Comparison

Grid vs BigPic

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

BigPic

Transform a single photo into a grid of tiles that can be printed as a seamless poster or posted to social media to reconstruct the original image on your profile. Offers precise controls for printing and social media layouts.

Highlights
  • Split photos into custom grids
  • Seamless poster printing
  • Multi-page PDF export
  • Post-ready social media grids
  • Live cut-line preview
  • Built-in cropping and positioning
Features
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BigPic turns one photo into a grid of tiles — then rebuilds it as one big picture. Print it as a seamless poster, or post the tiles to your feed so they reassemble into the full image on your profile grid. WHY BIGPIC • Split any photo into a grid, from 2×2 up to large layouts. • Seamless poster printing that survives the photo lab: every tile prints at the paper's exact size with a trim margin and corner crop marks, so the pieces line up perfectly. • Export a multi-page PDF at true, pixel-accurate size for print shops. • Post-ready grids: save every tile in the right order for an Instagram-style 3×3 that rebuilds your photo. FEATURES • Presets for Square, 4×6, 5×7, 6×8, 8×10, US Letter, A3, A4, and A5 — or set a custom aspect ratio. • Built-in cropping and fine position control. • Live cut-line preview with framing and trim-margin controls. • Share a single tile or all of them at once. PRIVACY BigPic works entirely on your device. No account, no cloud, no data collection — your photos never leave your iPhone. BigPic is free to start. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase to unlock larger grids — no subscription, ever.

Screenshots

Grid3 screens
BigPic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Grid at 801 against BigPic's 1. BigPic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and BigPic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BigPic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid has 801 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, BigPic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grid versus BigPic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridBigPic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (801 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings801 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDima KomarYingtao Guo

Customer experience

Grid

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

BigPic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

BigPic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Grids Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

BigPic

One-time1
  • Update to Pro Version$1.99

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BigPic free?
BigPic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grid or BigPic?
BigPic is rated higher. Grid averages 4.7 out of 5 from 801 ratings, while BigPic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grid or BigPic have ads?
Neither Grid nor BigPic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid or BigPic?
Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, and BigPic every 6 days. Most recently, Grid was updated on November 3, 2026 and BigPic on November 4, 2026.

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