Splasher // Unsplash Client vs Pixabay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Splasher // Unsplash Client
Discover and download high-quality photos from Unsplash. Save images to your device, share them with others, and even like them directly through the app. It's a great tool for finding wallpapers and exploring a vast library of free photography.
- Browse Unsplash photos and collections
- Save photos to device
- Share photos to other apps
- Like photos on Unsplash
- Apply basic photo filters
- Find iPhone and iPad wallpapers
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Splasher is the best way to browse photos from Unsplash.com for iOS. Features include: - Search photos and collections - Save photos to your device - Share photos to other apps - Log in to Unsplash and like photos - Apply basic filters to photos - Great for wallpapers for your iPhone or iPad - All features are completely free New features are in the works to extend even more Unsplash.com functionality.
Pixabay
Access a vast library of free stock photos, clip art, vector graphics, and video clips. All content is licensed for commercial use without attribution. Easily search, view, download, and share high-quality visuals.
- Free photos, cliparts, and vector graphics
- Thousands of free video clips
- Fast search and user-friendly interface
- One-click image viewer with zoom/pan
- Direct download and share in all sizes
- Connect with others via messages and comments
- Like and favorite images
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Find free photos, cliparts, vector graphics and thousands of free video clips. All images and footage on Pixabay are released under Creative Commons CC0: Free for commercial use, no attribution required. Pixabay is the most valuable free alternative to commercial stock photo sites. The Pixabay mobile app includes the following features: * Fast search and a user-friendly interface * Swipe through search results * One-click image viewer - optimized with zooming and panning for smaller screens * Directly download and share images in all sizes * Messages and comments allow you to connect with others * Images can be liked, favorited, and easily managed within the app Planned features for the next app version: * Direct image uploads from your device * Show tags and camera info for all images * Manage your own uploads We want to give you the best experience possible with this app. If you have suggestions, which are not mentioned in the new features list - or if you want to report an issue - please write us at info@pixabay.com or visit the Pixabay forum: https://pixabay.com/en/forum/topic-24/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Splasher // Unsplash Client at none against Pixabay's shown. Splasher // Unsplash Client also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Pixabay's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 144). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pixabay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixabay has 1.6K ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 57% and 57% positive.
Splasher // Unsplash Client ships an update every 2 weeks, Pixabay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splasher // Unsplash Client | Pixabay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (144 ratings) | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 57.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Adam Tootle | Canva Germany GmbH |
Customer experience
Splasher // Unsplash Client
Pixabay
Bugs and requests
Splasher // Unsplash Client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pixabay
Reported bugs
4 issues- No images found for basic search terms
- Inability to download videos
- Inconsistent app performance across devices
- Login issues and frequent log-outs
Requested features
4 requests- Add a back button to navigate easily
- Improve search functionality and filters
- Implement landscape mode support for iPad
- Introduce a dark mode option
In-app purchases
Splasher // Unsplash Client
No in-app purchases
Pixabay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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