Comparison

Pocol vs Collage Maker

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

Head to head
About

Pocol

Create stunning photo collages and edit pictures with a variety of layouts, templates, and editing tools. Add stickers, text, and customize backgrounds to make unique visual stories. Export your creations in high resolution.

Highlights
  • Collage up to 16 photos
  • 200+ grid layouts
  • 50+ poster templates
  • 500+ stickers
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • High resolution export
Features
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Meet Pocol – the only collage maker that actually gets you. Want to turn your photos into something way cooler than just a basic grid? Pocol lets you go wild with 3D pop-out effects, 600+ templates, and freestyle layouts — no design skills needed. Product Features • 1–16 photos per collage, flexible layout options • 3D collage effects — make your photos “pop out” with one tap • 600+ built-in templates, including classic grids and poster-style layouts • Fully adjustable margins, padding, borders, and border colors • Background options: solid colors, gradients, textures, or your own photos • Batch filter application or adjust filters individually per photo • Add stickers, text, photo cutouts, Polaroid-style frames, and shape cutouts • Advanced sticker customization — change colors, add borders, reshape, fill, drop shadows, and more • Draw freely with particle brushes, lines, and dotted lines • Export in ultra-high quality — up to 4320p HD Download Pocol and start making collages that pop. * This app includes in-app purchases for auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless the renewal is cancelled at least 24 hours in advance of the current subscriber. Your account will be debited for the renewal fee according to your plan within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal at any time in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Disclaimer About Free Trial 1. After a free trial subscription, it will automatically renew after the trial period ends 2. After the free trial, if you uninstall the app without canceling the subscription, it will still be automatically renewed 3. Make sure you cancel your free trial and subscription before uninstalling the app 4. The free trial can only be tried once. After uninstalling the app and reinstalling it, you need to pay attention to the payment of the subscription Privacy Policy: https://note.youdao.com/s/E5AXtqMd Terms of Service: https://note.youdao.com/s/b68DbWk0

About

Collage Maker

Create stunning photo collages with multiple frames, diverse shapes, and grid layouts. Easily craft long images from screenshots for social media sharing and marketing.

Highlights
  • Multi-frame collage layouts (3-N grids)
  • Various shape options (rectangles, squares, special shapes)
  • One-click four and nine-square grid creation
  • Long image creation from screenshots
  • Customizable shapes planned for future updates
  • Social media sharing optimized grids
Features
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Collage Maker is a simple tool for photo collage, picture stitching, long screenshots, and photo grids. Main features: 【Long Screenshot Stitching】 Combine multiple screenshots into one clean long image for chats, webpages, notes, and records. 【Photo Collage】 Arrange multiple photos into clean layouts for daily sharing, social posts, and creative albums. 【Photo Grid】 Create grid-style images for Instagram, stories, and social media posts. 【Basic Image Editing】 Merge photos, adjust layouts, add borders, and prepare images for quick sharing. Subscription: Subscriptions renew automatically through your iTunes account. Renewal fees are charged within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hashxtech.github.io/posts/guanjun/privacy Terms of Use: https://hashxtech.github.io/posts/guanjun/fuwu

Screenshots

Pocol4 screens
Collage Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pocol and Collage Maker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Collage Maker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocol's. Collage Maker also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pocol sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Collage Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $10.49 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pocol against 4.8 for Collage Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Pocol's written reviews are positive against 100% of Collage Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocol ships an update every 4 months, Collage Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocol versus Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocolCollage Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (68 ratings)4.8 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓航 郑广军 李

Customer experience

Pocol

All ratings68 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Collage Maker

All ratings61 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pocol

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month VIP$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year VIP7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time7
  • Textures$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Fonts$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Advanced Layouts$1.99
  • Stickers$1.99
  • Filters$1.99
  • Pro Version$24.99
1 purchases

Collage Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Jigsaw puzzle pack3 Days trial$10.493 Months

Questions

Is Pocol free?
Pocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocol or Collage Maker?
Collage Maker is rated higher. Pocol averages 4.7 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Collage Maker averages 4.8 from 61 ratings.
Do Pocol or Collage Maker have ads?
Both Pocol and Collage Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocol or Collage Maker?
Pocol ships an update every 4 months, and Collage Maker monthly. Most recently, Pocol was updated on October 10, 2026 and Collage Maker on October 1, 2026.

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