Comparison

Grid vs SideReader

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

Head to head
About

Grid

Plan and perfect your Instagram feed with a drag-and-drop editor. Preview images and videos to strategize content for multiple accounts months in advance. Achieve a cohesive feed to grow your follower count.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple Instagram accounts
  • Drag-and-drop grid arrangement
  • Preview images and videos
  • Plan captions
  • Direct posting to Instagram
  • Unlimited feed and post planning
Features
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The Grid provides easy-to-use tools to plan and perfect your Instagram feed. Using our simple drag and drop editor, you can preview your images and videos to plan multiple Instagram accounts months in advance. A cohesive Instagram feed is the key to more followers. The Grid is a strategy tool that can help you achieve the best Instagram feed possible for you or your business. Join over 1 million creators that have used The Grid to manage and grow their Instagram followers. MAIN FEATURES: - Manage multiple Instagram accounts, login optional - Create multiple grids to find your perfect look - Simple drag-and-drop to arrange your grid - Plan your captions - Post to IG directly from the Grid, only when you’re ready - Plan unlimited feeds - Unlimited posts - Plan unlimited Instagram accounts PLAN & PREVIEW YOUR GRID - Add as many photos and videos as you want - Drag-and-drop to plan your feed - Connect your Instagram account to match your existing aesthetic - Test ideas with multiple grid support MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS & GRIDS - Connect and manage multiple IG feeds and switch between them easily - Support for Creator and Business IG accounts - Secure Instagram connection reviewed by Meta - we don’t store or have access your account credentials - Create multiple grids to test out new ideas - Create grids to plan from scratch, without linking an IG account CAPTION AND POST TO INSTAGRAM - Plan your captions ahead of time along with your photos and videos - Post directly to Instagram from the Grid with your caption - Support for original, full quality photos and videos Subscription - Our goal is to offer as many planning features for free as possible. If you want to post directly to Instagram, our Pro subscription lets you do that. Need help or have feedback? support@thegridapp.co Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SideReader

Record videos with your script displayed as a teleprompter. Create both portrait and landscape versions from a single take, and rehearse your lines before recording. Captures high-resolution video and prioritizes user privacy by storing data locally.

Highlights
  • Integrated teleprompter
  • Dual portrait/landscape recording
  • Rehearsal mode
  • High-resolution video capture (up to 4K/60 FPS)
  • Privacy-focused, local storage
  • Script management
Features
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You’re an actor. Or a content creator. Or a journalist. Or maybe you’re just someone who has something to say and would really, really like the words to stay in front of your eyes while you say it. And to get portrait and landscape videos from one take, instantly. Maybe you’re rehearsing an audition. Recording a reporting segment. Filming a video essay. Making content for social media. Or trying to remember your next line without looking six feet below the camera. That’s why I made SideReader. SideReader brings your script, teleprompter, camera, rehearsal tools, and takes together in one focused creative studio. And it solves another problem I kept running into: needing the same performance in portrait and landscape. One for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts. Another for YouTube, a presentation, an edit, or whatever comes next. Record once. Deliver twice. YOUR SCRIPT, RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU Write or import a script, then keep it in front of you while you rehearse or record. Adjust the reading experience to your pace, so you can spend less time fighting the screen and more time delivering the words. REHEARSE AT YOUR PACE Sometimes you’re not ready to hit Record. That’s fine. Work through the script, find your rhythm, get comfortable with the material, and start filming when you’re ready. TWO VIDEOS, ONE PERFORMANCE Dual Capture makes portrait and landscape videos together while you record. Tap Stop and both files finish without a second render, ready to review, save, or share in moments. No second take just because another platform wants a different shape. YOUR STUDIO, ON YOUR WRIST The new Apple Watch companion works as a remote for your paired iPhone or iPad. Start and stop recording, switch cameras, adjust zoom, choose scripts, control rehearsals, and check recording status from your wrist. HIGH-QUALITY VIDEO On supported devices and configurations, SideReader can capture at up to 4K and 60 FPS. Because something made for creators should take the actual camera part seriously, too. YOUR TAKES ARE YOURS Review your takes, keep the ones you love, and share them when you choose. Your scripts and recordings stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. Your performance doesn’t need a trip through somebody else’s server just to belong to you. Settings also gives you control over product analytics and optional advertising measurement. WHY I BUILT SIDEREADER I’m an actor, and I wanted something that felt surprisingly difficult to find: a teleprompter and camera simple enough to disappear while I was using them, but powerful enough to keep up with how I actually create. I wanted my script in front of me. I wanted to rehearse. I wanted great-quality video. I wanted portrait and landscape versions without recording the same performance twice. And I didn’t want the app itself to become the production. So I built SideReader. It has taken plenty of testing, redesigns, strange little discoveries, major overhauls, and “okay, we need to rethink this entire thing” moments. I’m proud to put this bigger, faster creative studio in your hands, and I’m excited to keep improving it with the people who use it. So rehearse the audition. Record the story. Make the video. Deliver the report. Say the thing. Hopefully with SideReader by Clapps, with love from Los Angeles

Screenshots

Grid4 screens
SideReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SideReader at none against Grid's 15. SideReader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Grid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (482 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. Grid sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SideReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SideReader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid has 482 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 8 days, SideReader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Grid versus SideReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridSideReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (482 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings482 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVexAISergei Shik

Customer experience

Grid

All ratings482 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive30.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative58.0%

SideReader

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

Bugs and requests

Grid

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to connect Instagram account
  • Incorrect/repeated posts shown in grid
  • Planned content disappearing after updates
  • App not loading or crashing on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for videos and reels
  • Improve photo rearrangement functionality
  • Provide option to hide/exclude past posts
  • Allow exporting/saving of planned grids

SideReader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions14
  • Weekly Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Grid Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
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  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Annual Membership$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$14.99
None

SideReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideReader free?
SideReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grid or SideReader?
SideReader is rated higher. Grid averages 4.6 out of 5 from 482 ratings, while SideReader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grid or SideReader have ads?
SideReader shows ads; Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Grid or SideReader?
Grid ships an update every 8 days, and SideReader fortnightly. Most recently, Grid was updated on October 25, 2026 and SideReader on October 24, 2026.

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