Comparison

Grideo vs Carousel

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

Carousel

Generate professional carousel posts for social media quickly using AI. This tool transforms topics or outlines into editable slides with AI-generated text and images, streamlining content creation for creators and businesses.

Highlights
  • AI writing for hooks and slide copy
  • AI image generation
  • Flexible template customization
  • Mobile-first editing
  • Export for multiple platforms
  • Topic-to-post generation
Features
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Create polished AI carousel posts faster with Carousel. Turn a topic, offer, or rough outline into ready-to-edit slides with AI writing, AI images, and flexible templates. Carousel is built for creators, coaches, consultants, and small businesses that want professional content without a long desktop workflow. Use it to generate hooks and slide copy, create matching visuals, customize every slide on your phone, and export once for Insta, TikTok, and LinkedIn. From first idea to final post, Carousel helps you publish clearer content with less effort.

Screenshots

Grideo4 screens
Carousel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Carousel at free with in-app purchases against Grideo's subscription. Carousel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Grideo's advantage is ratings volume (578 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 1). 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. Grideo sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Carousel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carousel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grideo has 578 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Grideo's written reviews are positive against 93% of Carousel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grideo ships an update every 5 weeks, Carousel fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Grideo versus Carousel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrideoCarousel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (578 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings578 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp ToroFancygames, Ltd.

Customer experience

Grideo

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

Carousel

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

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

Carousel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Grideo

Subscriptions12
  • Grideo Upgrade (weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Grideo Upgrade (monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Grideo Upgrade (monthly)$5.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Grideo-Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Grideo-Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
  • Grideo Upgrade$11.991 Month
  • 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
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Grideo Upgrade (lifetime)$34.99
  • Grideo Upgrade (lifetime)$39.99
  • Grideo Upgrade (lifetime)$44.99
Show 1 more
  • Grideo Upgrade (lifetime)$49.99
4 purchases

Carousel

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly1 Year trial$34.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$38.991 Year

Questions

Is Grideo free?
Grideo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carousel free?
Carousel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grideo or Carousel?
Carousel is rated higher. Grideo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 578 ratings, while Carousel averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Grideo or Carousel have ads?
Grideo shows ads; Carousel does not.
Which is updated more often, Grideo or Carousel?
Grideo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Carousel fortnightly. Most recently, Grideo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Carousel on October 31, 2026.

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