Comparison

Webshots vs xkcd Lite

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

Head to head
About

Webshots

Explore the world through stunning photography organized by categories like cities and landscapes. Discover new places and enjoy immersive photo collections. Seamlessly integrates with your existing account.

Highlights
  • Curated photography by category
  • Explore global destinations
  • Discover new places
  • Immersive photo collections
  • Seamless account integration
Features
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Webshots for iOS is the companion app to Webshots, designed to take you on a visual journey around the world. Browse curated Webshots photography grouped by categories —from iconic cities to remote landscapes. Features • Webshots photography beautifully grouped by category • Explore global destinations with immersive photo collections • Discover new places and hidden gems • Seamless integration with your Webshots account Webshots: The world, in photos. Subscription Information: Purchase a subscription to unlock unlimited access to all 5,000+ high-resolution wallpapers, remove the trial limitation, and get 2 new wallpapers added daily. Annual subscription: $39.99, auto-renews unless canceled. By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use (EULA) and Privacy Policy: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://webshots.com/privacy Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.

About

xkcd Lite

A free, open-source comic reader for a popular webcomic. It offers a minimalistic and fast experience for viewing the latest comics, saving favorites, and sharing them with friends.

Highlights
  • View latest comics
  • Save favorite comics
  • Share comics
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Open-source
Features
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xkcd Lite (codenamed Uvarovite) is a free, lightweight and open-source comic reader for the webcomic xkcd. I designed it to be small, minimalistic and fast. You can use it to view the latest xkcd comics, save your favorites to find them later easily, and share them with your friends! You can find the source code for xkcd Lite here: https://github.com/tolga87/Uvarovite For more info, check the support page here: http://tolgaakin.com/?page_id=1229#xkcd

Screenshots

Webshots1 screens
xkcd Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: xkcd Lite at 5.0 against Webshots's 3.0. xkcd Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Webshots sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. xkcd Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xkcd Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Webshots versus xkcd Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebshotsxkcd Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThreefold Photos, Inc.AKIN, Tolga

Customer experience

Webshots

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

xkcd Lite

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Webshots

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Wallpapers Access$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Membership$24.99
None

xkcd Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Webshots free?
Webshots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xkcd Lite free?
xkcd Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Webshots or xkcd Lite?
xkcd Lite is rated higher. Webshots averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while xkcd Lite averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Webshots or xkcd Lite have ads?
Neither Webshots nor xkcd Lite shows ads.

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