Comparison

Shape Collage Editor vs Aperic

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

Head to head
About

Shape Collage Editor

Create unique photo art by arranging your pictures into custom shapes, freestyle layouts, or pre-designed templates. Enhance your collages with frames, filters, and effects before saving or sharing in high resolution.

Highlights
  • Shape collage creation
  • Irregular and freestyle layouts
  • Smart layout templates
  • Add frames and borders
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Customizable editing tools
  • High-resolution export
Features
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Shape Collage Editor – Create Unique Photo Art in Seconds Turn your favourite photos into stunning visual masterpieces with Shape Collage Editor – the ultimate collage maker designed to unleash your creativity. Whether you're commemorating special moments, designing social media posts, or just having fun with your photo collection, this powerful editor gives you total freedom to create, customize, and share. Features That Make You Stand Out: Shape Collage Magic Transform your photos into playful hearts, stars, butterflies, and more! Simply choose a shape, and watch your images form a collage that’s full of personality. Irregular & Freestyle Layouts Ditch the grid! Arrange photos in freeform or dynamic layouts with full control over size, rotation, and placement. Smart Layout Templates Choose from a variety of elegant, pre-designed templates to quickly arrange your photos into beautiful, balanced collages. Frame Your Memories Add stylish frames and borders to give your collages a polished, professional look. Creative Effects Apply filters, backgrounds, and overlays to make each collage a work of art. Custom Editing Tools Tweak spacing, background colour, and image order to reflect your personal style with precision. Save & Share in Any Format Export your collages in high resolution for printing or optimize for sharing on Instagram, Facebook, or anywhere else you love. Whether you're a casual creator or a photo enthusiast, Shape Collage Editor makes it fun and easy to turn ordinary pictures into extraordinary stories. Download now and start crafting your perfect collage today! SUBSCRIPTION: You can subscribe to premium features, choosing from the following plans: – 1 month – 12 months – Lifetime (Unlock Everything) The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided.
 Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. TERMS OF USE: https://awesomeappleappsprivacy.blogspot.com/2019/12/terms-of-use.html PRIVACY POLICY: https://awesomeappleappsprivacy.blogspot.com/2019/12/privacy-and-policy.html

About

Aperic

Features
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Aperic is a pro-grade camera for iPhone, built for the moments where the default Camera app gives up. — THREE DAYS FREE — Every new download unlocks the full Pro feature set for three days, no card required. Keep what you love after the trial with Monthly ($4.99) or Yearly ($39.99). — MANUAL EVERYTHING — Lock ISO, shutter speed, white balance, and focus to exactly where you want them. Live, on-screen readouts. Smooth amber sliders that never fight you. A single Done button to bring it all back to auto. — PRORES, LOG, MULTI-CAM — Shoot ProRes for grading-grade footage. Apple Log and HLG for HDR delivery. Record from multiple lenses at once (where supported) so you never miss a reverse angle. SDR, P3, and ProRes 422 / 422 HQ / 422 LT in the same picker. — BUILT FOR COMPOSING — A real cinema viewfinder: live histogram, RGB or luma, with red-channel clipping. Rule-of-thirds, golden, and 4x4 grids. Optional level horizon. Focus peaking in yellow, red, green, blue, or magenta. Zebras with adjustable IRE. Aspect-ratio frames from 16:9 to 1:1. — LENS PICKER FOR PRO iPhones — 0.5x, 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x chips on the left edge. Real zoom factors that match what your lenses actually shoot — no marketing math. Pinch to zoom freely between them. — CLEAN COMPOSING MODE — One tap on the eye toggle next to the gear hides every chip, slider, and button on screen — leaving only the shutter, mode picker, camera flip, gear, and the toggle itself. Frame your shot like you would through a real viewfinder. Tap again to bring it all back. — FAST. FOCUSED. — No accounts. No analytics. No ads. Your captures stay on your device. The app's job is to get out of your way and let you shoot. — SUBSCRIPTION TERMS — Aperic Pro auto-renews at the end of each billing period until cancelled. You can cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions; cancellations take effect at the end of the current period. Your free 3-day trial is applied automatically on first download and doesn't renew — it simply lets you use every Pro feature before you decide. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aperic-privacy.vercel.app/

Screenshots

Shape Collage Editor4 screens
Aperic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aperic at none against Shape Collage Editor's shown. Aperic also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Shape Collage Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Shape Collage Editor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Aperic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shape Collage Editor ships an update every 4 months, Aperic every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shape Collage Editor versus Aperic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShape Collage EditorAperic
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJyoti YadavSaed Zakari

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shape Collage Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$4.491 Year
One-time4
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Premium Shapes$1.99
  • One Time Purchase$7.99
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  • One Time Subscription Off$8.99
2 purchases

Aperic

Subscriptions2
  • Aperic Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Aperic Pro — Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Shape Collage Editor free?
Shape Collage Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aperic free?
Aperic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shape Collage Editor or Aperic have ads?
Shape Collage Editor shows ads; Aperic does not.
Which is updated more often, Shape Collage Editor or Aperic?
Shape Collage Editor ships an update every 4 months, and Aperic every 6 weeks. Most recently, Shape Collage Editor was updated on October 5, 2026 and Aperic on October 8, 2026.

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