Comparison

VISUALS vs Photo Layout

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

Head to head
About

VISUALS

Edit your photos into unique works of art with a variety of effects, filters, and customization options. Add text, adjust borders, and change background colors to create personalized collages and remixed images.

Highlights
  • Import photos from library or camera
  • Apply 23 different effects
  • Adjustable borders and background colors
  • Apply filters to change photo tone
  • Add and customize text overlays
  • Export edited photos
Features
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Explore new ways of editing your photo into a creative work of art. What’s New - 13 New Effects – Added to Pro Version - New Filters - Crop and Rotate Features - New and custom colors available for Background, Border, and Text Visuals Features: * Import photo from library 
 * Take a photo with your camera 
 * Export your photo into your library 
 * 23 Effects Available 
 * 5 Effects available for free version * 18 Effects available for pro version * Adjust Border 
 * Increase/Decrease size of border applied to your Effect 
 * Background Color 
 * Change background color applied to your Effect
 * Background color change may not be available with all Effects 
 * Border Color 
 * Change border color applied to your Effect 
 * Filter 
 * Apply different filters to your photo that changes colors, tone, and contrast 
 * Add Text
 * Add text to your photo 
 * Choose different colors for your text * Resize and re-position your text 
 VISUALS was founded by Jacob Naranjo and Shawn, which was inspired by their interest in technology and creativity.

About

Photo Layout

Easily create unique photo collages with customizable layouts and frames. Enhance your images with filters, text, stickers, and backgrounds. Perfect for social media sharing.

Highlights
  • Customizable collages and frames
  • Poster templates
  • Multiple filter effects
  • Add backgrounds and stickers
  • Add text and fonts
  • Resize, rotate, and move photos
  • Multiple photo sizes for social media
Features
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Photo Layout helps you easily create fun, unique collages in seconds by remixing your photos with amazing customizable layouts & frames. You can also enhance your photos by adding filters effects, text, backgrounds, stickers and much more. Features: - Hundreds of customizable collages & frames, including stitching your photos vertically together - Well-designed templates in Poster. - Multiple filter effects which make your photo look perfect. - Add stylish backgrounds. - Add stickers to make your photos fun. - Add unique text and fonts to record your memory. - Easily resize, rotate and move photos. - Support multiple photo sizes: 1:1, 4:5, 4:3, 2:1, 2:3 etc. Perfect fit Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and other social media. - Share your creations to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, email, and more. Super easy, super flexible, super fun! Premium Subscription: Pro Features: Unlock all layouts, posters, filters, backgrounds, fonts, stickers and remove ads and watermark. - Monthly: 3 Days free trial then $4.99 USD /month - Annual: $34.99 USD/year Payments and Renewal: - The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period per the plan you selected. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Apple Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Website:https://photolayoutpro.blogspot.com/2023/09/photo-layout-app.html Privacy Policy:https://photolayoutpro.blogspot.com/2023/09/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service:https://photolayoutpro.blogspot.com/2023/09/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

VISUALS4 screens
Photo Layout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VISUALS at 4.7 against Photo Layout's 3.3. VISUALS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 63%). Photo Layout's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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. VISUALS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Photo Layout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VISUALS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of VISUALS's written reviews are positive against 63% of Photo Layout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VISUALS ships an update every 4 months, Photo Layout every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
VISUALS versus Photo Layout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVISUALSPhoto Layout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (81 ratings) — better3.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB93 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAwesome Cool and Fun Free Games LLCOrange Media CO.,Ltd

Customer experience

VISUALS

All ratings81 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Photo Layout

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VISUALS

One-time1
  • Visuals PRO$0.99
3 purchases

Photo Layout

Subscriptions3
  • Photo Layout Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 3-Day Free Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Photo Layout Pro (1 Year)$34.991 Year

Questions

Is VISUALS free?
VISUALS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Layout free?
Photo Layout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VISUALS or Photo Layout?
VISUALS is rated higher. VISUALS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Photo Layout averages 3.3 from 19 ratings.
Do VISUALS or Photo Layout have ads?
Photo Layout shows ads; VISUALS does not.
Which is updated more often, VISUALS or Photo Layout?
VISUALS ships an update every 4 months, and Photo Layout every 2 months. Most recently, VISUALS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Photo Layout on October 24, 2026.

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