Comparison

Flipin vs BuWan

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

Head to head
About

Flipin

Easily create visually appealing photo books from your pictures. Transform travel memories, family moments, or daily snapshots into shareable digital zines with customizable layouts and styles. Export your creations in various formats for easy viewing and saving.

Highlights
  • One-click photo book layout
  • Customizable styles and backgrounds
  • Add photos and new pages
  • Edit text and photo arrangements
  • Image cutout and free placement
  • Export as JPG, MP4, PDF
Features
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「Flipin」是一款轻松好看的图文排版应用,可以一键把照片装订成电子小书:旅行、亲友、宠物、纪念日…或只是某几个日常瞬间,都能在 Flipin 里被重新看见。 选几张照片,挑一种喜欢的风格,Flipin 就能帮你完成整本小书的排版。你也可以继续编辑,让它更具备自己的风格: - 更换封面和垫底背景 - 继续上传照片和新增页面 - 调整内页模板和照片、编辑文字 - 将页面中的图片一键抠图并随意排布 - 导出为JPG、MP4、PDF多种格式 完成的小书会被收进书架,随时可以回来翻看。每本小书装下的日子不同,你的书架也会慢慢长成独一无二的样子(^^) 照片留在相册里,像日子落下的注脚。每张照片留下一个瞬间,而书可以把这些瞬间连成一段生活。 在 Flipin,你可以做自己生活的主编,将每张日常做成一本本可以翻阅、保存和分享的小 zine。让回忆变得具体,也在翻阅和创作中重新看见自己的生活。 更多功能及风格模版,正在赶来的路上:)敬请期待! 如果你有任何使用反馈或想法,欢迎随时发邮件给 flipinofficial@gmail.com。你的意见对我们很重要!

About

BuWan

Visualize sewing projects by previewing fabric combinations on various designs or creating custom patchwork layouts. Organize your fabric library and drafts, with options for both free and pro features.

Highlights
  • Preview fabrics on designs
  • Create free-form patchwork
  • Import custom fabrics
  • Organize fabric library
  • Export designs and backups
  • Create custom fabric patterns
Features
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See your fabric combinations before the first cut. Buwan is a quiet planning space for sewing ideas. Import a fabric photo—or take one—then preview it on finished shapes or arrange your own free-form patchwork. TRY FABRICS AND CREATE • Preview fabrics on scrunchies, bags, and other designs. • Combine basic and special shapes on a movable canvas. • Adjust the position, size, rotation, and layer order of fabric pieces. • Choose built-in fabrics or add your own photos. • Create solid, striped, dotted, and plaid fabrics with Create Fabric. KEEP IDEAS ORGANIZED • Save, rename, reorder, and export works. • Keep a personal fabric library and favorites. • Continue your finished-design and patchwork drafts. • Export a backup and restore it by merging with or replacing local data. A copy of the current data is prepared before restoration. YOUR DATA, YOUR SPACE Your fabrics, drafts, works, and photos stay on this iPhone. Buwan does not automatically sync them through iCloud or a Buwan server. No Buwan account, ads, or third-party analytics. Store exported backups somewhere you control before deleting the app. BUWAN PRO The free version supports up to 12 personal fabric imports, basic free-form patchwork, and a one-time Create Fabric trial. Pro adds unlimited fabric imports, full Create Fabric editing, premium designs, all classic patchwork combinations, DIY drawing and outline import, and canvas history. Monthly, annual, and lifetime options are available, with Family Sharing support. Existing content remains available to view, arrange, export, and delete after a subscription expires. Creating Pro content or changing the colors or patterns of generated fabrics requires active Pro access. Restoring a data backup does not grant Pro; use Restore Purchases to restore your purchase entitlement. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Flipin4 screens
BuWan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flipin at none against BuWan's 3. BuWan's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. BuWan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Flipin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flipin ships an update weekly, BuWan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flipin versus BuWan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipinBuWan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer灵跃游川(上海)科技有限公司嘉鑫 侯

Customer experience

Flipin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BuWan

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Flipin

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BuWan

Subscriptions2
  • Buwan Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Buwan Pro Annual$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buwan Pro Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Flipin free?
Flipin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuWan free?
BuWan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flipin or BuWan have ads?
Neither Flipin nor BuWan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flipin or BuWan?
Flipin ships an update weekly, and BuWan every 3 days. Most recently, Flipin was updated on November 6, 2026 and BuWan on October 31, 2026.

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