EXTENSION.app vs Grid Planner & Preview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EXTENSION.app
This app enhances video playback on iOS devices, enabling Picture-in-Picture mode for supported websites and apps. It allows for simultaneous playback of multiple videos, background audio, and provides extensive sharing and browser extension capabilities.
- Picture-in-Picture video mode
- Simultaneous video playback
- Background audio playback
- Share extensions for videos
- Safari browser extensions
- iMessage extension for videos
- Customizable shortcuts
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EXTENSION.app is the all-in-one extension app for iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iOS and iPadOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Automatic activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode on supported websites. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, without sound. ■ In-App Video Picker: - Selection of video files from Files app, iCloud Drive and On My Device directories. - Selection of music videos from Music Library. - Selection of videos from Photo Library. - Simultaneous playback of "Picture-in-Picture" video with other video apps, with or without sound. ■ Share extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video in background. - Supported apps: Safari, Photos, Files, Messages and other apps with a Share button. ■ Safari browser extensions: - Player > Picture-in-Picture: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos. - Player > Picture-in-Picture Mix: extension activates Picture-in-Picture mode for videos to play simultaneously with other video apps, without sound. - Player > Fullscreen: extension activates Fullscreen mode for videos. - Player > AirPlay: extension activates AirPlay for sharing video and audio to another device. - Player > Background Audio extension plays video and audio in background. - Player > Mute: extension mutes or unmutes video and audio. - Player > Loop: extension loops video and audio playback. - Player > Skip Forward and Backward: extension skips forward or backward 15 seconds of video and audio. - Player > Next: extension skips to the next video and audio, or skips to the end of video and audio. ■ Shortcuts: - Collection of Shortcuts to launch EXTENSION.app from Home Screen, Action Button, Tap Back or automation. - "Browser" shortcut to open In-App Web Browser with On Screen website, Clipboard or list of suggested websites. - "Browser > Favorite" shortcut to open favorite website. - "Files" shortcut to open Files picker. - "Photo Library" shortcut to open Photo Library picker. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for iMessage - Activation of "Picture-in-Picture" video mode via Copy&Paste and Drag&Drop of a video or a website URL from a conversation. ■■■ EXTENSION.app for watchOS ■ In-App Web Browser: - Input of a website URL to open a website. ■ Web Search: - Supported search engines: Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo. --- EXTENSION.app is free to use and provides an optional auto-renewable subscription. EXTENSION+ is a Universal Subscription, which hides “Subscription Banner” at the top of the app and unlocks additional features on all supported platforms: iOS, iPadOS, iMessage, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and visionOS. Features, which require EXTENSION+ subscription, are marked with (+) sign. Terms of Use: https://extension.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://extension.app/privacy
Grid Planner & Preview
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See your feed before anyone else does. Arrange the next posts on a grid that looks exactly like your profile will, move them until the order feels right, and keep every draft, caption and image in one place until it is time to publish. Connect the account you already run. Published posts and planned ones sit side by side, so you are planning against the real thing rather than a blank canvas. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Preview the grid — drag posts into place and see the profile as your audience will • Plan the month — a calendar of what goes out and when, with drafts that keep their media • Know your best hours — an activity heatmap built from your own account's numbers • Track what works — followers, likes, comments and engagement over 7, 30 or 90 days • Write faster with AI — captions in the voice of your own past posts, and content plans by the month • Organise Highlights — arrange covers and groups before you touch the profile • Get reminded — a notification at the moment you planned to post • Run several accounts — connect up to five and switch between them You post yourself. The app prepares everything and reminds you at the right time — nothing is published without you. PREMIUM Full access is available as an auto-renewing subscription, with a free trial for new subscribers. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends • The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Renewal is charged within 24 hours of the period ending, at the price shown in the app • Manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings • Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited if you subscribe before it ends Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Instagram or Meta. Statistics come from the account you connect and are shown as that platform reports them. Privacy Policy: https://growthgram.online/privacy Terms of Use: https://growthgram.online/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: EXTENSION.app at 6 against Grid Planner & Preview's 1. Grid Planner & Preview's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. EXTENSION.app sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Grid Planner & Preview sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | EXTENSION.app | Grid Planner & Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | X.app | ABC INFINITY ECHO LIMITED |
Bugs and requests
EXTENSION.app
Reported bugs
4 issues- Picture-in-picture mode not working consistently
- Age-restricted videos unable to be viewed
- Playlist shuffling not working on iPad
- Freezing or crashing on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add playback speed adjustment in PIP mode
- Implement a history or bookmarking feature
- Improve seamless transition to PIP mode
- Add support for more apps beyond just web-based ones
- Integrate with system-level PIP for better integration
Grid Planner & Preview
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EXTENSION.app
- EXTENSION+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- EXTENSION+ Monthly for Family$1.991 Month
- EXTENSION+ Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- EXTENSION+ Yearly for Family3 Days trial$19.991 Year
Grid Planner & Preview
- Weekly Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
Questions
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