Comparison

PlayPin vs MultiTab for Flickr

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

Head to head
About

PlayPin

Explore and share content from various services like videos, music, and photos. Create shared lists, follow creators, and discover new content and people.

Highlights
  • Explore content from multiple services
  • Play videos, music, and view photos
  • Pin and share content and thoughts
  • Create community lists for collaboration
  • Follow creators and see their activities
Features
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PlayPin allows you to explore services, play and pin to share with others. Create lists, favorite and follow other people. Discover more content and creators! Key Features: - play videos, music, podcasts and view photos, artwork, playlists, profiles and more - search multiple services, explore to see what they offer - pin content and thoughts, sharing with others - create lists of anything you like, make it a community list and others can contribute - see the activities of other people — what they play, pin, view, favorite, list and follow Powered by YouTube, SoundCloud, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Spreaker, Twitch, Flickr, DeviantArt and iTunes.

About

MultiTab for Flickr

Browse Flickr photos and videos with a powerful multi-tab interface. Organize your feeds, download content in batches, and enjoy a customizable viewing experience with grid or detail layouts. Supports multiple accounts and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Multi-tab browsing
  • Batch download
  • Grid/Detail layout options
  • Custom feed sets
  • Fullscreen image viewer
  • Dark Mode
  • Multiple accounts
Features
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The most powerful way to browse beautiful Flickr photos: Need a better way to browse Flickr? Want quick access to your favorite users and groups? Need custom grouping? This app's multi-tab and media features are the definitive answer for your Flickr experience. BROWSE YOUR WAY • Multi-Tab - Every feed opens in its own tab, with menus like 'Close', 'Close All But This', and 'Tab History'. The tab bar auto-hides as you scroll and returns when you need it. • Grid / Detail Layouts - Grid for fast scanning, Detail for full-size viewing. Switch between them with swipe and tap gestures. • FeedSet / FeedFilter - Create your own custom collections of feeds. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Batch Download - Save images and videos in bulk. • Fullscreen Media Navigation - Endless scroll through every photo/video in a feed, with Slide Show and Shuffle Slide Show. • Smart Paging - Scrolling settles neatly at the start of the nearest content. • Photo Map - View the photos in each feed over a map. • Explore Map - Browse photos on the map, from the Explore menu. • Flickr Groups - Full support for Flickr Groups. • Privacy-First - no ads, no tracking, and no data collection. The app talks only to Flickr. • Multiple Accounts - switch between accounts with ease. • Universal App - one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • iCloud Sync - keep your active tabs aligned across all your devices. • Known limitations: photo upload is not supported. MultiTab for Flickr is intended as a viewer only. ABOUT MULTITAB APP MultiTab App is a series of iOS apps that bring 'Multi-Tab' navigation to a range of social networking services, currently available for Tumblr, Reddit, and Bluesky. (MultiTab App was formerly known as 'FastFeed App' and has since been renamed.) Full Access Subscription (Yearly, Monthly) • The app is free for the first 5 hours of actual use. After that, a subscription is needed. • Subscription removes the usage limit and unlocks all features. • Yearly and monthly options are available. Family Sharing supported. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of the selected plan. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off, in the App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://fastfeed.dataconcerto.com/app-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PlayPin4 screens
MultiTab for Flickr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlayPin at none against MultiTab for Flickr's 7. PlayPin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). MultiTab for Flickr's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. MultiTab for Flickr sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PlayPin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayPin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MultiTab for Flickr has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayPin ships an update every 2 months, MultiTab for Flickr every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PlayPin versus MultiTab for Flickr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayPinMultiTab for Flickr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCorey EvansConcerto

Customer experience

PlayPin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MultiTab for Flickr

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%

In-app purchases

None

PlayPin

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

MultiTab for Flickr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time5
  • Unlock FeedSet Limit$1.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 1)$1.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 2)$5.99
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  • Ad Remove + Tab Options$9.99
  • Donate to Support (Level 3)$9.99

Questions

Is PlayPin free?
PlayPin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MultiTab for Flickr free?
MultiTab for Flickr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PlayPin or MultiTab for Flickr?
PlayPin is rated higher. PlayPin averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MultiTab for Flickr averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do PlayPin or MultiTab for Flickr have ads?
Neither PlayPin nor MultiTab for Flickr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayPin or MultiTab for Flickr?
PlayPin ships an update every 2 months, and MultiTab for Flickr every 4 weeks. Most recently, PlayPin was updated on September 15, 2026 and MultiTab for Flickr on September 24, 2026.

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