Comparison

Binoculars vs Pickap VPN

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

Head to head
About

Binoculars

Magnify distant objects with your phone's camera, offering up to 25x zoom. Capture steady, frozen frames for detailed viewing, even in low light. Upgrade for full resolution and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Up to 25x zoom
  • Freeze frame and pinch to zoom
  • Tap to focus
  • Torch and night mode
  • Save photos
  • Offline functionality
Features
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See further with the camera you already carry. Binoculars steps the zoom up to 25x, holds the picture steady, and lets you freeze a frame and pinch into it — for a bird on a far branch, a stage from the back row, a street sign, a boat on the horizon, the number on a distant door. HOW THE ZOOM WORKS Your iPhone switches lenses on its own as the zoom climbs, so the first part of the range is optical on any phone with a telephoto camera and the rest is a digital crop. The app stops at 25x, which is where a hand-held picture stops being worth looking at. FREE - Zoom up to 8x - Freeze the frame, pinch and pan around the still - Tap to focus, torch, night mode - Save to your photos, resized to 1600 px on the long side - Watch a short ad to lift the 8x cap for the rest of the session PRO - The full range to 25x, with no ad - Photos saved at the camera's full resolution - No ads anywhere in the app NIGHT MODE, HONESTLY It turns on the camera's low-light boost and pushes the exposure two stops. It brightens a dim scene. It is not night vision and it will not show you anything in the dark. COMMON QUESTIONS Is this a real telescope? No. It is your phone's camera, zoomed, with a steady hand and a freeze frame to help. Above the telephoto lens it is cropping pixels, and it looks like it. Why does it stop at 25x? Because past that a hand-held picture is mush. The cap is the app's, not the phone's. Does it need internet? No. The camera, zoom, freeze and torch work offline, and there is no account. The free plan loads ads over the internet. Does it record video? No. It takes stills and freezes frames. Why are my saved photos smaller than the camera's? On the free plan they are resized to 1600 px on the long side. Pro saves them untouched. GOOD FOR Birdwatching, concerts and matches from the cheap seats, reading a sign or a menu board across a street, checking a roof or a gutter from the ground, spotting a boat or a plane, wildlife from a safe distance. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/binoculars/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/binoculars/privacy/

About

Pickap VPN

Features
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Pickap VPN brings VPN connections and extra browser protection together. Choose an available location, manage your subscription and set up ad blocking in one app. VPN AT THE CENTRE • Connect and disconnect from the home screen. • Choose a server from your active subscription. • See your connection status. • Use existing access with a short Pickap key or a compatible subscription link. ONE PICKAP ACCOUNT Use the same account in the app, on the website and in Telegram after confirming the link. Paid access stays with your account. Replace or remove your short VPN key in account settings. EXTRA PROTECTION WITH ADBLOCK Enable the blocker extensions in your iPhone or iPad settings. Choose ad and tracker filter lists, allow individual websites and add your own rules. AdBlock works through browser extensions; it does not block advertising across every app on your device. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ACCESS VPN requires active Pickap access or a compatible subscription. In-app plans are available for 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. The price and duration are shown before you confirm your App Store purchase. Available servers depend on your subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal may be charged within 24 hours before the next period begins. Manage your subscription or cancel auto-renewal in your App Store settings. Restore purchases directly in the app. You can request account deletion in account settings. Requests are processed within 7 days. Deleting your account or the app does not cancel your Apple subscription. Privacy policy: https://pickap.space/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@pickap.space

Screenshots

Binoculars4 screens
Pickap VPN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pickap VPN at none against Binoculars's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Binoculars sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Pickap VPN sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Binoculars versus Pickap VPN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinocularsPickap VPN
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrima HdezVarion Team LTD

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Binoculars

Subscriptions3
  • Binoculars Pro (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • Binoculars Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Binoculars Pro (Yearly)$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Binoculars Pro Lifetime$3.99
5 purchases

Pickap VPN

Subscriptions5
  • Pickap VPN — Week$0.997 Days
  • Pickap VPN — Month$3.991 Month
  • Pickap VPN · 3 months$9.993 Months
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  • Pickap VPN · 6 months$17.996 Months
  • Pickap VPN — Year$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Binoculars free?
Binoculars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickap VPN free?
Pickap VPN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Binoculars or Pickap VPN have ads?
Binoculars shows ads; Pickap VPN does not.
Which is updated more often, Binoculars or Pickap VPN?
Binoculars ships an update weekly, and Pickap VPN weekly. Most recently, Binoculars was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pickap VPN on October 29, 2026.

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