Comparison

Video Collage Maker, Effects vs Layout for Instagram

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

Head to head
About

Video Collage Maker, Effects

Easily combine multiple videos into dynamic collages with various frames and visual effects. Add music to enhance your creations and quickly edit them for social media.

Highlights
  • Combine up to 9 videos
  • Variety of frames
  • Visual effects
  • Add music
  • Quick editing tools
Features
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ADD SOME FUN AND CREATIVITY TO YOUR SOCIAL FEEDS! Combine your videos into collages! Its quick and easy – simply select up to 9 videos, choose from a variety of frames (or no frames at all) and add any visual effects or music to your project! A variety of editing tools to allows you to complete your project in almost seconds! Templates for you to get inspired are coming soon. We welcome all feedback. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS: Collage Maker is free to download and use. Should you choose to use any of the premium features or remove ads, we offer 2 auto-renewing subscription options: yearly and monthly. Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Layout for Instagram

Create professional collage videos and animated stories for social media. Explore a vast gallery of templates to boost creativity and develop a unique style for your stories, increasing engagement. Export your creations for free.

Highlights
  • Animated story creation
  • Professional collage videos
  • Vast template gallery
  • Boost social media engagement
  • Free export
Features
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Ever wondered how those cool animated stories are created? Search no more. Our vast gallery of templates will boost your creative needs. Find inspiration and create professional collage videos for your social media. Create a unique style for your stories to boost engagement. Easy to use and free to export.

Screenshots

Video Collage Maker, Effects4 screens
Layout for Instagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Layout for Instagram at 83% against Video Collage Maker, Effects's 46%. Layout for Instagram also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Video Collage Maker, Effects's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. Video Collage Maker, Effects sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Layout for Instagram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Layout for Instagram holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Layout for Instagram has 1.8K ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Video Collage Maker, Effects's written reviews are positive against 83% of Layout for Instagram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Collage Maker, Effects ships an update every 2 weeks, Layout for Instagram weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Video Collage Maker, Effects versus Layout for Instagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Collage Maker, EffectsLayout for Instagram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (102 ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews82.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1021.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraigpark LimitedFitness Labs

Customer experience

Video Collage Maker, Effects

All ratings102 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative45.8%

Layout for Instagram

All ratings1,801 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%

Bugs and requests

Video Collage Maker, Effects

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Layout for Instagram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Text feature sticking and causing loss of everything
  • Unable to go beyond the text screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • More layouts with 15 or 20 places to put pictures
  • Option to grid a picture without it being a video

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Video Collage Maker, Effects

Subscriptions6
  • Collage, Video Effects$1.991 Month
  • Pro Collage$3.991 Month
  • Make Collage, Add Effects$4.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Make Collage, Add Effects7 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Collage, Video Effects7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Make Collage, Video Effects7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Even better without watermark!$1.99
  • ViVi Pro$2.99
  • Forever$12.99
Show 1 more
  • Forever$15.99
None

Layout for Instagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Collage Maker, Effects free?
Video Collage Maker, Effects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layout for Instagram free?
Layout for Instagram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Video Collage Maker, Effects or Layout for Instagram?
Layout for Instagram is rated higher. Video Collage Maker, Effects averages 4.3 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Layout for Instagram averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Video Collage Maker, Effects or Layout for Instagram have ads?
Video Collage Maker, Effects shows ads; Layout for Instagram does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Collage Maker, Effects or Layout for Instagram?
Video Collage Maker, Effects ships an update every 2 weeks, and Layout for Instagram weekly. Most recently, Video Collage Maker, Effects was updated on October 17, 2026 and Layout for Instagram on October 18, 2026.

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