Comparison

SimplyCards vs PicShare

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

Head to head
About

SimplyCards

Create and send personalized photo postcards, invitations, and greeting cards worldwide. Select your photos, add a message, and the service prints and ships your custom cards globally. Choose from various formats and personalize stamps and text.

Highlights
  • Send personalized photo postcards
  • Worldwide shipping
  • Multiple card formats
  • Photo personalization
  • Custom stamp design
  • Address book integration
  • Draft saving
Features
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Send personalized postcards, invitations, announcements and greeting cards with your photos from your phone worldwide! # HOW DOES IT WORK? It's very simple: - select your photos - write your message - add the recipient's address - personalize the stamp if you wish - send it! We then print your card, and ship it worldwide. # SIMPLYCARDS PRODUCTS Choose from 3 different card formats: - The standard postcard in 4.3" x 5.9" format, printed on special postcard paper (330g) and laminated on the photo side like traditional postcards. - The XL postcard, identical to the standard postcard but in 5.9" x 7.9" format for a guaranteed effect! - The Duo card in folded format 5.5" x 5.5", 4 sides printed on a high quality cardboard paper (280g), sent in a beautiful white envelope for all your occasions! # ALL OCCASIONS ARE A GOOD REASON TO SEND A PERSONALIZED CARD Holiday postcard, travel postcard, birthday card, birth announcement, wedding announcement, baptism announcement invitation card, thank-you card, ... Or just a card to share your most beautiful photos and make your loved ones happy! # THE ADVANTAGES OF SIMPLYCARDS - select your photos from your phone or tablet, but also directly from your Facebook and Dropbox accounts - also select beautiful photos from artists in the Pixabay image library - play with compositions and layouts - enjoy a wide choice of themes: birth, wedding, birthday, love, travel, invitation, thank you, condolences... - personalize the stamp with a photo of your choice - wide choice of writing styles, colours and sizes - draw your signature on the card - access the addresses of your phone contacts, as well as the addresses of previously sent cards - search for an unknown address - add a QR code on the card, which will allow your recipient to reply - prepare several cards in advance thanks to drafts # HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? You have to buy a pack of credits (packs of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 75 or 150 credits). The price of the credits is degressive according to the quantity. You can take advantage of the many promo codes offered regularly! Payments are secured and can be made by credit card or Paypal. 1 postcard = 1 credit 1 postcard size XL = 2 credits 1 Duo card = 2 credits Worldwide shipping costs are included! Example of price : *** pack of 20 credits + promo code WELCOME = 2.55$ per postcard with stamp! *** Earn free credits by referring your friends. # GUARANTEED QUALITY : 100% SATISFIED ! - professional photo printing quality - PEFC certified paper to respect our forests - quality controlled to ensure perfect printing - fast processing: cards are printed and posted the next working day (monday to friday). # SIMPLYCARDS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HERE FOR YOU If your card has not been received or if you are not satisfied for any other reason, we will send the card again free of charge or we will refund you. SimplyCards customer service will always be there for you (even on Sundays)! Contact us by email (support@simplycards.com) or via the application in the FAQ. We look forward to hearing from you. See you soon on SimplyCards!

About

PicShare

Features
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PicShare – Every event photo, in one place Forgot to ask your guests to send their wedding photos? Still hunting for party pics from last weekend? PicShare solves it once and for all. Create an event in 30 seconds, share a QR code with your guests, and every photo lands in a shared album that everyone can view, download and keep. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your event 2. Invite guests via an event code or QR-code 3. Have fun and compete — take on photo challenges, earn points and unlock achievements together. Who'll capture the best moment of the night? 4. Collect the memories – every guest uploads their photos and sees the shared album and guestbook in real time. FEATURES - Shared photo album per event Every event has its own album where all pictures gather. As host you see everything – guests see everything you've approved. - Polaroid guestbook A digital guestbook where each guest writes a message and takes a polaroid-style snapshot. The perfect keepsake from weddings and big celebrations. - Customize your events color palette. Select primary and accent colors and decide if you want the event to be dark or light mode (or auto) - Easy moderation As host you can approve or reject photos before they appear to guests. You decide what ends up in the album. - Bulk download Download everyones photos from the event at once after the event – your memories are yours, always. - Multilingual Available in Swedish and English. PICSHARE PRO For bigger events or extra peace of mind you can upgrade each event to PRO: - Automatic Google Drive sync – every approved photo is saved to your own Google Drive automatically, so they stay safe even after the event ends. - Unlock challenges and achievements Add fun photo challenges for your guests (e.g. "Best dance move" or "Best action photo"). Guests earn points and unlock achievements – a playful way to keep everyone engaged in creating memories together. PRO is purchased per event – pay only for the events where you actually need it. No subscriptions, no monthly fees. PRIVACY FIRST You own your event and your photos. We show no ads, never sell data to third parties, and keep events private behind invitations. Photos are stored securely and you can request deletion at any time. Create your first event for free – no subscription required.

Screenshots

SimplyCards4 screens
PicShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplyCards at none against PicShare's 1. PicShare's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PicShare sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimplyCards asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplyCards ships an update every 3 weeks, PicShare every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SimplyCards versus PicShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplyCardsPicShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSIMPLYCARDSChristine Blomstrand

Bugs and requests

SimplyCards

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Signature feature not working on new iOS
  • Cards rejected for unstated reasons
  • White spots on printed cards
  • Inconsistent delivery times
  • Misprinted cards requiring resend

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow saving multiple card templates
  • Enable editing previously sent cards
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve iOS compatibility for signature feature
  • Provide tracking information for shipments
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  • Clarify shipping origins upfront
  • Offer more detailed delivery time estimates
  • Improve customer service accessibility

PicShare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SimplyCards

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PicShare

One-time1
  • PRO Event Activation$1.99

Questions

Is SimplyCards free?
SimplyCards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PicShare free?
PicShare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SimplyCards or PicShare have ads?
Neither SimplyCards nor PicShare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimplyCards or PicShare?
SimplyCards ships an update every 3 weeks, and PicShare every 5 days. Most recently, SimplyCards was updated on October 19, 2026 and PicShare on October 9, 2026.

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