Comparison

Gbox vs Grid

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

Head to head
About

Gbox

Enhance your Instagram presence with a comprehensive toolkit. Create custom feeds, add effects to photos, generate collages, and find trending hashtags. This app offers multiple modules to elevate your Instagram content and engagement.

Highlights
  • Customizable Instagram Feed
  • Photo effects and filters
  • Reposting with credits
  • 9 Grid feed creation
  • No-crop post feature
  • Hashtag generator
  • Creative caption fonts
Features
Read full description

Gbox Toolkit for Instagram is the world’s only app that helps you to take your insta game to the next level! It lets you customise Instagram Feed, add effects to Instagram photos, repost for Instagram, Create a collage of your top 9 most liked photos, make no crop post for Instagram, create swappable photo for Instagram, find best hashtags for Instagram & do a lot more to step up your Instagram game; all in ONE app. All-in-one app for Instagram features & effects. Gbox toolkit for Instagram has beautiful modules with Instagram effects to create designer Instagram posts, no crop Instagram photos and do a lot more. Find the best hashtags for Instagram using our powerful modules and get ranked in the Instagram explore section. Upload your photo and find the best hashtags to use in your Instagram caption. Gbox Toolkit For Instagram has 12+ Modules. Multiple powerful tools for Instagram like 9 Grid splitter, creative Instagram caption fonts, Instagram glitch effect & no crop post available for free. Create Instagram Swipeable Photo Create the trendy swipeable Instagram effect using any photo with our Swipeable Photo Instagram Module. Create a stunning and immersive swipeable photo and get creative with your multiple photo posts! No Crop Post Full Sized Pics on Instagram Upload any photo and convert it to Instagram 1:1 ratio and post full sized photos. Repost for Instagram Repost other Instagram creators image/video with credits. Customisable Repost templates. 9 Grid Instagram Feed Effect Use the 9 Grid Instagram Feed module to create the trendy 9 grid effect on your Instagram profile. Best Hashtags for Instagram Captions Get the most used & followed Instagram hashtags to use for your posts & win the explore game! Space adder for Instagram Captions No more dots, dashes or any other ugly characters. Best way to edit and customise your Instagram captions. Color picker from Photos Use this module to upload a photograph and use our tool to get names for colours from the palette! Cool colour names can be used for trendy Instagram caption ideas. Creative Instagram Caption Fonts Step up your captions & Instagram bios with creative font styles & text ideas. Upside down caption font, 3D font effect & much more. We love hearing your ideas and feedback. If you have any suggestions, email us at hi@dageek.in or send us a message on Instagram @gbox.app **PRIVACY POLICY*** https://grambox.app/privacy **TERMS OF USE*** https://grambox.app/terms/

About

Grid

Easily split photos into perfectly sized squares for social media grids or create stunning panorama posts. Make your profile stand out with captivating grid photos and share your masterpieces with just a few clicks.

Highlights
  • Split images into grid squares
  • Create panorama posts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Variety of grid options
  • Seamless social media integration
Features
Read full description

Make your feed look like a work of art. Grid splits any photo into perfectly sized tiles for giant profile grids and seamless swipeable carousels. Just pick a photo, choose a layout and post. Your profile turns into one big, eye-catching picture that makes people stop scrolling and hit Follow. WHY PEOPLE LOVE GRID "Tried other grid apps and they were too complex. This was super easy and quick." Rated 4.7 by creators, small businesses and anyone who wants a feed that stands out. GIANT PROFILE GRIDS Split one photo into 3, 6, 9, 12 or more tiles Tiles are sized to fit your profile grid exactly, with no awkward cropping Numbered posting order shows you exactly where to start and finish, so your grid lines up every time SEAMLESS CAROUSELS & PANORAMAS Turn wide shots into smooth swipe-through carousel posts Great for travel photos, landscapes, product launches and photo dumps Every slide lines up with the next one, pixel for pixel MAKE IT YOURS Lots of layout options for any photo Patterns, pastel backgrounds and creative overlays Preview your grid before you post FAST, SIMPLE, PRIVATE Save or share all tiles in one tap Uses Apple's private photo picker, so Grid only sees the photos you choose Full Dark Mode support PERFECT FOR Creators and influencers • Photographers • Artists • Small businesses and brands • Profile makeovers • Announcements and launches Start your free trial and give your profile the glow-up it deserves. GRID PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited exports and all premium features with Grid Pro. You can try it free before subscribing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-split-image Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/splitimageprivacypolicy

Screenshots

Gbox4 screens
Grid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grid at 88% against Gbox's 38%. Grid also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (799 vs 31). Gbox's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Gbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Grid sells 5 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

Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid has 799 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Gbox's written reviews are positive against 88% of Grid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gbox ships an update every 2 months, Grid every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gbox versus Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGboxGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (31 ratings)4.7 (799 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31799 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDageek Technologies Private LtdDima Komar

Customer experience

Gbox

All ratings31 ratings
Positive58.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative50.0%

Grid

All ratings797 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative10.1%

User reviews

Gbox

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 All-in-one platform for Instagram
  • ✨ HD DP viewer quality
  • 👍 Recommended app
  • 👍 Great for social media influencers
  • 👍 Good quality, not just money-focused

Room to improve

  • ❌ Many features are paid
  • ❌ App is not free
  • ❌ Paid version not accessible
  • ❌ Money wasted on non-functional features
  • ❌ App is buggy and glitchy

Grid

From 799 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive and efficient
  • 💡 Helpful for creating Instagram grids
  • 🔒 No ads or hidden costs
  • 🎨 Customizable grid options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with image alignment on Instagram
  • 💰 Subscription model may be too expensive for some users
  • 🔒 Difficulty cancelling subscription

Bugs and requests

Gbox

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Keyboard option missing
  • Google account login loop
  • Paid features not working
  • Video split feature crashes
  • App not fully visible on iOS
Show 8 more
  • App not starting/stuck on loading
  • Login with Instagram errors
  • 9 grid and other features unusable
  • HD DP viewer stuck on loading
  • Full DP viewer not working
  • App crashes after update
  • White option for crop background removed
  • Swipe photo alignment issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add keyboard option
  • Fix keyboard not appearing
  • Add trim feature to video split
  • Add save to camera roll feature
  • Add glitch effect to iOS version
Show 3 more
  • Option to not compress video before splitting
  • Fix font copy issues
  • Update DP viewer

Grid

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restricted account issues on Instagram
  • Inconsistent grid uploads on Instagram

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add dimensions/pixel information for Canva integration
  • Improve customer support responsiveness
  • Introduce more advanced grid layout options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gbox

Subscriptions2
  • Gbox Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gbox Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year
5 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Grids Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Twelve Week Subscription7 Days trial$7.493 Months
  • One Year Grids Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • One Week Subscription7 Days trial$17.997 Days
One-time1
  • Unlimited Grid Access$3.99

Questions

Is Gbox free?
Gbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gbox or Grid?
Grid is rated higher. Gbox averages 3.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Grid averages 4.7 from 799 ratings.
Do Gbox or Grid have ads?
Neither Gbox nor Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gbox or Grid?
Gbox ships an update every 2 months, and Grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gbox was updated on October 25, 2026 and Grid on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons