When comparing Flikr vs Path, the Slant community recommends Flikr for most people. In the question“What are the best Android apps for sharing photos?” Flikr is ranked 1st while Path is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Flikr is:
Photos in the library can be automatically uploaded to Flikr, which enhances the usefulness of the free TB they give all users.
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Pros
Pro Auto-sync
Photos in the library can be automatically uploaded to Flikr, which enhances the usefulness of the free TB they give all users.
Pro Provides 1TB of free space
Any user can store 1000GB of photos or videos completely for free. Strangely, the cost for 2 TB is $499 per year.
Pro Provides photo meta-data
Users can see lots of info on each picture including: shutter speed, camera and lens model, category tags, license info, aperture, and location.
Pro Two-way social media integration
Photos uploaded to Path can be shared on Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Instagram, and Tumblr. Photos shared on any of these sites can be uploaded to Path.
Pro Limits friends to 150
While many photo-sharing apps emphasize popularity, Path limits the amount of friends that can be added in order to increase personability.
Pro More than just photos
Users can also post music, movies, notes, texts, trips, check-ins, etc.
Cons
Con Low quality in-app camera
The in-app camera is lower quality than standard camera apps, so it's better to take a photo normally and then import it into Flikr.
Con Spams friends
Path invites users to select friends to invite to their service. Once friends are selected, they are relentlessly spammed.