Comparison

Pics Shaker vs Instacrop.app

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

Head to head
About

Pics Shaker

This app generates unique photo edits by combining two random images from your camera roll with a shake of your device. You have a limited time to decide whether to save or share the created composition.

Highlights
  • Random double exposure edits
  • Shake to generate edits
  • Over 40 original filters
  • Fast editing process
  • Share to social media
Features
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Create unique edits off hand! Shake your iPhone and after 3 seconds you will get an edit off two randomly selected images from your camera roll. You don’t like it? No problem! Shake again. Is it better now? Superb! Now, share it on Instagram! Mind you! You’ve got only seven seconds to decide what to – whether to create a new composition or share this one, before it will be lost forever? :) Why you'll love Pics Shaker? - super fast, spectacular double exposure edits - over 40 original filters - with one thousand images (on your camera roll) you have 39 960 000 possible combinations! Download Pics Shaker - amaze yourself and your friends!

About

Instacrop.app

Features
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A minimal app for framing Instagram posts. No clutter, no distractions, just beautifully framed photos, ready for sharing.  Choose your frame format, adjust the border size, and export. That's it. Simple and clean. Free, No In-App Purchases.

Screenshots

Pics Shaker4 screens
Instacrop.app3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pics Shaker at every 11 days against Instacrop.app's every 4 months. Pics Shaker also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 16.6). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pics Shaker ships an update every 11 days, Instacrop.app every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pics Shaker versus Instacrop.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPics ShakerInstacrop.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTETTINER GAMES & MOREDorin Vancea

In-app purchases

None

Pics Shaker

No in-app purchases

None

Instacrop.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pics Shaker free?
Pics Shaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instacrop.app free?
Instacrop.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pics Shaker or Instacrop.app have ads?
Neither Pics Shaker nor Instacrop.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pics Shaker or Instacrop.app?
Pics Shaker ships an update every 11 days, and Instacrop.app every 4 months. Most recently, Pics Shaker was updated on October 6, 2026 and Instacrop.app on October 25, 2026.

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