# Grid Maker vs PicSplit

The clearest difference is ads: Grid Maker at none against PicSplit's shown. Grid Maker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 47%). PicSplit's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (765 vs 176). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 PicSplit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PicSplit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 765 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Grid Maker's written reviews are positive against 47% of PicSplit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Grid Maker ships an update weekly, PicSplit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grid Maker | PicSplit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (176 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-maker-gridzilla/id1111179473/reviews) | **[4.8 (765 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picsplit-grid-post-for-picture/id1279231293/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 176 | **765** |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 47.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 209 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Uzair Jamal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774450431) | [秋雨 梁](https://appshunter.io/developer/1346384134) |

## 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


### PicSplit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picsplit-grid-post-for-picture/id1279231293)

Easily divide your panorama photos into multiple square pieces for sharing on social media. Offers various grid layouts and fill modes to customize your image.

**Highlights:** Divide panorama photos into square pieces, Share to Instagram, Twitter, Line, WeChat, Easy photo cropping, Multiple grid options (1x2 to 5x3), Customizable fill modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward app
- 💡 Great customer service
- 🎨 Wonderful for Instagram posts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Limited functionality without paying
- 🐛 Misaligned grid layouts
- 🔍 Degraded image quality
- 💰 Requires paid upgrade

**Reported bugs**

- Paid upgrade not working as expected
- Inconsistent behavior when saving images

**Requested features**

- Option to choose grid layout
- Ability to save work without paying


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grid Maker free?

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

### Is PicSplit free?

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

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

PicSplit is rated higher. Grid Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while PicSplit averages 4.8 from 765 ratings.

### Do Grid Maker or PicSplit have ads?

PicSplit shows ads; Grid Maker does not.

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

Grid Maker ships an update weekly, and PicSplit every 2 months. Most recently, Grid Maker was updated on October 15, 2026 and PicSplit on October 16, 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.*