Comparison

Grideo vs Toolbox for Microsoft Word

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

Head to head
About

Grideo

Create stunning social media graphics and videos with professionally designed templates. Customize designs with a vast array of editing tools, fonts, and stock media. Plan your content with a built-in events calendar to never miss a posting opportunity.

Highlights
  • Professionally designed templates
  • Video editing and integration
  • Customizable social media sizes
  • Templates Calendar for event planning
  • Extensive font library
  • 2 million+ free stock images
  • Animated templates
Features
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Create scroll-stopping social media posts and stories in minutes – pick a template, add your photos and text, and share. TEMPLATES FOR EVERY OCCASION • 2,300+ designer templates: marketing, sales and Black Friday, quotes, aesthetic, travel, food, fashion and every holiday • Holiday calendar so you always have a post ready for the next occasion • Animated templates and stickers that turn into video posts ANY SIZE YOU NEED • Instagram post and story, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube thumbnail and channel header, Snapchat story • Flyers, posters, A4, resumes and business cards – or start from a blank canvas in 40 sizes EDIT IT YOUR WAY • 1,100+ font families, colors and text alignment • 580+ stickers plus Giphy, or draw your own • 49 photo filters, backgrounds, patterns, borders and photo collage layouts • Fade, zoom and slide animations • Millions of free stock photos from Unsplash SHARE IN ONE TAP • Export as image or video and share to Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp or Messages • Drafts save automatically • Works on iPhone, iPad and Mac FREE AND PREMIUM Free templates and layouts can be exported with a small Grideo watermark. Premium unlocks every template and layout without the watermark. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase based on your subscription plan. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or turn off auto-renewal in your Account settings after the purchase. Subscription cancellation will keep your current subscription plan active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but any unused portion of the current subscription cannot be refunded. Let us know how much you like Grideo and share your experience by leaving a review on the App Store. We'd love to hear your feedback! Privacy Policy: https://madduck.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://madduck.com/terms-of-use/

About

Toolbox for Microsoft Word

Enhance your Microsoft Word documents with a vast library of professional templates, design elements, and productivity tools. Create resumes, reports, social media graphics, and more with fully editable assets.

Highlights
  • 30,000+ editable templates
  • Infographics and diagrams
  • Icons, clipart, and design elements
  • Social media templates
  • Branding and identity tools
  • Productivity formatting styles
Features
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Toolbox for Microsoft Word is the complete creative toolkit that helps you create stunning documents faster and easier. With over 30,000 professionally designed templates, layouts, and creative assets for Microsoft Word, transform Word into a powerful workspace for business, school, career, and personal projects. RESUME & CV TEMPLATES Modern resume templates, professional CV designs, cover letter layouts, reference page templates, portfolio designs, and interview preparation documents. Resume builder for job seekers, career changers, students, recent graduates, executives, and creative professionals. CV designs for every industry - tech, healthcare, finance, marketing, design, education. COVER LETTER TEMPLATES Cover letter templates that match resume designs. Professional cover letters, creative cover letters, entry-level cover letters, executive cover letters, and industry-specific cover letter formats. Stand out from the competition with perfectly crafted application materials. FLYER & POSTER MAKER Promotional flyers, event posters, sale announcements, business flyers, real estate flyers, restaurant menus, concert posters, party flyers, garage sale signs, and educational posters. Flyer maker designs for every campaign and occasion. BROCHURE & PAMPHLET TEMPLATES Tri-fold brochures, bi-fold brochures, product brochures, service brochures, travel brochures, medical brochures, real estate brochures, company brochures, and informational pamphlets. Brochure templates for marketing professionals and small business owners. NEWSLETTER TEMPLATES Email newsletters, company newsletters, school newsletters, church newsletters, family newsletters, club newsletters, and community newsletters. Newsletter designs ready to customize with your content. INVITATION & CARD MAKER Wedding invitations, birthday invitations, baby shower invitations, graduation invitations, anniversary cards, holiday cards, save-the-date cards, thank-you cards, and greeting card templates. Invitation maker designs for every life moment. CALENDAR & PLANNER TEMPLATES Monthly calendars, weekly calendars, daily planners, academic planners, project planners, budget planners, meal planners, fitness planners, habit trackers, and goal trackers. Planner templates to organize every aspect of life and work. WORKSHEET & EDUCATION TEMPLATES School worksheets, lesson plans, flashcards, quiz templates, certificate templates, diploma designs, attendance sheets, grade trackers, study guides, and homework planners. Education templates for teachers, students, and parents. BUSINESS DOCUMENTS Letterheads, invoices, business reports, proposals, contracts, agreements, meeting agendas, business plans, company profiles, and professional correspondence. Business templates for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and corporate professionals. INFOGRAPHICS & DIAGRAMS Timeline infographics, process flowcharts, mind maps, organizational charts, comparison charts, statistical charts, geographic maps, SWOT analysis templates, and data visualization layouts. Infographic templates for reports and presentations. ICONS, CLIPART & DESIGN ELEMENTS Thousands of icons, badges, ribbons, labels, bullets, clipart, doodles, shapes, frames, borders, patterns, textures, backgrounds, photo masks, decorative elements, pictograms, and symbols. WHY CHOOSE TOOLBOX - Over 30,000 templates and creative assets - One-tap open directly in Microsoft Word - Every template fully editable - change text, colors, images, and layout - Works with Word on iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Content organized by category for easy browsing - Fresh templates added regularly by professional designers - Templates for every aesthetic: modern, classic, minimal, creative, elegant, corporate PERFECT FOR Job seekers, students, teachers, small business owners, event planners, and anyone who wants professional documents without the design work. Download Toolbox for Microsoft Word today and create stunning documents in minutes.

Screenshots

Grideo4 screens
Toolbox for Microsoft Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Toolbox for Microsoft Word at free with in-app purchases against Grideo's subscription. Toolbox for Microsoft Word also leads on ads (none vs shown). Grideo's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 45%) and ratings volume (578 vs 66). 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. Grideo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Toolbox for Microsoft Word sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 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 — 4.6 for Grideo against 4.6 for Toolbox for Microsoft Word. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grideo has 578 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Grideo's written reviews are positive against 45% of Toolbox for Microsoft Word's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grideo ships an update every 5 weeks, Toolbox for Microsoft Word every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Grideo versus Toolbox for Microsoft Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrideoToolbox for Microsoft Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (578 ratings) — better4.6 (66 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings578 — better66
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Toro s.r.o.Jumsoft

Customer experience

Grideo

All ratings578 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.5%

Toolbox for Microsoft Word

All ratings66 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

Grideo

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Template contains typos in pre-made designs

Requested features

3 requests
  • Undo button functionality
  • Clearer language selection options
  • Free trial or demo period before subscription

Toolbox for Microsoft Word

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Grideo

Subscriptions9
  • Grideo Upgrade (weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Grideo Upgrade (monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Grideo Upgrade (monthly)$5.991 Month
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  • Grideo-Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Grideo Upgrade (yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Grideo Upgrade (yearly)$34.991 Year
  • Grideo Upgrade3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Grideo-Yearly Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grideo Upgrade (lifetime)$49.99
10 purchases

Toolbox for Microsoft Word

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • Project Timeline Top Down$2.99
  • Invoice Clear$2.99
  • Resume Basic$2.99
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  • Infographic Elements$14.99
  • Forms & Envelopes$14.99
  • Elements$24.99
  • Infographics$24.99
  • Toolbox for Word$59.99

Questions

Is Grideo free?
Grideo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Toolbox for Microsoft Word free?
Toolbox for Microsoft Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grideo or Toolbox for Microsoft Word?
Grideo is rated higher. Grideo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 578 ratings, while Toolbox for Microsoft Word averages 4.6 from 66 ratings.
Do Grideo or Toolbox for Microsoft Word have ads?
Grideo shows ads; Toolbox for Microsoft Word does not.
Which is updated more often, Grideo or Toolbox for Microsoft Word?
Grideo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Toolbox for Microsoft Word every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grideo was updated on November 7, 2026 and Toolbox for Microsoft Word on November 3, 2026.

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