Comparison

GridMaker vs Mushroom ID

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

Head to head
About

GridMaker

Create precise grids for various purposes, including crafting and art. Features include customizable line colors, labeling, and image placement for analysis. Export grids as PNG, PDF, or SVG.

Highlights
  • Customizable grid and dot patterns
  • Adjustable line weights and colors
  • Row and column labeling
  • Image placement for analysis
  • Paint tool with custom palettes
  • Export as PNG, PDF, SVG
Features
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Create accurate grids in inches or metric to print or share as PNG, PDF or SVG. Includes Paint Tool with built-in color palettes or add colors to create unlimited custom pallets from images, live camera, color wheel, RGB or HSB codes. Place image behind any grid for analysis or artist grid method. No ads or tracking. Purchase includes 3 papers GRID, DIAGONAL, DOT: — GRID — • Set to square or rectangle grid. • Adjust grid line weight. Set grids to an exact size — perfect for knitters and crafters! Up to four line colors on a grid, special feature adds custom line colors. • Label rows & columns with numbers [1,2,3] or letters [A,B,C] and set starting corner, values, and stepping. • Label grid axes. • Place axis and label. • Add diagonal lines to split grid into half- or quarter- triangles. • Place a center-dot with adjustable placement. — DOT (ISOMETRIC) — • 5 dot styles. • Set to isometric or rectangular dot pattern. • Specify exact dot spacing, then connect dots with horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines. • Place a center-dot anywhere on the page. • Label rows & columns with numbers [1,2,3] or letters [A,B,C]. Set starting corner. — DIAGONAL — • Adjust grid line weight. • Divide & sub-divide blocks. Add spacing between blocks, grid, and center-point. — InApp PURCHASES — Add 8 hard-to-find specialty papers. Buy any five papers (or purchase the ’All Papers Forever’ BUNDLE) to unlock all papers forever. Credit is given for every purchase so that on purchase of any fifth paper the bundle is instantly added: Hexagon Brick Log-Log & Semi-Log Polar Spider Ancestry Music Triangle (Ternary) — FEATURES OF ALL PAPERS — √ Paint Tool. Color grid. Make custom color palettes. Add annotations. √ Place an image under any grid, then adjust size and placement. √ Metric (cm or mm) and Inch settings for grid and page size. √ Choice of Print Settings for standard papers (such as 8.5x11 or A4) with adjustable margins, or set page at a custom size. √ Print or share grids as a PDF, PNG or SVG to other apps for further editing — even as templates to laser or pattern cutting machines. √ Share painted grids as a PNG or PDF. √ Work up close using pinch-n-zoom. √ Show multiple grids on a page with tiling. √ Up to four grid line colors, special feature adds custom line colors. √ Title grid with choice of font, size, bold/italic, and color. √ Place a center-point on several papers. √ Library of templates (Quick Picks) offer inspiration and a short cut to creating grids. √ Purchases work on all devices — iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Don’t see the paper or feature you need? Send an email and we’ll see what we can do!

About

Mushroom ID

Identify mushrooms with AI by taking a picture. Learn about their edibility, season, and facts. Track your finds, build collections, and access foraging tools like a compass and flashlight.

Highlights
  • AI-powered mushroom identification
  • Edibility and detailed mushroom profiles
  • Snap History for past finds
  • Personalized mushroom collections
  • Foraging tools (compass, ruler, flashlight)
  • Educational articles and popular mushroom sets
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Have you ever wished for a tool that would help you distinguish between edible and poisonous mushrooms? With Mushroom ID - mushroom identifier by picture, your dreams have come true! Say hello to your new best friend and mushroom guide into the exciting world of foraging. What can you do with Mushroom ID at your side? Identify mushrooms and learn all about them Puzzled by a strange-looking mushroom? Unsure if you should pick it? Let our mushroom identifier by picture solve that mystery for you! Just snap a picture of the mushroom in question and let our smart AI algorithms do their magic. Benefit from instant mushroom identification with Mushroom ID! Know exactly what you’re picking Stay safe and check if the mushroom you want to take home is edible. Apart from mushroom identification, our fungi field guide offers an extensive profile on each mushroom in the database, including its appearance, edibility, season of fruiting, occurrence, and even interesting facts. Keep track of your finds in the Mushroom ID app Unsure if you’ve already seen that mushroom? Don’t worry; our mushroom identification app has you covered! Access all your recent finds and mushroom pictures through Snap History at any time. Build and manage your personal collections in our mushroom identification app Arrange your custom collections of mushrooms and navigate them with ease thanks to our mycology app’s smooth interface. Build up your fungus collections, access them instantly, and keep essential information at hand anytime, anywhere. Deepen your mushroom knowledge Dive into the enchanting realm of mushrooms via our Popular Sets and Mushroom ID Must-Reads. Tailored for mushroom enthusiasts and seasoned foragers, these sections offer an ever-expanding library of must-read articles and profiles of popular mushrooms. Have all the tools you need in one place Improve your mushroom hunting experience with the help of Mushroom ID Tools. The Compass, Ruler, and Flashlight will be your trusty companions and digital helpers, no matter where you go. The Compass will help you identify where you are and where you need to go while the Flashlight will light up your way. Once you detect an interesting mushroom, our Ruler will tell you its exact measurements. And in case of an emergency, you can use Help Signal to make yourself visible to others. Elevate your foraging experience and expand your fungus knowledge with our mushroom identifier by picture! Subscribe to Mushroom ID Premium to get unlimited access to the app’s features: • Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or annually at the rate depending on the subscription plan. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: http://aiby.mobi/mushroomid_ios/privacy http://aiby.mobi/mushroomid_ios/terms For any questions or inquiries about our mushroom identification app , please use our customer support form at http://aiby.mobi/mushroomid_ios/support

Screenshots

GridMaker4 screens
Mushroom ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mushroom ID at Free against GridMaker's $0.99. Mushroom ID also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (496 vs 41). GridMaker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Mushroom ID is free to download; GridMaker costs $0.99 up front. GridMaker sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Mushroom ID sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mushroom ID holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mushroom ID has 496 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of GridMaker's written reviews are positive against 61% of Mushroom ID's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridMaker ships an update every 3 months, Mushroom ID every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GridMaker versus Mushroom ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridMakerMushroom ID
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (41 ratings)4.4 (496 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews61.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41496 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNNN SoftwareAIBY

Customer experience

GridMaker

All ratings41 ratings
Positive56.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.9%

Mushroom ID

All ratings492 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative34.1%

User reviews

GridMaker

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Flexible grid customization
  • 🎨 Good color options
  • 🖨️ Printable output
  • 🖼️ Import image feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cannot draw/erase lines easily
  • 🤔 Non-intuitive interface
  • 📉 Poor image quality on upload
  • 🚫 Limited editing features
  • 💸 In-app purchases for basic features

Mushroom ID

From 496 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate identification
  • 🔍 Extensive database
  • 📚 Detailed mushroom info
  • 🌳 Helpful for foraging
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive/hidden fees
  • 🤔 Unreliable identification
  • 🤯 Dangerous app
  • 📵 Forced rating/freezing

Bugs and requests

GridMaker

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Cannot erase lines
  • Cannot undo basic writing/lines
  • Restart needed after drawing unintended line
  • Green grid stays on projects
  • Text centering not working
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  • Poor image quality when uploaded
  • Cannot draw on grid lines, only shade squares
  • In-app purchases not listed on page (historical)
  • One step omitted in instructions (historical)

Requested features

21 requests
  • Select and colorize cells/columns/grids
  • Copy feature
  • Modify individual rows (horizontally and vertically)
  • Substitute colors in imported pictures
  • Undo/erase functionality for lines
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  • Restore recently deleted grids
  • Kaleidoscope function
  • Random generator
  • Free form constructions
  • Divide grid with odd numbers
  • Add left/right/top/customizable margins
  • Optimize for iPad Pro
  • Make half square triangles easily
  • Draw lines along grid lines
  • Add labels and number graphs
  • Lined paper option
  • Combine multiple patterns on one paper
  • More line thickness and color options
  • Improve text centering
  • Improve drawing and editing features
  • More modern feel and interface

Mushroom ID

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect mushroom identification
  • App crashes/freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Live foraging map
  • Offline mode

In-app purchases

12 purchases

GridMaker

One-time12
  • Hexagon Graph Paper$0.99
  • Log Graph Paper$0.99
  • Polar Graph Paper$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Ancestry Graph Paper$0.99
  • Brick Graph Paper$0.99
  • Spider Graph Paper$0.99
  • Sheet Music Paper$0.99
  • Triangle Graph Paper$0.99
  • Purchase Credit$0.99
  • Purchase Credit$2.99
  • Purchase Credit$3.99
  • Purchase Credit$4.99
9 purchases

Mushroom ID

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly access (3 days trial)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly access$4.997 Days
  • Weekly access2 variants$5.997 Days
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  • Weekly access (3 days trial)3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • Weekly access2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Weekly access (3 days trial)3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • Yearly premium subscription$19.991 Year
  • Yearly premium subscription3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Yearly premium subscription2 variants$39.991 Year

Questions

Is GridMaker free?
GridMaker costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mushroom ID free?
Mushroom ID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GridMaker or Mushroom ID?
Mushroom ID is rated higher. GridMaker averages 3.2 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Mushroom ID averages 4.4 from 496 ratings.
Do GridMaker or Mushroom ID have ads?
Neither GridMaker nor Mushroom ID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GridMaker or Mushroom ID?
GridMaker ships an update every 3 months, and Mushroom ID every 6 weeks. Most recently, GridMaker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mushroom ID on October 22, 2026.

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