Comparison

Top Nine vs Shutdesk

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

Head to head
About

Top Nine

Generate a collage or video of your nine most popular Instagram posts from 2025. Analyze your fans' engagement by tracking likes and average likes per photo. Relive and share your favorite memories from the past year.

Highlights
  • Create top nine collages
  • Generate top nine videos
  • Analyze post likes
  • Calculate average likes
  • Share favorite memories
Features
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Let's find out your top nine Instagram posts of 2025 Create your collage and video with your best nine moments of 2025. Understand your fan's reaction by the number of likes and the average likes you got for each photos. Thank you for choosing us today. We couldn't be happier to help you share and collect all your favorite and amazing memories of 2025 from Instagram. From all of us, Wish you a happy holiday! PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION - Subscription start from USD 2.99. - a 1-week subscription - a 1-month subscription • Check in app for exact pricing in your region • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration/price selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings, but refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms Privacy: https://www.maplelabs.co/policies/#terms

About

Shutdesk

Features
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Shoot. Caption. Deliver. Shutdesk helps photographers receive, caption, edit and deliver photos from iPhone, whether covering sports and news, events, weddings or other assignments. • Receive photos from an FTP-capable camera, or import from Photos, Files and the share sheet. • Review incoming photos in the filmstrip and organize them by assignment. • Write captions quickly with Smart Codes and available football match, team, player and referee information. • Add IPTC captions, headlines, photographer details, credits, locations, JOBID and more. • Choose the metadata to apply when new photos arrive, then edit each photo as needed. • Crop, rotate and adjust images, use automatic adjustments and return to the original. • Deliver to your own FTP/SFTP server or export to Photos, Files and other apps. • Save your own workflows and back up your settings. Start with a blank workspace. The optional setup guide lets you add a photographer profile, leagues, destinations and metadata at your own pace. Importing and editing photos are available without a subscription. Delivery and export require Shutdesk Full, an auto-renewable monthly subscription. The price is shown before purchase. Manage your subscription through your Apple account. Camera reception requires FTP-compatible camera hardware and a network connection between the camera and iPhone. Match data and team logos depend on availability from the data source. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Top Nine4 screens
Shutdesk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shutdesk at none against Top Nine's shown. Shutdesk also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 12 months). Top Nine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Top Nine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Shutdesk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Top Nine ships an update every 12 months, Shutdesk daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Top Nine versus Shutdesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTop NineShutdesk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (203 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaple Labs Co., LtdChristoffer Andersen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Top Nine

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium$6.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium$19.99
3 purchases

Shutdesk

Subscriptions1
  • Shutdesk Full$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Mini Desk +7 days$3.99
  • Mini Desk +30 days$7.99

Questions

Is Top Nine free?
Top Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shutdesk free?
Shutdesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Top Nine or Shutdesk have ads?
Top Nine shows ads; Shutdesk does not.
Which is updated more often, Top Nine or Shutdesk?
Top Nine ships an update every 12 months, and Shutdesk daily. Most recently, Top Nine was updated on October 22, 2026 and Shutdesk on October 9, 2026.

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