Comparison

Photo Composer vs Image Layer Composer

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

Head to head
About

Photo Composer

Easily create artistic and funny photo compositions and collages. Precisely cut out subjects, manipulate backgrounds, and add various elements like text, shapes, and stickers. Apply filters and blending effects for stunning social media-ready images.

Highlights
  • Layer-based photo editing
  • Precise background removal
  • Add text, shapes, and stickers
  • Apply filters and blend modes
  • Create clipping masks
  • Export to HEIC, JPEG, PNG
Features
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Turn your photos into artistic or funny artworks quickly and easily on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Unleash your creativity and create stunning photo compositions and collages by adding and composing layers with images, backgrounds, patterns, colors, shapes, stickers and text. With just one touch, you can precisely cut out people from the photo and remove, change or blur the background. In addition, you can easily erase (mask) the contents of each layer with the eraser brush. Place two layers on top of each other and create creative clipping masks from photos, text, shapes and stickers. With easy-to-apply filters and blending effects, create quickly eye-catching compositions and messages perfect for sharing on your social media. Thanks to the integrated filter preview for the selected photo layer, you can quickly find the effect or filter you want. Partially delete (mask) the filter effect and leave parts of the photo untouched by the filter. Find matching colors for your composition in the predefined color and gradient palettes. You can export your artwork to a HEIC, JPEG or PNG image with transparency. Download the free version of the app and try out all the features. There is a limit to the number of compositions and available layers per composition in the free version. Upgrading to an unlimited number of compositions and layers is possible through the In-App Purchase „Premium Access“. Main Features: • Edit photos and create image compositions with a layer based photo and image editor • Precise select and cut out people in the photo • Easily erase background, blur background or apply creative filters to the background • Erase (mask) each layer with erasing brushes • Create clipping masks by positioning one layer over another layer and clip the contents in the layer boundaries. • Use cut out people, text, shape or sticker to create the clipping mask. • Choose from a selection of predefined crop factor image sizes for exporting to social media like Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. • Add text and set the text style attributes like: - text font - text color - text outline color and width - text background color - text shadow color, shadow radius, and shadow x- and y- offset • Add vector based shapes and choose: - shape fill color - shape fill pattern - shape shadow • Add stickers • Use Blend Modes to blend colors of overlapping layers • Apply creative filters to photos from the filters collection: - Blur: • Gaussian Blur • Motion blur • Zoom blur - Stylize: • Pixelate • Pointilize • Hexagonal Pixelate • Crystalize • Comic Effect • Dot Screen • Line Screen • Hatched Screen • Edge Work • Edges - Color Adjustment: • Sepia Tone • Color invert • Color posterize • Color Threshold • X-Ray • Morphology Gradient • Spot Color • Thermal

About

Image Layer Composer

Features
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Combine unlimited images and text with Image Layer Composer! Keeping your privacy in mind, Image Layer Composer only has access to the photos you select, and this data is only stored locally on your phone. We never upload photos to servers, or access or sell your data. FEATURES -Add text -Add images from photo library -Manage layers and add as many as you'd like -Add background color -Change aspect ratio -Export or share your composition ACTIONS -Drag to move current layer -Pinch to resize current layer -Rotate current layer with 2 fingers -Tap to edit existing text

Screenshots

Photo Composer4 screens
Image Layer Composer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Image Layer Composer at none against Photo Composer's 1. Photo Composer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Photo Composer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Image Layer Composer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Photo Composer versus Image Layer Composer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto ComposerImage Layer Composer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersunata UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Zoe Cutler

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Photo Composer

One-time1
  • Premium access$5.99
None

Image Layer Composer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Photo Composer free?
Photo Composer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Image Layer Composer free?
Image Layer Composer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Photo Composer or Image Layer Composer have ads?
Neither Photo Composer nor Image Layer Composer shows ads.

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