Framky vs Wallpics
Wallpics makes cheap peel-and-stick photo tiles printed on foam board — the lowest-cost, most disposable way to get photos on a wall. Framky makes a designed, glassless MDF framed gallery-wall set with pigment printing. If price is the only thing that matters, Wallpics is cheaper. If you want a real, lasting framed gallery — and an order that actually arrives — that's Framky.
At a glance
| Framky | Wallpics | |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Designed framed gallery-wall set | Peel-and-stick foam tiles |
| Material | MDF frames | Foam / styrofoam board |
| 12-ink pigment, matte photo paper | Standard tile print (grain complaints) | |
| Hanging | Self-adhesive hangers + template | Adhesive |
| Durability | Built to last | Tiles reported falling, corners bending |
| Fulfilment | EU/UK, money-back guarantee | "Never arrived" + bogus tracking complaints |
| Price | Premium curated set | Cheap per tile |
Product & materials
Wallpics' core weakness shows up again and again in reviews: the tile is foam/styrofoam that isn't clearly disclosed, and it feels it — "printed on styrofoam which is not stated," "a cheap feel to them." Framky is a real MDF frame with a pigment print on matte photographic paper — a designed set, not a disposable tile.
Print quality
Wallpics gets recurring complaints of graininess and bad cropping, with one reviewer rating the quality "comparable to a local CVS photo station." Framky's 12-ink pigment system covers ~99% of Pantone for sharp, deep, fade-resistant prints.
Durability & wall safety
Wallpics tiles are reported to fall off and bend — "when they fell the corners bent" — and, like other adhesive tiles, can pull a little paint on removal. Framky's self-adhesive hangers with a 1:1 template are designed to hold a real frame and come off a sound painted wall cleanly.
Fulfilment & trust
This is Wallpics' most damaging issue — not the product, but getting it at all: reviews report orders that "never arrived" with "tracking numbers… never legitimate," and painful, expensive returns. Framky fulfils across the EU/UK with a 60-day money-back and print-replacement guarantee.
Who Framky is best for
- You want a real framed gallery that lasts, not disposable foam tiles.
- You care about print sharpness and a frame that doesn't feel cheap.
- You want a reliable order with a money-back guarantee.
Who Wallpics is best for
- You want the absolute cheapest way to put photos up and don't mind foam tiles.
Frequently asked questions
Is Framky a Wallpics alternative? Yes — a real, framed, glassless MDF alternative to Wallpics' foam photo tiles.
Why is Framky more expensive than Wallpics? You're getting MDF frames and 12-ink pigment prints designed as a set — not a print on foam board.
Will Framky actually arrive? Framky fulfils across the EU/UK and backs every order with a 60-day money-back guarantee.