miPic vs Designed Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
miPic
Transform your photos into custom lifestyle products like framed prints, phone cases, and apparel. Shop unique designs from artists or sell your own pictures for free and earn commission.
- Print photos on lifestyle products
- Shop custom art and photography
- Sell pictures for free
- Earn commission on sales
- Create a custom print store
- Follow favorite artists
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Like it. Print it. Live it. As seen in * Forbes: "The arty marketplace you need to know" * The Sunday Times: "Apps to change your life" * Cosmopolitan: "How to make money on instagram" We bring your images to life as premium art & lifestyle products. Shop amazing products direct from the worlds hottest artists, photographers and influencers! *SHOP THE HOTTEST ART & PHOTOGRAPHY Hand picked trending images from the worlds best creatives via Spotlight & Featured Stores. Affordable custom made framed gallery prints, canvas, phone cases, wallpaper, tote bags, t-shirts, leggings and more. Follow your favourite artist and turn their pics into a premium and miPic product. *PRINT YOUR OWN Use your own camera roll and turn a photo into amazing gifts. *SELL YOUR PICS Become a miPic Artist, launch your very own Custom Print Store for free in one minute and sell your pictures to people all over the world as amazing luxury products and earn commission without lifting a finger. Turn your 'Likes into Cash', promote your gallery to friends and followers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and earn up to 20% commission every time you make a sale via Paypal. miPic is a global print marketplace that empowers your creativity and rewards your passion. Our products are hand made to order by perfectionists in England, USA and Europe. www.mipic.co
Designed Studio
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Designed Studio eCommerce App: A marketplace app where vendors and store owners can sell their products through our platform. It comes with everything that will need to manage a marketplace. Through the admin, sellers can manage their customers, products, categories, orders, promotion codes, and shipping.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Designed Studio at weekly against miPic's monthly. Designed Studio also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
miPic ships an update monthly, Designed Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | miPic | Designed Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (288 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIPIC LTD | Designed Studio |
Bugs and requests
miPic
Reported bugs
9 issues- Text rendering issues on some screens
- Password creation not available during signup
- Email verification links stuck on loading page
- Photo upload hangs indefinitely
- App crashes when accessing photo library
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- Excessive notification spam
- Lag when scrolling through large photo albums
- Inconsistent app performance across devices
- Account access denied despite correct credentials
Requested features
7 requests- Image cropping and editing tools for products
- Ability to customize photo alignment per product
- More product options (cups, mugs, etc.)
- Better photo resolution assessment before upload
- Built-in promotion and discovery features
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- Optional location disclosure for photos
- Photo album position memory during uploads
Designed Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
miPic
No in-app purchases
Designed Studio
No in-app purchases
