Comparison

GeoLibre vs PicFormat Image Converter

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

Head to head
About

GeoLibre

Visualize, explore, and analyze geospatial data across multiple platforms. Supports various data formats and includes advanced analysis tools, 3D globe capabilities, and field data collection. Enables sharing and collaboration with others.

Highlights
  • Geospatial data visualization
  • Support for multiple data formats
  • Advanced vector and geoprocessing tools
  • 3D globe and planetary mapping
  • Field data collection (GPS, photos, attributes)
  • Live collaboration sessions
  • Extensible with plugins
Features
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GeoLibre is a lightweight, cloud-native GIS platform for visualizing, exploring, and analyzing geospatial data. It runs in the web browser, on the desktop, on mobile, and inside Jupyter notebooks. MAPS AND DATA • Add data from GeoJSON, Shapefile, GeoParquet, KML/KMZ, CSV, PMTiles, COG, and more • Connect to tile services, WMS/WMTS, and ArcGIS services • Browse open cloud catalogs including Microsoft Planetary Computer and Google Earth Engine • Beautiful vector basemaps, satellite imagery, and a true 3D globe BEYOND EARTH Planetary basemaps cover the Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, the Galilean moons, Titan, Pluto, and Charon, each with the correct ellipsoid, so distance and area measurements match the body you are mapping. ANALYSIS ON DEVICE • Vector tools: buffer, clip, dissolve, intersect, spatial joins, and more • Geoprocessing tools: Run 1000+ free and open-source tools in the browser engine • Statistics and charts driven by your attribute data STYLING AND 3D • Full cartographic control with graduated and categorized symbology, labels, expressions, and legends • Extrude buildings, render point clouds and 3D tiles, and animate time-series data with the Time Slider IN THE FIELD Capture GPS points with photos and attributes using Field Collection, or record GPS tracks as you move. Location is used only while the app is open. There is no background tracking. SHARE AND COLLABORATE Build story maps, print layouts, and dashboards. Invite others into a live collaboration session by sharing a private session code. OPEN AND EXTENSIBLE GeoLibre is MIT-licensed and built on MapLibre GL JS, DuckDB, and deck.gl. The same workspace runs on iPhone and iPad, on the desktop, in your browser, and inside Jupyter notebooks. Extend it with plugins. PRIVACY GeoLibre does not require an account and collects no analytics. Optional online features such as basemaps, place search, the AI assistant, cloud catalogs, and live collaboration send requests directly to those services when you choose to use them.

About

PicFormat Image Converter

Features
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PicFormat Image Converter is a simple, no-nonsense image converter that does exactly what it says: no ads, no subscriptions, no accounts, and no data ever leaving your device. CONVERT BETWEEN FORMATS Convert your images to any of the 8 available formats in just a couple of taps. Whether you need a HEIC photo turned into a JPG for compatibility, or save a batch of pictures as a PDF, PicFormat Image Converter handles it instantly. CONVERT FROM ANYWHERE - Choose photos directly from your Photo Library - Import image files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, or other file providers - Snap a new photo with the camera and convert it on the spot CONVERT ONE OR MANY AT ONCE Select a single image or a whole batch. PicFormat Image Converter converts them all in one go, so you're not stuck repeating the same steps over and over. CONTROL YOUR FILE SIZE AND QUALITY Choose the compression level that fits your needs, from fully lossless output to smaller, more compressed files. SAVE YOUR WAY Pick your own filename, choose exactly where the converted files go, and save straight to Files, iCloud Drive, or on-device storage. PicFormat Image Converter also supports sharing to other devices. PRIVACY BY DESIGN We don't run any servers and every conversion happens entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded, tracked, or sent anywhere. PicFormat Image Converter doesn't need an internet connection to work, and it never will need one. NO CATCHES No ads. No in-app purchases. No premium tier. No account required. Just a genuinely useful tool, free to use.

Screenshots

GeoLibre4 screens
PicFormat Image Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GeoLibre at 15.0 against PicFormat Image Converter's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GeoLibre ships an update weekly, PicFormat Image Converter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GeoLibre versus PicFormat Image Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeoLibrePicFormat Image Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQiusheng WuELLIOTT BRIAN MILES

In-app purchases

None

GeoLibre

No in-app purchases

None

PicFormat Image Converter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GeoLibre free?
GeoLibre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicFormat Image Converter free?
PicFormat Image Converter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GeoLibre or PicFormat Image Converter have ads?
Neither GeoLibre nor PicFormat Image Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GeoLibre or PicFormat Image Converter?
GeoLibre ships an update weekly, and PicFormat Image Converter every 10 days. Most recently, GeoLibre was updated on October 29, 2026 and PicFormat Image Converter on October 14, 2026.

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