# PerfectCrop vs Photo Grid

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo Grid at 100% against PerfectCrop's 36%. Photo Grid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). PerfectCrop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (194 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PerfectCrop sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Photo Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Photo Grid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PerfectCrop has 194 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of PerfectCrop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Photo Grid's.

PerfectCrop ships an update every 7 months, Photo Grid monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PerfectCrop | Photo Grid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (194 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perfectcrop-image-splitter/id1475692836/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-grid-split-grid-posts/id1503116113/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **194** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [T-Logic](https://appshunter.io/developer/525129281) | [Nurlan Ispayev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441521060) |

## What reviewers say

### PerfectCrop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/perfectcrop-image-splitter/id1475692836)

Easily crop and split wide photos into halves or custom sections. Create seamless carousels and slides for social media without watermarks or quality loss. Save your perfectly cropped images to your library.

**Highlights:** Split photos in half, Custom crop for panoramas, Create seamless carousels, No watermarks or logos, High quality image support, No loss of image quality

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PerfectCrop Plus Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| PerfectCrop Plus Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| PerfectCrop Plus Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| PerfectCrop Plus Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| PerfectCrop Plus Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| PerfectCrop+ | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and straightforward cropping
- 🤩 Can create panoramic posts for Instagram
- 👍 Gets the job done for TikTok videos
- 👍 Beautiful and strong app
- 👍 Straight to the point

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Requires subscription for basic features
- 💸 Too expensive for what it does
- 💸 One-time purchase option missing
- 💸 Recurring payment is ridiculous
- 💸 Limited free usage

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot cancel subscription
- Purchased subscription but still cannot use features
- App making it seem like I'm not a subscriber
- Keeps telling me I can't save images after purchase
- Busted app or scam

**Requested features**

- One-time purchase option
- Convert multiple images in a row
- Select multiple images and divide them
- More pieces for cropping
- Dark mode option


### Photo Grid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-grid-split-grid-posts/id1503116113)

Easily divide your photos into multiple squares for Instagram posts. Choose from various grid layouts and maintain high resolution. The app suggests the correct upload order to create impressive split-grid visuals.

**Highlights:** Split photos into 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 squares, Multiple grid layouts (3x1 to 3x5), High-resolution image support, Zoom and move photo functionality, Suggested upload order, Direct sharing to Instagram, Save to gallery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Photo Grid Premium | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PerfectCrop free?

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

### Is Photo Grid free?

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

### Which has better reviews, PerfectCrop or Photo Grid?

Photo Grid is rated higher. PerfectCrop averages 4.2 out of 5 from 194 ratings, while Photo Grid averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do PerfectCrop or Photo Grid have ads?

Photo Grid shows ads; PerfectCrop does not.

### Which is updated more often, PerfectCrop or Photo Grid?

PerfectCrop ships an update every 7 months, and Photo Grid monthly. Most recently, PerfectCrop was updated on October 14, 2026 and Photo Grid on September 24, 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.*