UCROP vs Grid Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCROP
This application allows users to divide their photos into multiple squares for a creative Instagram grid layout. It offers tools for cropping, arranging, and managing these pieces, along with comment template design.
- Image cropping into 2-12 squares
- Post/move/delete multiple pieces
- Save pieces to camera roll
- Edit captions for individual pieces
- Design comment templates
- Shades posted pictures
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This app breaks images into puzzle for your Instagram feed. UCROP. Make dramatic and catchy 2-12 square Instagram banners. Menu: Cropping - select your image and cut it into 1, 3, 6, 9 or 12 square pieces. Feed - post/move/delete multiple pieces at once or save them to your camera roll. Tap on a piece to edit the caption. Tap on "Choose" to pick a comment template. Comments - design your comment templates. Add new templates, edit/delete the old ones. Keep track. UCROP shades the pictures you already posted.
Grid Maker
Create stunning Instagram grids by splitting large photos or panoramas into multiple square tiles. Enhance your images with editing tools, stickers, and fonts for a visually captivating profile. Share directly to Instagram with automatic tile ordering.
- Create Instagram grids
- Split large photos into tiles
- Editing tools, stickers, and fonts
- Seamless Instagram sharing
- Automatic tile ordering
- High-resolution quality
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Welcome to Gridzilla, the ultimate iOS app designed to elevate your Instagram game! Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional photo sharing and embrace the freedom to create mesmerizing grids effortlessly. Key Features: Unleash Your Creative Power Ignite your creativity with a suite of powerful editing tools, an extensive collection of stickers and vector elements, and a diverse array of fonts. Gridzilla empowers you to craft visually stunning content that stands out on your Instagram profile. Create Mesmerizing Instagram Grids Transform large photos or panoramic shots into captivating square pictures with Gridzilla. Choose your desired grid size, effortlessly break your images into tiles, and witness the seamless combination into a mind-blowing masterpiece on your profile. No more compromises on resolution – Gridzilla ensures your high-quality photos look amazing! Seamless Instagram Sharing Sharing your creations on Instagram has never been this easy! Let Gridzilla handle the cropping and submission process. The app automatically suggests the optimal order of images for a seamless upload experience. Share directly from the app without the need to save individual tiles to your device! How Gridzilla Works: 1. Select Grid Size: Choose from a variety of grid sizes to fit your creative vision. 2. Edit with Precision: Utilize powerful editing tools to enhance your photos and add a personal touch. 3. Effortless Splitting: Gridzilla effortlessly breaks your images into tiles, ready for the perfect grid. 4. Automatic Ordering: The app suggests the optimal order for a visually appealing grid on your Instagram profile. 5. Direct Sharing: Share your masterpiece directly from Gridzilla without the need to save individual tiles. Why Choose Gridzilla: - Save Time: No more manual cropping or resizing. Gridzilla streamlines the process, saving you valuable time. - High-Resolution Quality: Your photos deserve to shine. Gridzilla ensures your high-resolution images look stunning on Instagram. - Creative Freedom: With a plethora of editing options, stickers, and fonts, Gridzilla gives you the creative freedom to express yourself. Download Gridzilla now and transform your Instagram profile into a canvas of creativity! Unleash the power of visual storytelling with ease. You can get unlimited access to all the advanced functionality by subscribing to a monthly or a yearly plan inside the app. There's also a free 3 day trial period to get a taste of what Gridzilla Pro has to offer. Once expired, the trial period automatically changes to a paid monthly subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes 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. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/gridzillaprivacypolicy Terms of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/gridzillatermsconditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grid Maker at 4.5 against UCROP's 3.0. Grid Maker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (176 vs 2). UCROP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Grid Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. UCROP asks for nothing beyond the download.
Grid Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid Maker has 176 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of UCROP's written reviews are positive against 71% of Grid Maker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UCROP ships an update every 9 months, Grid Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCROP | Grid Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (176 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 176 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UNOPRODUCTION OU | Uzair Jamal |
Customer experience
UCROP
Grid Maker
Bugs and requests
UCROP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Grid Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes when accessing photo library
- Inability to post all grid tiles at once
- Quality loss when exporting images
Requested features
3 requests- Support for new Instagram aspect ratios
- Ability to resize and adjust photos
- Option to save edited grids locally
In-app purchases
UCROP
No in-app purchases
Grid Maker
- Weekly Premium Access$0.497 Days
- Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
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- Monthly Premium Access$1.991 Month
- Fotopix Premium Access3 Days trial$10.991 Year
- Yearly Pro Access3 Days trial$11.991 Year
- Yearly Pro Access$11.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$13.99
- Lifetime Pro Access$23.99
Questions
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