# Grid Maker vs Griddal

Grid Maker and Griddal both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Grid Maker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Griddal's. Grid Maker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (191 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grid Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and Griddal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Grid Maker against 4.5 for Griddal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid Maker has 191 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Grid Maker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Griddal's.

Grid Maker ships an update weekly, Griddal every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grid Maker | Griddal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (191 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-maker-gridzilla/id1111179473/reviews) | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/griddal-carousel-and-grid-maker/id1261789244/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **191** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 209 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Uzair Jamal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774450431) | [Foobar Creative](https://appshunter.io/developer/464777525) |

## What reviewers say

### Grid Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-maker-gridzilla/id1111179473)

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.

**Highlights:** Create Instagram grids, Split large photos into tiles, Editing tools, stickers, and fonts, Seamless Instagram sharing, Automatic tile ordering, High-resolution quality

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Access | $0.49 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Access | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Pro Access | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Access | $1.99 | per month |
| Fotopix Premium Access | $10.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro Access | $11.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro Access | $11.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $13.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Pro Access | $23.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for Instagram content
- 💡 Useful grid feature
- 🔒 No watermark

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 💰 Requires subscription
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔍 Limited customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes when accessing photo library
- Inability to post all grid tiles at once
- Quality loss when exporting images

**Requested features**

- Support for new Instagram aspect ratios
- Ability to resize and adjust photos
- Option to save edited grids locally


### Griddal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/griddal-carousel-and-grid-maker/id1261789244)

Easily split your photos into a grid to create a unique Instagram profile layout. Select an image, choose a grid size, and post the cropped sections in the correct order for a stunning visual effect.

**Highlights:** Photo splitting into grids, Instagram profile layout creation, Cropping and sorting functionality, Simple 3-step process, Profile picture enhancement

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single Grid Post | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Grid Posts | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grid Maker free?

Grid Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Griddal free?

Griddal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Grid Maker or Griddal?

Griddal is rated higher. Grid Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while Griddal averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do Grid Maker or Griddal have ads?

Neither Grid Maker nor Griddal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Grid Maker or Griddal?

Grid Maker ships an update weekly, and Griddal every 14 months. Most recently, Grid Maker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Griddal on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*