactly what fires next, so nothing gets missed and nothing burns. CUES ACROSS THE ROOM Every change calls out with a chime, a spoken word, and a full-screen cue you can read from the stove or the far end of the gym. Hands full? You will still know. LIVE ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN Every running timer shows up on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Glance, skip a stage, or pause without unlocking. READY THE MOMENT YOU OPEN IT Start with built-in presets for cooking, HIIT, pomodoro, run/walk, breathing, and more. Run them as they are, or use them as a starting point for your own. YOURS FOREVER One payment. No subscription, ever. Buy once to build and customize without limits, and keep everything you make. Cooking, training, focus, breathing, chores. If it happens in steps, Sequence times it.

About

PicToolbox

Features
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PicToolbox is a powerful all-in-one image processing app that handles your daily photo needs β€” all processed locally on your device for complete privacy. Whether you need to compress photos for sharing, resize images for social media, add watermarks for protection, or extract text from screenshots, PicToolbox has you covered. Features: β€’ Image Compression β€” Reduce file size while preserving quality β€’ Format Conversion β€” Convert between JPG and PNG with adjustable quality β€’ Remove EXIF/GPS β€” Strip location, device, and camera metadata for privacy β€’ EXIF Manager β€” View and batch-clean photo metadata β€’ Text Watermark β€” Add custom text, copyright, or social handles to photos β€’ Resize & Crop β€” Adjust dimensions by percentage, pixels, or preset aspect ratios β€’ Image to PDF β€” Combine multiple images into a single paginated PDF β€’ OCR Text Recognition β€” Extract text from images locally, with copy and export support β€’ Background Removal (Beta) β€” Remove portrait backgrounds and export as transparent PNG β€’ Image Stitching β€” Combine photos vertically, horizontally, or in a grid layout β€’ QR Code β€” Generate QR codes or scan them from existing images β€’ Image to ZIP β€” Package single or multiple images into a ZIP file for sharing All processing happens locally on your device. No uploads, no tracking β€” your images never leave your phone. Perfect for photographers, designers, social media managers, and anyone who works with images daily. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sequence4 screens
PicToolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sequence at every 4 days against PicToolbox's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sequence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PicToolbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sequence ships an update every 4 days, PicToolbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Sequence versus PicToolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSequencePicToolbox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias EΓ°valdSailiken Tech

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sequence

One-time1
  • Sequence Pro$4.99
3 purchases

PicToolbox

Subscriptions2
  • PixToolbox Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PicToolbox Pro Annually$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PicToolbox Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Sequence free?
Sequence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PicToolbox free?
PicToolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sequence or PicToolbox have ads?
Neither Sequence nor PicToolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sequence or PicToolbox?
Sequence ships an update every 4 days, and PicToolbox every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sequence was updated on September 27, 2026 and PicToolbox on September 18, 2026.

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