Comparison

Flickr vs YouTube Studio

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

YouTube Studio

Manage your YouTube channel and content on the go. Track performance with detailed analytics, engage with your community through comment management, and update video details. Apply for monetization and grow your presence directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Channel dashboard overview
  • Detailed content analytics
  • Comment sorting and filtering
  • Update video information
  • Apply for monetization
  • Manage shorts and livestreams
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The official YouTube Studio app is the best way for you to understand and connect with the people in your community using the device you always have with you. Use the app to: - Get a quick overview of how your content and channel are performing with the new Channel Dashboard. - Understand how your channel and different types of content are performing thanks to detailed Analytics. You can also see performance data for different types of content in the Analytics tab. - Cultivate a deep relationship with your audience with the ability to sort and filter comments to find the most important conversations in your community. - Make changes to the look and feel of your channel, and manage individual pieces of content by updating the information for individual videos, shorts, and livestreams. - Start a business on YouTube by applying for the YouTube Partner Program so you can get access to monetization.

Screenshots

Flickr4 screens
YouTube Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YouTube Studio at 51% against Flickr's 0%. YouTube Studio also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.1 vs 2.0). Flickr's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On 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

YouTube Studio is free to download; Flickr costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YouTube Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YouTube Studio has 26K 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 51% of YouTube Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flickr ships an update every 7 months, YouTube Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Flickr versus YouTube Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlickrYouTube Studio
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB156 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJessica TunnicliffeGoogle

Customer experience

Flickr

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

YouTube Studio

All ratings26,016 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews1,285 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative35.5%

Bugs and requests

Flickr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

YouTube Studio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent view/like/subscriber counts
  • Unable to upload/edit videos
  • Crashes when trying to change thumbnails
  • Verification process not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to edit videos and create end screens
  • Improve comment management features
  • Allow more channel customization options
  • Integrate live streaming capabilities

In-app purchases

None

Flickr

No in-app purchases

None

YouTube Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flickr free?
Flickr costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is YouTube Studio free?
YouTube Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flickr or YouTube Studio?
YouTube Studio is rated higher. Flickr averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while YouTube Studio averages 4.1 from 26K ratings.
Do Flickr or YouTube Studio have ads?
Neither Flickr nor YouTube Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flickr or YouTube Studio?
Flickr ships an update every 7 months, and YouTube Studio weekly. Most recently, Flickr was updated on October 13, 2026 and YouTube Studio on October 17, 2026.

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