High Five Studio vs PicPoem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
High Five Studio
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High Five Studio turns your favourite songs into a Top 5 reel – with you in the shot. Made for DJs, producers and anyone who wants to share their charts of the week. How it works: 1. Pick 3 to 5 songs from your files and set the excerpt 2. Film yourself with the camera – the titles run live 3. Adjust template, background and effects, then tap Render FEATURES - Top 3, Top 4 or Top 5 – time is split automatically, your #1 plays the longest - Remove your background – cut-out right on your iPhone, no green screen needed - 18 animated backgrounds – seamless loops from techno to lounge, from an Ibiza club to a starship cockpit and a lagoon, plus your own photos and videos - Templates – Classic, Cheese, Countdown, Bold Week and Player - Film looks, transitions and beat effects - Edit right on the video – tap, drag and pinch your text - Start recording with a hand gesture – peace sign, open hand or thumbs up - Countdown before recording and between tracks - 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 formats - English and German FREE & PRO Free: try everything, render and watch the preview. PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription): save videos to Photos, share them and send them straight to Instagram. Your purchase covers iPhone and Mac – pay once, use it on both. No accounts, no ads. Please only use music you have the rights to.
PicPoem
Transform your daily photos into visual poems with curated layouts and daily verses. Save your creations and explore past works. A premium option unlocks unlimited features and removes watermarks.
- Create daily visual poems
- Use own photos
- Browse past poems
- Save personal creations
- Switch between English and Chinese poetry
- Export and save finished works
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PicPoem turns everyday moments into visual poetry. Each day offers a unique poem and carefully crafted layout. Simply choose a photo, and PicPoem combines it with the day’s words to create a poetic page of your own. With PicPoem, you can: - Create a new visual poem every day - Replace the featured image with your own photo - Browse past daily works by month - Keep your personal creations in My Days - Switch between Chinese and English poetry - Export and save finished works PicPoem Premium is available as a one-time purchase, permanently unlocking unlimited creation and watermark-free exports. Every ordinary day can become a poem.
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Verdict
High Five Studio and PicPoem 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
Both are free to download. High Five Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PicPoem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | High Five Studio | PicPoem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juergen Frosch | 方闻 黄 |
In-app purchases
High Five Studio
- High Five Studio PRO$8.99
PicPoem
- PicPoem Premium$3.99









