# A Design Kit vs Dada

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dada at free with in-app purchases against A Design Kit's subscription. A Design Kit's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 199) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. A Design Kit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Dada sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for A Design Kit against 4.7 for Dada. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Design Kit has 5.7K ratings behind it against 199, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of A Design Kit's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dada's.

A Design Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, Dada every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | A Design Kit | Dada |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (5.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-design-kit-collage-maker/id1292829069/reviews) | [4.7 (199 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dada-collageshuffles-canva/id1490579046/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.7K** | 199 |
| Positive reviews | **84.8% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 132 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Midtone LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1015059174) | [Cosmoshark](https://appshunter.io/developer/1407692885) |

## What reviewers say

### A Design Kit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-design-kit-collage-maker/id1292829069)

Create visually appealing social media content with a wide array of design tools. Add unique textures, fonts, stickers, and collage elements to enhance your stories and feed posts.

**Highlights:** 200+ collage scans, Realistic drawing brushes, 60+ modern fonts, 200+ pre-made designs, Large sticker library, Textured backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ADK+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| ADK+ Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Valley Cruise | Free | one-time |
| More Food | $0.99 | one-time |
| Painted | $1.99 | one-time |
| Feelings | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hobbies | $1.99 | one-time |
| Editorial | $2.99 | one-time |
| Notebook | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lettering | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💫 Fun and creative features
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive
- 🎨 Wide variety of fonts, brushes, and design elements
- 🔗 Seamless integration with A Color Story app
- 🤩 Excellent for making visually appealing social media content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loss of work
- 💰 Many features and design elements locked behind paywall
- 🔀 Cumbersome navigation between editing tools
- 🔍 Lack of zoom functionality for precise editing
- 📏 Issues with cropping for Instagram stories

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing and losing work in progress
- Inconsistent behavior when toggling between apps
- Text resizing causing displacement of elements
- Brush tools not responding as expected
- Incorrect cropping for Instagram story dimensions

**Requested features**

- Ability to save and re-edit designs
- More free design elements and fonts
- Option to add custom photos as layers
- Smoother brush stroke functionality
- Improved stability and auto-save feature


### Dada

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dada-collageshuffles-canva/id1490579046)

Easily create stunning art collages, posters, and social media graphics. Access thousands of free stickers, fonts, and templates to personalize your designs. Add animation and even turn your own images into stickers.

**Highlights:** Create art collages, Thousands of free stickers, Customizable fonts, Ready-made templates, Stop-motion animation, Turn images into stickers, Augmented reality selfies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DaDa PRO: Collage – Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| DaDa Art Collage PRO — Weekly | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| DaDa PRO: Collage maker Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| DaDa PRO: Art Collage maker Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| DaDa PRO. Yearly Promo | $59.99 | per year |
| DaDa PRO: Collage & animation | $119.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is A Design Kit free?

A Design Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dada free?

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

### Which has better reviews, A Design Kit or Dada?

A Design Kit and Dada are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5.7K and 199 ratings respectively.

### Do A Design Kit or Dada have ads?

Neither A Design Kit nor Dada shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, A Design Kit or Dada?

A Design Kit ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dada every 3 weeks. Most recently, A Design Kit was updated on September 28, 2026 and Dada on September 26, 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.*