Comparison

Elements vs PickUp

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

Head to head
About

Elements

Features
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Aesthetic widgets that match โ€” because you designed them that way. Elements is a design system for widgets: set the typeface, the accent, the background and the density once, and 33 kinds of widget wear it โ€” on the Home Screen, the Lock Screen, StandBy, CarPlay, and on your Mac. 173 designed faces. 267 backgrounds, 118 of them photographs. 80 colour sets, 12 accent colours, or your own. 218 finished looks you can apply in one tap and then keep tweaking. 17 KINDS FREE, THE REST ONE AD AWAY Clock, weather, next event, calendar, battery and storage, world clock, countdown, days since, dots, today, sunrise and sunset, moon, prayer times, quote, word of the day, verse of the day and a groceries list are free to place and keep. Every other widget is free for 7 days after one short ad, as often as you like. Elements Pro removes the ads and unlocks everything for good. WIDGETS THAT KNOW SOMETHING โ€ข Weather written as a sentence โ€” "31ยฐ now, feels 35ยฐ. Haze till 6pm." โ€ข Your next event, your month at a glance, and how long until the next thing โ€ข A groceries list you tick off from the Home Screen โ€ข Steps, distance and sleep, read from Health โ€ข Sunrise, sunset, the moon's phase, and how much daylight you lost since yesterday โ€ข Prayer times, computed on device from five published methods โ€ข Currency at the day's published reference rate โ€ข Analog dials, world clocks, countdowns, a verse, a word, your own feeds CUT OUT A SUBJECT AND STICK IT ON YOUR SCREEN Pick a photo and Elements lifts the subject out of it. Size it, turn it, give it a paper edge, and let the widget rotate through your shelf. MINI-APPS YOU FILL YOURSELF Habits you check off. Tallies you count. Subscriptions with renewal reminders. A focus timer. A fasting window. Places, moments, quotes and words of your own. Readings your Shortcuts write into. A canvas you compose from blocks. Habits and tallies keep their streaks and totals, and all of it stays on your phone. FED BY YOUR SHORTCUTS Your automations can write straight into a widget: a reading, a habit, a counter, a canvas block. State how often your shortcut runs and the widget will say "as of 9:41" when it misses โ€” a stale number never poses as a fresh one. CORRECT, OR IT TELLS YOU WHY The most common complaint about widgets is that they go stale, blank or wrong. Every widget knows how fresh its data is and says so. Every failure is named โ€” "no location fix", "offline", "not allowed" โ€” instead of one shrug. Widget Health shows what actually reloaded today. PROGRESS WITHOUT PRESSURE Streaks, totals and a small celebration when you reach a goal โ€” and you can switch celebrations off. No streak repairs to buy, no leaderboards, and no red marks for a day you missed. THREE THEMES, LIGHT AND DARK Ink Bento, Dawn Glass and Pop. Each design can pin its own theme and light/dark, so one widget stays dark while another follows your phone. PRIVACY Calendar, Reminders, Health and everything you type stay on your device. Health access is read-only and the widget extension never touches it. Weather sends your location, or a place you pin, to Apple for a forecast; a few widgets fetch public data such as exchange rates or feeds you add. There are no accounts. The free version shows ads from Google AdMob. Ads are personalised only if you allow tracking when asked; otherwise they are less personal. In the UK and EU you choose in a consent form, and can change it any time in Settings. Elements Pro has no ads. ELEMENTS PRO Every widget, every face, every photograph and colour set, the bundled typefaces and icon styles, unlimited saved designs, and no ads. Yearly, monthly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://thesolanalabs.com/elements/privacy/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PickUp

Effortlessly manage package pickup codes. Scan delivery texts or screenshots to automatically extract codes, station, and locker numbers. Receive expiry reminders and share codes with family.

Highlights
  • Smart code extraction from texts/screenshots
  • On-device privacy protection
  • Clear, bold code display with auto-brightness
  • Expiry reminders for packages
  • One-tap family code sharing
  • Grouped by station for quick lookup
Features
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**PickUp makes collecting your packages effortless.** Tired of digging through delivery texts to find your pickup code? PickUp turns scattered messages into a clean, organized list of codes waiting for you. **Key Features** โ€ข Smart Scan: Snap a photo of a delivery text or screenshot and it auto-extracts the code, station, and locker number โ€ข On-device only: Photos and messages never leave your phone โ€” your privacy is protected โ€ข Clear codes at a glance: Large, bold code cards ready to show at the locker, with auto-brightness โ€ข Expiry reminders: Get notified before a package expires, so it never gets returned โ€ข Family sharing: Share codes with family in one tap for easy pickups โ€ข Grouped by station: Cainiao, Hive Box and more, auto-sorted for faster lookup **Supported Scenarios** Cainiao stations, Hive Box lockers, courier cabinets, and pickup points โ€” all common pickup scenarios covered. PickUp is your thoughtful code assistant. Download now and say goodbye to scrolling through messages. We sincerely welcome your valuable comments and feedback, and we will add or optimize relevant functions according to your requirements Email: sunjun20141@qq.com Membership subscription fees are charged monthly or annually according to different schemes. If necessary, we also provide a one-time payment service. -Subscription payments will be charged to the iTunes account when the purchase is confirmed. -The subscription will be automatically renewed unless automatic renewal is turned off 24 hours before the end of the current period. -The account will receive the renewal fee within 24 hours before the end of the current period and determine the renewal fee. -Users can manage subscriptions and turn off automatic renewal in iTunes account settings after purchase. =============== -Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ -Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/p/a1de546661e60c87d3c86aa9abf0dc549f2141f2

Screenshots

Elements4 screens
PickUp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PickUp at none against Elements's shown. PickUp also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Elements sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PickUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elements ships an update every 6 days, PickUp every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Elements versus PickUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElementsPickUp
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size116 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouseef Hassan Nasirๅ†› ๅญ™

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Elements

Subscriptions2
  • Elements Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Elements Pro Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elements Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

PickUp

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Monthly$0.991 Month
  • VIP Year$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • PickUp Pro - Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Elements free?
Elements is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PickUp free?
PickUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Elements or PickUp have ads?
Elements shows ads; PickUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Elements or PickUp?
Elements ships an update every 6 days, and PickUp every 4 days. Most recently, Elements was updated on October 29, 2026 and PickUp on October 15, 2026.

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