# Grid Maker vs Grid Photos

The clearest difference is rating: Grid Maker at 4.5 against Grid Photos's 3.9. Grid Maker also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 40%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Grid Photos's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Grid Photos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Grid Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 176 and 95 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Grid Maker's written reviews are positive against 40% of Grid Photos's.

Grid Maker ships an update weekly, Grid Photos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grid Maker | Grid Photos |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (176 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-maker-gridzilla/id1111179473/reviews)** | [3.9 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-photos/id1365580558/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **176** | 95 |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 39.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 209 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Uzair Jamal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774450431) | [Appilian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1359573091) |

## 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


### Grid Photos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grid-photos/id1365580558)

Transform your photos into eye-catching grid layouts for social media. This app splits a single image into multiple parts, allowing you to upload them sequentially to create a stunning, unified visual effect. Stand out with unique photo presentations.

**Highlights:** Create unique grid photos, Split photos into multiple parts, Optimized for Facebook, User-friendly interface, Import photos from camera roll, Save edited photos

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Watermark | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grid Maker free?

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

### Is Grid Photos free?

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

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

Grid Maker is rated higher. Grid Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Grid Photos averages 3.9 from 95 ratings.

### Do Grid Maker or Grid Photos have ads?

Neither Grid Maker nor Grid Photos shows ads.

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

Grid Maker ships an update weekly, and Grid Photos every 2 months. Most recently, Grid Maker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Grid Photos on October 14, 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.*