Comparison

Mosine vs PoLab

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

Head to head
About

Mosine

This app helps you declutter your photo library by presenting photos taken on this day in past years. You can easily select and delete unwanted pictures in batches, making photo management a simple daily ritual. It prioritizes privacy, keeping all your photos on your device.

Highlights
  • Daily photo memories
  • Batch photo deletion
  • Intuitive photo selection
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Lifetime cleaning stats
  • Optional daily reminders
Features
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Every day, Mosine shows you the photos you took on this exact day in every past year. Relive them, keep the ones that matter, and clear the rest in a single batch. Cleaning a photo library all at once is overwhelming. Mosine turns it into a small daily ritual: a few minutes with today's memories, a lighter library every day. Mo, a little black cat, shows you around the first time and keeps you company along the way. HOW IT WORKS • Open the app and see this day across all your years, newest first • Tap a photo and swipe to decide: left to mark it, right to keep it • Undo steps back one photo, and nothing is deleted until you confirm • Or tap Select and mark photos one by one or a whole year at once • Delete everything you marked in one batch, with a single iOS confirmation • Deleted photos stay in Recently Deleted for about 30 days, so nothing is lost by accident MADE FOR IPHONE • Feels like the Photos app: familiar gestures, same selection style, pinch to zoom • Videos play right in the review, including ones stored in iCloud • Share a photo as a memory, with a slim "7 years ago today" band below it, never cropped • Mark favorites from the viewer, synced with your real Photos favorites • Optional daily reminder so your memories come to you • Your progress: see how much space you have freed MOSINE PLUS A one-time purchase, no subscription, yours forever: • Pick any day of the year and see it across all your years • Catch up on yesterday in one tap, and peek at tomorrow • Turn up to 9 photos into a montage to share Every new user gets Mosine Plus free for 7 days. Everything else in Mosine is free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos never leave your device. Mosine has no servers, no accounts, no ads and no tracking. Its only network use is the App Store, for the optional Mosine Plus purchase. Deleting always goes through the standard iOS confirmation, and Mosine never deletes anything on its own. Mosine needs Full Access to your photo library to find your photos from every year. Relive. Choose. Keep.

About

PoLab

Features
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Every instant photo holds a moment worth keeping. PoLAB helps you bring your instant film collection into the digital world. Turn physical photos into a digital library, organize your frames, and revisit the memories behind every shot. **SCAN YOUR INSTANT PHOTOS** Digitize your physical instant photographs and build a collection you can keep close. **ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION** Keep your photos and frames organized in one place, making it easier to browse and rediscover your favorite moments. **RECOGNIZE PHOTO DETAILS** Use supported recognition features to help identify photo information and make your collection easier to manage. **YOUR PERSONAL PHOTO LIBRARY** Build a digital home for your instant photography collection and enjoy a more organized way to preserve your memories. **MADE FOR INSTANT PHOTO LOVERS** From individual prints to a growing collection, PoLAB brings a thoughtful digital experience to the photos you love. Start building your instant photo collection with PoLAB. --- PoLAB is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Polaroid.

Screenshots

Mosine4 screens
PoLab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PoLab at none against Mosine's 1. PoLab also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Mosine's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Mosine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PoLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mosine ships an update every 2 weeks, PoLab every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mosine versus PoLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMosinePoLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJULIO HENRIQUE DO FRANCAShenzhen Julab Cultural Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mosine

One-time1
  • Mosine Plus$4.99
None

PoLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mosine free?
Mosine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoLab free?
PoLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mosine or PoLab have ads?
Neither Mosine nor PoLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mosine or PoLab?
Mosine ships an update every 2 weeks, and PoLab every 2 days. Most recently, Mosine was updated on October 31, 2026 and PoLab on October 31, 2026.

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