Comparison

Grid vs Grid Split

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 Split

Easily split photos into multiple squares for Instagram grids. Offers basic editing like cropping, resizing, and rotation. Supports various image formats and compression, with an option to remove ads and enable batch processing via subscription.

Highlights
  • Image splitting for Instagram grids
  • Cropping, resizing, and rotation
  • Multiple image format support
  • Image compression
  • EXIF data removal
  • Batch processing (paid)
Features
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Easily split images for Instagram grid posts and carousel posts. All features are completely free to use, with no registration or login required. In addition to image splitting, it also supports basic editing such as cropping, resizing, and rotation/flip. You can also convert images to JPEG, PNG, HEIC, or WebP, compress images, and remove EXIF information. By subscribing to the paid plan, you can remove ads and unlock batch processing. Even in batch mode, you can fine-tune each image individually, making processing more efficient. ※Privacy Protection We take privacy seriously. None of your images, image data, or usage information is ever sent to our servers.

Screenshots

Grid3 screens
Grid Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grid at none against Grid Split's shown. Grid also leads on ratings volume (797 vs 6). Grid Split's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 and Grid Split sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Grid against 4.7 for Grid Split. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid has 797 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Grid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Grid Split's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, Grid Split every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grid versus Grid Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridGrid Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (797 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings797 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDima KomarMotoki Takahashi

Customer experience

Grid

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

Grid Split

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
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

Grid Split

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
1 purchases

Grid Split

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Plan - Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grid Split free?
Grid Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grid or Grid Split?
Grid and Grid Split are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 797 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Grid or Grid Split have ads?
Grid Split shows ads; Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Grid or Grid Split?
Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grid Split every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grid was updated on October 19, 2026 and Grid Split on October 5, 2026.

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