Comparison

Flickr vs Toolbox for Instagram

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

Toolbox for Instagram

Plan, preview, and arrange your Instagram feed with custom creations. This app helps you design visually appealing grids, panoramas, and formatted photos. It offers a seamless user experience with a dark mode and cross-device transfer.

Highlights
  • Feed preview and planning
  • Automatic feed arrangement
  • Waiting list for custom arrangements
  • Export feed as JPEG or ZIP
  • Cross-device feed transfer
  • Grid and panorama creation
  • Photo formatting for feed
Features
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My Toolbox is an application developed for creative Instagramers. Personalize your feed with original creations and beautify your feed! Among others, here are the main features : • Preview your feed and plan ahead • Automatically arrange your feed • Use a waiting list to facilitate your custom arrangements • Export your feed into a JPEG photo, or .ZIP compressed file • Transfer your feed on another iOS or macOS compatible device • Create grids for Instagram • Create panorama posts • Format photos to make them fit in your feed Enjoy a beautiful dark mode, an optimized macOS application and a sweet user interface. The application has been optimized for a smooth and enjoyable user experience. My Toolbox respects your privacy like no other app. No ad tracking, no personal information uploaded to our servers, nothing related to you gets out of your device. Only a few userful anonymous metrics are gathered to improve the application. We listen to your feedback to add more and more features in the application.

Screenshots

Flickr4 screens
Toolbox for Instagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Toolbox for Instagram at 4.3 against Flickr's 2.0. Toolbox for Instagram also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months). Flickr's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Flickr costs $2.99 and Toolbox for Instagram $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toolbox for Instagram holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Toolbox for Instagram has 6 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 38% of Toolbox for Instagram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flickr ships an update every 7 months, Toolbox for Instagram fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flickr versus Toolbox for Instagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlickrToolbox for Instagram
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJessica TunnicliffeCreastel

Customer experience

Flickr

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

Toolbox for Instagram

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

In-app purchases

None

Flickr

No in-app purchases

None

Toolbox for Instagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flickr free?
Flickr costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toolbox for Instagram free?
Toolbox for Instagram costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flickr or Toolbox for Instagram?
Toolbox for Instagram is rated higher. Flickr averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Toolbox for Instagram averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Flickr or Toolbox for Instagram have ads?
Neither Flickr nor Toolbox for Instagram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flickr or Toolbox for Instagram?
Flickr ships an update every 7 months, and Toolbox for Instagram fortnightly. Most recently, Flickr was updated on October 13, 2026 and Toolbox for Instagram on October 15, 2026.

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