Comparison

Flickr vs Teleplay

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

Head to head
About

Flickr

This app lets you search Flickr for images and then use them in various creative displays. You can create collages, slideshows, carousels, puzzles, or export them as PDFs and emails. It also supports printing directly to your iPhone-compatible printer.

Highlights
  • Search Flickr for images
  • Create photo collages
  • Build slideshows with music
  • Display photos in various carousel styles
  • Generate PDF files from photos
  • Print photos to supported printers
  • Create photo puzzles
Features
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Flickr Pix allows you to search Flickr for photos. The photos retrieved can then be used in a collage display, slideshow, carousel, puzzle, an email, display as a pdf file, scroll photos, printed to an iphone supported printer or saved to your photo album. There are 11 functions: Search - Enter details of your search using keywords eg. Dogs, Cats, Koala, etc. A maximum of 50 photos retrieved from Flickr will be displayed in a table along with the title of the photo based on the search criteria. When you touch any photo in the table, a larger image will be displayed. Touch the larger image on the screen and the image will disappear. Start/Stop - This option allows you to select multiple photos from the table. Press the 'Start' button to start selecting. Press the 'Stop' button when you have finished selecting the photos. Collage - Display selected photos in a collage display format. Slideshow - Display a slide show in automatic or manual mode with Fade or Slide effects. You have the option to add music to play during the slideshow. Carousel - Display photos in a carousel. Carousel styles include linear, rotary, inverted rotary, cylinder, inverted cylinder, wheel, inverted wheel, overflow, coverflow2, time machine, inverted time machine, or custom. Display mode can be vertical or horizontal. You have the option to add music to play. Scroll Photos - Scroll through selected photos. Email - You can email the selected photos. PDF File - Selected photos will be displayed as a pdf file. Printer - You can print the selected photos to an iphone supported printer. The print option will allow you to print a single copy or multiple copies. Puzzle - You can select a photo to use in the puzzle. Puzzle selection include 3x3, 4x4 or 5x5. Save To Photo Album - Selected photos can be saved to the photo album. There is also a 'Help' button to assist you in using this app.

About

Teleplay

Transform your photos and videos in real time by placing yourself, pets, or toys in any background. Utilize AI-powered digital green screen effects or a physical green screen for professional results. Create and share engaging content on social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Real-time background changer
  • AI-powered digital green screen
  • Physical green screen support
  • Hundreds of video backgrounds
  • Sticker animations with pinch-to-zoom
  • Photo and video recording
Features
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Take your toys, pets, or yourself anywhere you want in real time! Create amazing movies and photos to share with your friends. Share your creations on your Youtube, Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook, wherever you want! The Magic Mode of the app lets you have a green screen effect on toys, pets (cats and dogs), or people, anywhere you want, using state-of-the art artificial intelligence. The Green Screen Mode of the app works with a physical green screen and lets you have professional movie like results. Choose from the hundreds of available video backgrounds or choose a photo/video background within your own library. The app comes with 10 Free Backgrounds and 5 Free Foregrounds. The remaining backgrounds and foregrounds come in large wholesale packs, each at just $0.99. If you purchase a green screen kit from myteleplay.com all the paid backgrounds and foregrounds will be unlocked to you for free. Features: Hundreds of video backgrounds to choose from. Over 50 sticker animations, pinch-to-zoom to resize and move with your fingers. Tap on red button to take a photo. Hold red button for 2 seconds to record a video. Magic SD for digital green screen effect using AI on older devices. Magic HD for digital green screen effect using AI on newer devices. Green Screen mode for green screen effect using physical green screen, includes calibration for easy calibrating. If you or someone you know plays with toys, if you love taking pictures or videos of your pet, or if you just love playing with a green screen, Teleplay is THE app for you. "LOVE IT! It really is easy to use and so neat. My nieces think I'm the coolest ever." "I love everything about this! My husband is playing more with Teleplay then I do already hahaha. The app is amazing! I love how you can calibrate the green and even pick other colors as well. So much fun!" "Arrived 3 days ago my 6 year old and 12 year old have played with it for an hour each day...The creativity has been great and the videos they have made has grown exponentially in quality as they discover what works and what works better, love it." By downloading and/or purchasing in app purchases you are agreeing to our Terms: https://myteleplay.com/policies/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://myteleplay.com/policies/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Flickr4 screens
Teleplay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Teleplay at 48% against Flickr's 0%. Teleplay also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (3.8 vs 2.0). Flickr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On 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

Teleplay is free to download; Flickr costs $2.99 up front. Teleplay sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Flickr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Teleplay holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Teleplay has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Flickr's written reviews are positive against 48% of Teleplay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flickr ships an update every 7 months, Teleplay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Flickr versus Teleplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlickrTeleplay
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews48.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB170 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJessica TunnicliffeNickolay Lamm

Customer experience

Flickr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Teleplay

All ratings1,814 ratings
Positive68.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative24.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative44.2%

Bugs and requests

Flickr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Teleplay

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Green screen not working properly
  • Backgrounds not loading or disappearing
  • Inability to delete or remove unwanted effects
  • App freezing or crashing during use
  • Purchased features not working as advertised

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video recording and saving options
  • Improve background loading and customization
  • Provide better instructions and tutorials
  • Fix crashes and stability issues
  • Offer a more user-friendly interface

In-app purchases

None

Flickr

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Teleplay

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access (1 Month)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Access (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time10
  • Animals Backgrounds$29.99
  • Nature Backgrounds$29.99
  • Places Background$29.99
Show 7 more
  • Space Backgrounds$29.99
  • Activities Backgrounds$29.99
  • Fantasy Backgrounds$29.99
  • Foreground Pack$29.99
  • Abstract Backgrounds$29.99
  • AI Surfaces Backgrounds$29.99
  • Lifetime access$49.99

Questions

Is Flickr free?
Flickr costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teleplay free?
Teleplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flickr or Teleplay?
Teleplay is rated higher. Flickr averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Teleplay averages 3.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Flickr or Teleplay have ads?
Neither Flickr nor Teleplay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flickr or Teleplay?
Flickr ships an update every 7 months, and Teleplay every 2 weeks. Most recently, Flickr was updated on October 31, 2026 and Teleplay on October 21, 2026.

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