Comparison

Grid vs Grid Maker

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Grid Maker

Features
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Grid Maker is a magical collage maker app. Choose a template, pick your photos, and try the rest in order. Easily decorate your photos by adding filters, text, backgrounds, effects and more. Features and How to Use - Select a photo from gallery or camera. - Select the PhotoGrid layout and edit the Editor. - The editor changes when you zoom in and out of the selected photo. - Add text to photos, 50+ carefully selected beautiful fonts, change text color. - Dozens of cool filters to beautify your photos! - Easy sharing, one tap to share photos on all social networking platforms.

Screenshots

Grid3 screens
Grid Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Maker at none against Grid's 5. Grid Maker also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Grid's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Grid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Grid Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, Grid Maker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grid versus Grid Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridGrid Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (797 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings797 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDima KomarSuWon Choi

Bugs and requests

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

Grid Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Grids Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Twelve Week Subscription7 Days trial$7.493 Months
  • One Week Subscription7 Days trial$17.997 Days
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  • One Year Grids Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Grid Access$3.99
None

Grid Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid Maker free?
Grid Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grid or Grid Maker have ads?
Grid Maker shows ads; Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Grid or Grid Maker?
Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grid Maker daily. Most recently, Grid was updated on October 17, 2026 and Grid Maker on September 28, 2026.

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