Picolate vs Phase dot Photos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Picolate
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Your iPad or iPhone becomes a selfie booth: set it up, start your event – and by the end, every guest has their pictures on their own phone. FOR EVERY OCCASION • Three switchable designs: playful for kids' birthdays, elegant for weddings and family parties, neon look for the big night • Your own event title, welcome message, accent color and logo • Guest interface in English, German, French or Spanish – selectable per event AS EASY AS IT GETS 1. Pick a design and try it out – up to three sample shots with a watermark 2. Set up your event, unlock it and tap “Start event” when the party begins 3. Guests tap the big shutter button, the countdown runs 4. Scan the QR code – done, the pictures are on the phone. No sign-up. FIVE CAPTURE MODES Photo, photo strip, GIF, bounce and video. You decide in the admin area which modes your event offers. ONE GALLERY FOR EVERYONE All shots collect in the shared event gallery. Guests open it in the browser via QR code, download their pictures and share them – reachable only through a link that can't be guessed, with an optional extra PIN. PRIVACY TAKEN SERIOUSLY • Hosted exclusively on servers in the EU • Automatic deletion after the event (after 7 or 30 days, depending on the event type) • No accounts and no registration for guests FULL CONTROL • PIN-protected admin area: modes, countdown duration, mirroring, sounds and gallery management • Locked guest mode – curious fingers won't end up in your settings • Your setup follows you to a new device via iCloud, plus an encrypted backup you can export PRICING Picolate is free to download, and you can try it out before you buy – to go live, unlock your event with a one-time purchase or use the Plus subscription for unlimited events. A one-time purchase doesn't expire: your event's 24 hours only begin when you tap “Start event”. The subscription and one-time purchases whose event hasn't ended yet can be restored on a new device. Questions or ideas? picolate.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Phase dot Photos
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Phase is a quiet place to share your photos & short video clips, to follow your friends, and to discover by tag. It all lasts just 30 days—a phase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phase dot Photos at none against Picolate's 3. Picolate's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Picolate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Phase dot Photos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Picolate ships an update every 8 days, Phase dot Photos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Picolate | Phase dot Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Moyar UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | XK72 Limited |
In-app purchases
Picolate
- Picolate Plus · monthly$17.991 Month
- 1 event · Birthday design$3.99
- 1 event · all designs$8.99
Phase dot Photos
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Picolate free?
Is Phase dot Photos free?
Do Picolate or Phase dot Photos have ads?
Which is updated more often, Picolate or Phase dot Photos?
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