PicWhisk vs Cover Canvas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PicWhisk
Easily organize your photo library by swiping through images to mark unwanted ones for deletion. Review and confirm your choices to free up space. It also offers advanced features like image content search and album management.
- Swipe to delete photos and videos
- Search image content and text
- Organize into albums
- Live Photo and GIF management
- Photo and video compression (Pro)
- Crop and edit photos
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Swipe through your photos, swipe up to mark what you no longer need, then review and confirm your deletions together. Organize photos, videos, Live Photos, and GIFs in your iPhone or iPad library. Keep your favorites, clear out unwanted items, and sort the rest into albums in Photos. Features: • Search image content and text on your device, such as “cat” or “order”, then open the results to continue sorting • Use Unreviewed Photos to track progress from swiping, marking for deletion, and sorting into albums • Use the app on iPhone and iPad, with layouts that adapt to iPad orientation and window size • Scroll the thumbnail strip to change the current photo; browse in order, in reverse, or shuffled • Review pending deletions, keep individual items, or clear all deletion marks at once • Turn on classification mode and drag photos or videos down onto album covers to add them • Create empty albums, reorder album covers, rename albums, and delete regular albums • Filter the overview by album, Favorites, Videos, or Screenshots, and jump to the newest item • Tap the expand icon or double-tap for a full-screen view, then pinch to zoom and drag to explore • Crop still photos freely or use 1:1, 4:3, 16:9, or 9:16, with undo during the current session • Toggle Live Photo autoplay from the Live icon, or hold to play the current Live Photo • Videos start muted; changing the sound control sets your preference for subsequent videos • Sync Favorites with Photos and share through the system share sheet • Adjust browsing and classification in a compact settings panel, with language and dark-mode controls Pro features (one-time purchase, no subscription): • Unlimited deleting: the free version deletes up to 30 photos a day; Pro has no limit • Video compression: adjust quality and size, including batches • Photo compression: shrink photos, including batches • Live Photo to still: keep the key photo or pick your favorite frame The three features share 3 free tries; only successful saves count. Everything is processed on your device, and originals move to To Delete only after the new copy is saved. After you grant Photos access, the app gradually prepares search on your device. The first scan takes time; you can keep sorting elsewhere in the app while recognition continues. Progress is saved for your next visit. Recognition may miss some matches. Image recognition and the search index stay on your device and are not uploaded. No account is required, there are no ads, and the developer runs no online service for the app. Your media and usage records are not uploaded automatically. When you choose to share, iOS passes the selected content to the app or recipient you choose. If an original is stored only in iCloud, the system Photos service may download it. Swiping up only marks an item. Nothing is deleted until you confirm in the iOS system prompt. Confirmed items normally move to Recently Deleted and remain recoverable during the system retention period. Support: asa24@qq.com Xiaohongshu: Asa阿洒
Cover Canvas
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Choose a cover layout, add your title, adjust the background and type, then export a 3:4 PNG. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Start with four distinct template structures • Edit titles and subtitles • Adjust gradients and type scale • Choose one local background photo • Preview the 3:4 cover • Save drafts and export a 1500×2000 PNG GET STARTED 1. Choose a cover template. 2. Edit the title, gradient, and type; optionally add a photo. 3. Review the 3:4 preview and export a PNG to share. No account is required. Drafts and export history stay on your device. This app does not promise unlimited templates, generated copy, or direct social publishing. Open the app and start with the workflow that fits your next task.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cover Canvas at none against PicWhisk's 1. PicWhisk's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). 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. PicWhisk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cover Canvas asks for nothing beyond the download.
PicWhisk ships an update every 5 days, Cover Canvas every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PicWhisk | Cover Canvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 梅 李 | 玉凤 崔 |
In-app purchases
PicWhisk
- PicWhisk Pro$9.99
Cover Canvas
No in-app purchases









