# Project Life vs PicMe

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Project Life at 72% against PicMe's 33%. Project Life also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). PicMe's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Project Life sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PicMe sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Project Life holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Project Life has 496 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Project Life's written reviews are positive against 33% of PicMe's.

Project Life ships an update every 3 weeks, PicMe every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Project Life | PicMe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (496 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-life/id915861546/reviews)** | [3.9 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picme-capture-experiences/id6499455857/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **496** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **72.4% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 347 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Becky Higgins LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/915861549) | [Picme LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743510255) |

## What reviewers say

### Project Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-life/id915861546)

Easily create beautiful photo albums and scrapbooks on your device. Combine photos and stories with customizable templates and digital artwork. Print your creations directly through the app to hold your memories in your hands.

**Highlights:** Import photos from Camera Roll, Photo Stream, or Dropbox, Collage-style templates and pre-designed artwork, Journaling with adjustable font styles, Hundreds of designer card collections, Export, share, and print completed pages, Order photo books directly through the app, Organize pages into albums

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backup Service (monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Celebrate Themed Cards | Free | one-time |
| Good Life 4x4 Quotes | Free | one-time |
| Capture Life Themed Cards | Free | one-time |
| Essential Overlays - Black | Free | one-time |
| Essential Overlays - White | Free | one-time |
| Neutral Cards | Free | one-time |
| Extra Layouts 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Extra Layouts 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Extra Layouts 5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Freeform Text | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fantastic and easy to use
- 💡 Convenient for on-the-go scrapbooking
- 👍 Streamlines memory keeping
- 👍 Affordable in-app purchases
- 👍 Lots of layout and design options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and technical issues
- 💰 Expensive to print through the app
- 💰 Purchases don't transfer across devices
- 🔒 Lack of syncing between devices
- 👎 Limited text and font options

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Text formatting problems
- Overlays not displaying correctly

**Requested features**

- Ability to organize kits and pages into folders
- More font and text customization options
- Layering and photo editing tools
- Integration with cloud storage services
- Larger print size options (8x10, 8.5x11)


### PicMe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picme-capture-experiences/id6499455857)

This app allows groups to collaboratively capture and relive shared experiences by pooling photos and videos from all attendees. Easily create events and invite participants to contribute, ensuring no memory is missed from any perspective.

**Highlights:** Collaborative photo and video collection, Shared event galleries, Invite participants via link or QR code, Automatic gathering of contributions, View events from multiple perspectives, Suitable for various events

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PicMe Basic - $4.99/month | $4.99 | per month |
| PicMe Standard - $9.99/month | $9.99 | per month |
| PicMe Pro - $24.99/month | $24.99 | per month |
| PicMe Basic - $7.99 | $7.99 | one-time |
| PicMe Standard - $14.99 | $14.99 | one-time |
| PicMe Pro - $34.99 | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Project Life free?

Project Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PicMe free?

PicMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Project Life or PicMe?

Project Life is rated higher. Project Life averages 4.4 out of 5 from 496 ratings, while PicMe averages 3.9 from 15 ratings.

### Do Project Life or PicMe have ads?

PicMe shows ads; Project Life does not.

### Which is updated more often, Project Life or PicMe?

Project Life ships an update every 3 weeks, and PicMe every 10 days. Most recently, Project Life was updated on November 1, 2026 and PicMe on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*