Shutterstock Contributor vs Pic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shutterstock Contributor
Empower visual artists and photographers to monetize their creative work globally. Upload images directly from your phone, track earnings, and gain insights into customer behavior and market trends to optimize your content strategy.
- Upload images from phone
- Monitor sales and portfolio performance
- Access customer insights and data
- Discover trending creative content
- Submit work on the go
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Visual artists, photographers, and content creators- earn money in your creative field no matter where you are in the world. This is the Shutterstock Contributor app. We can't wait to showcase your incredible content, so you can earn money through your creative work. Made exclusively for approved Shutterstock artists, upload new images to the platform directly on the app to earn money through your craft. Access the app to see how potential customers interact with your portfolio and uploaded content. Educate yourself on what's trending in the creative content world, and what visuals you should be creating and selling next. Image Submission Made Easy Upload and submit images straight from your phone. It's that easy to earn money on the go! Earnings & Activity Monitor your sales, as well as the performance of your creative portfolio and work. Customer Insights & Data See what's being downloaded from your portfolio, get notified when your images are being looked at, and see what customers are purchasing around the world. The more you know, the better! Not on Shutterstock yet? Visit submit.shutterstock.com to apply now. We can't wait to have you be a part of our creative community.
Pic
Manage your photography workflow on the go. Create and share client galleries, upload media, and post directly to social media from your mobile device. Download high-resolution photos and videos to your device.
- Create and share client galleries
- Upload any media
- Manage work on mobile
- Post directly to social media
- Download high-res photos and videos
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Your galleries go where you go. The Pic-Time mobile app brings your workflow to your fingertips. Create and share galleries with clients, upload any media, and manage your work right from your phone or tablet. Post your work directly to social, or download high-res photos and videos to your device. Everything you need, always within reach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pic at 4.7 against Shutterstock Contributor's 4.4. Pic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Shutterstock Contributor's advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 1.7K). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Pic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shutterstock Contributor has 8.6K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Shutterstock Contributor's written reviews are positive against 31% of Pic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shutterstock Contributor ships an update monthly, Pic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shutterstock Contributor | Pic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8.6K ratings) | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews — better | 31.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.6K — better | 1.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shutterstock Inc. | Pic-Time, Inc. |
Customer experience
Shutterstock Contributor
Pic
Bugs and requests
Shutterstock Contributor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and glitches
- Inconsistent upload and review status updates
- Incorrect or misleading rejection reasons
Requested features
4 requests- Batch editing and uploading capabilities
- More detailed analytics and sales reporting
- Ability to edit and manage portfolio within the app
- Support for video uploads and tracking
Pic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shutterstock Contributor
No in-app purchases
Pic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Shutterstock Contributor free?
Is Pic free?
Which has better reviews, Shutterstock Contributor or Pic?
Do Shutterstock Contributor or Pic have ads?
Which is updated more often, Shutterstock Contributor or Pic?
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