Comparison

Griddy vs Carousel Collage Maker

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

Head to head
About

Griddy

This app helps users create professional-looking Instagram profiles and content. It offers tools to split photos into grid layouts, design seamless carousel posts, and utilize customizable templates for stories and other post types. Enhance your visual branding with easy-to-use design features.

Highlights
  • Photo splitter for Instagram grids
  • Seamless carousel post creation
  • Puzzle feed templates
  • 500+ customizable templates
  • Add text with style
  • Watermark tool
  • Brand kit integration
Features
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Transform your Instagram Profile into a professional look with Griddy – the All-In-One tool for creating grid posts, seamless carousel layouts, engaging instagram stories, and visually captivating content. Whether you’re an influencer, small business owner, or content creator, Griddy simplifies Instagram marketing like never before. *** Key Features *** 1. Photo Splitter Griddy makes it easy to split your photos into grid layouts for Instagram, with options for up to 10 rows (30 posts) to create eye-catching feed layout. YChoose from predefined grid layouts such as 1x3, 2x3, 3x3, or 4x3 with a single tap to quickly achieve a stunning Instagram feed or slice panorama photos into seamless carousel posts with ease. For more control, you can split your photo into custom grid layouts and adjust the aspect ratio (landscape, square, portrait, story to fit your unique style. 2. Puzzle Feed Templates Design seamless puzzle-style Instagram feeds with our aesthetic template. Perfect for creating a cohesive, professional look. 3. Carousel Post Maker Turn your regular carousel posts into seamless photo collages or image galleries in seconds, ensuring your audience swipes for more. 4. Photo Collage Maker Easily combine multiple photos with our easy-to-use, free photo collage maker app. Create beautiful collages from your photos and choose from dozens of creative layouts! 5. 500+ Customizable Templates Choose from a diverse collection of fully customizable templates for different content types such as Grid Feeds, Carousel Posts, Stories, and Square Posts, curated for your business and brand. 6. Design Anything Create on-trend Instagram posts with beautiful text fonts, stickers, and shapes. With our easy-to-use tools, you can do anything effortlessly with zoom & edit mode, working with layers, and multiple selection. 7. Add Text with Style Enhance your posts with text effects like curved text, strokes, shadows, background colors, and rounded corners to make your captions pop. 8. Resize & Crop Photos Quickly resize your photos to different Instagram Post sizes with a beautiful background color selection. 9. Watermark Tool Protect your photos and content with an instant watermarking feature, ideal for maintaining your brand’s identity. 10. Brand Kit Manage and apply your brand's logos, fonts, and colors to your designs easily.  Import custom fonts to elevate your projects. 11. Preview Mode See how your Instagram feed, carousel post, or story will look before sharing with your audience. 12. Share to Instagram Export your grid or carousel posts directly to Instagram in HD quality with just a few taps. Why Choose Griddy? Griddy is your all-in-one solution for Instagram marketing, helping you: • Split photos into Instagram grid layouts. • Create seamless carousel posts from panoramic photos. • Design professional-looking puzzle feeds. • Save time with easy-to-use design tools. • Grow your brand with visually stunning content. Download Griddy Now! Level up your Instagram profile with creative grids, seamless carousels, and aesthetic puzzle feeds. Whether you’re growing a brand or expressing your creativity, Griddy makes it easy and fun! Follow us on Instagram @griddyapp to get inspired and explore amazing designs made with Griddy. If you enjoy using Griddy, we’d love to hear from you! Leave a review or contact us at support@cornapps.com. Terms of Use: https://cornapps.com/griddyapp-terms/ Privacy Policy: https://cornapps.com/griddyapp-terms#privacy

About

Carousel Collage Maker

Design multi-page, swipeable carousel collages with your photos. Customize with colors, filters, cropping, and shapes for a unique visual story. Preview your creation before saving it to your device.

Highlights
  • Create swipeable carousel collages
  • Multiple pages and photos per collage
  • Customize with color options
  • Apply filters
  • Custom cropping and shapes
  • Full swiper carousel preview
  • Save to photo library
Features
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Create swipeable carousel collages wth multiple pages and multiple photos. Add images from your photo library to create beautiful collages in a swipeable carousel format with multiple seamless pages. Customize with color options, filters, custom cropping, shapes and more. Tap 'Preview' to see your final collage in a full swiper carousel preview. When finished, tap 'Save to Photo Library' to export into your photo library. Enjoy! • Payment and Subscription Information: Your subscription will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription will auto renew unless you cancel it within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto renewal can be turned off by going to the iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Visit our Privacy Policy at: https://www.tlogicsofthouse.com/privacy Visit our Terms of Service at: https://www.tlogicsofthouse.com/terms • Customer Support You can reach us at contact@tlogicsofthouse.com and we will do our best to solve all of your problems and questions related to the app. We would love to hear from you! Please let us know if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions by sending an email to: contact@tlogicsofthouse.com

Screenshots

Griddy4 screens
Carousel Collage Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Griddy at 84% against Carousel Collage Maker's 24%. Griddy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 139). Carousel Collage Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Griddy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Carousel Collage Maker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Griddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Griddy has 2.6K ratings behind it against 139, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Griddy's written reviews are positive against 24% of Carousel Collage Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Griddy ships an update every 3 weeks, Carousel Collage Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Griddy versus Carousel Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGriddyCarousel Collage Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better4.4 (139 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better139
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkeang davidT-Logic

Customer experience

Griddy

All ratings2,648 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews902 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.0%

Carousel Collage Maker

All ratings139 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Griddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Inconsistent grid alignment
  • Crashes when importing certain image types

Requested features

4 requests
  • Remove watermark in free version
  • More advanced editing options
  • Ability to save grid layouts
  • Improved compatibility with older devices

Carousel Collage Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Griddy

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Griddy Pro (LifeTime)$4.99
  • Premium Lifetime$89.99
4 purchases

Carousel Collage Maker

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Membership7 Days trial$1.397 Days
  • Plus Membership7 Days trial$6.491 Month
  • Plus Membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Griddy free?
Griddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carousel Collage Maker free?
Carousel Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Griddy or Carousel Collage Maker?
Griddy is rated higher. Griddy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Carousel Collage Maker averages 4.4 from 139 ratings.
Do Griddy or Carousel Collage Maker have ads?
Griddy shows ads; Carousel Collage Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Griddy or Carousel Collage Maker?
Griddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Carousel Collage Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Griddy was updated on October 15, 2026 and Carousel Collage Maker on October 11, 2026.

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