Comparison

Collage Maker vs Photo Editor

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

Head to head
About

Collage Maker

Transform your photos into stunning collages, stories, and posts with over 1000 layouts and themed templates. Easily edit up to 20 photos with tools like filters, background remover, and text to create beautiful, aesthetic visuals for any occasion.

Highlights
  • 1000+ Layouts
  • Freestyle Collage
  • Themed Templates
  • Background Remover
  • Photo Editing Tools
  • Grid Maker
  • Carousel Maker
Features
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CollagePlus turns your favorite memories into beautiful collages, stories, and posts — from everyday moments to special celebrations. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, sharing a sweet couple story, or making a before-and-after comparison, CollagePlus offers 1000+ layouts and themed templates so you can always find the perfect style. Remix up to 20 photos with tools simple enough for quick edits yet flexible enough for creative projects. Plus, tools like filters, cutouts, background remover, text, and stickers help your photos look clean and aesthetic with minimal effort, making creative editing easy and enjoyable. Features • 1000+ Layouts: Classic, modern, and aesthetic designs. Combine up to 20 photos with adjustable spacing, borders, and backgrounds. • Freestyle: Place photos anywhere on a blank canvas. Great for moodboards, journaling, and scrapbooks. • Templates: Curated designs for stories, posters, cards, and aesthetic collages. • Live Collage: Blend Live Photos with still images for dynamic effects. • Stitch: Create long images for Pinterest, screenshots, comparisons, and social media posts. • Square Fit: Add backgrounds, choose ratios, and export no-crop photos. Batch supported. • Wallpaper Maker: Create personalized wallpapers with clean layouts and special ratios. • Background Remover & Cutout: Remove backgrounds instantly and make custom stickers. • Grid Maker: Split photos into 3, 6, 9, or 12 grids for seamless panoramas. • Carousel Maker: Generate multi-frame Instagram carousels. • Photo Editing Tools: Filters, text, stickers, color picker, watermark, and more. • Celebration Packs: Create birthday posts and seasonal collages with themed stickers. Who It’s For • People creating posts for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and special celebrations. • Couples who love sharing daily sweet moments or relationship stories. • Moms and families documenting their kids’ everyday life, growth, and milestones. • Travelers who want to share memories from trips, weekend adventures, and scenic moments. • Students and creators who enjoy making moodboards, journals, vision boards, and aesthetic layouts. • Social media users who want clean, beautiful visuals for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest. • Influencers, small-business owners, and sellers who create product photos, promo layouts, and campaign visuals. • Anyone who makes comparison visuals — Before & After, A/B choices, outfit comparisons, glow-ups, or progress photos. • People who simply want an easy, fun way to turn everyday photos into something beautiful. Subscription • CollagePlus Pro unlocks premium layouts, templates, backgrounds, and advanced tools. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. • If offered, a free trial will convert to a paid subscription unless canceled before the trial ends. Privacy Policy: https://collage.plus/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://collage.plus/terms

About

Photo Editor

This AI-powered design studio offers a comprehensive suite of tools for photo editing, background removal, and aesthetic template creation. Enhance your images with numerous filters, text options, and retouching effects, then share your creations instantly in high quality.

Highlights
  • AI-powered design studio
  • 300+ effects and filters
  • One-tap background removal
  • 400+ aesthetic templates
  • Advanced retouching tools
  • Batch editing for multiple photos
  • High-quality export and sharing
Features
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Unleash your creativity with PicSoft — the ultimate all-in-one AI photo editor and design studio! Fast, free, and incredibly easy to use, PicSoft turns your inspiration into stunning creations instantly. **[AI Photo Editor & Filters]** • 300+ viral photo filters & effects to match any aesthetic • 50+ custom fonts for expressive text overlays • Trendy stickers, GIFs, and emojis for total self-expression • Fine-tune color, brightness, contrast, exposure, and more • Soft background blur for a natural DSLR bokeh effect • Create custom pixelated, halftone, or soft blur wallpapers **[Background Remover & Cutout]** • One-tap background remover to swap backgrounds instantly • 400+ creative templates, aesthetic gradients, and solid colors • Batch editing: Remove and change backgrounds for multiple photos at once • Ultra-precise image cutouts with stylish outlines for professional product shots **[AI Object Eraser]** • Magic Eraser: Remove unwanted objects, people, text, logos, or watermarks instantly **[Magic Eraser Pro]** • Seamless, smart AI detection cleans up your photos with a single tap **[Photo Collage Maker]** • 500+ dynamic layouts to combine your favorite photos • Fully customize borders, spacing, backgrounds, and text • Export high-resolution collages perfect for Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest **[Aesthetic Templates]** • 300+ designer-made templates and professional presets for every occasion • One-tap photo replacement with fully customizable color and hue adjustments **[Perfect Beauty Editor & Retouch]** • Smooth skin and remove blemishes or acne instantly • Reshape and sculpt facial features for flawless, natural results • Brighten eyes, whiten teeth, and fix red-eye effects in one tap • Experiment with trendy hair colors and hairstyles instantly • Apply aesthetic face filters and beauty styles **[Easy Sharing & High-Res Export]** • High-quality, uncompressed export optimized for social media or e-commerce • Quick-share to your favorite platforms with one click **[PicSoft Pro Unlimited]** Choose from Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly subscription plans. Subscription auto-renews unless turned off in your Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged at confirmation. Privacy Policy: [https://www.picsoft.cc/app/policy](https://www.picsoft.cc/app/policy) Terms of Use: [https://www.picsoft.cc/app/terms](https://www.picsoft.cc/app/terms)

Screenshots

Collage Maker4 screens
Photo Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Collage Maker at 4.7 against Photo Editor's 4.3. Collage Maker also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and ratings volume (792 vs 40). Photo Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Collage Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Photo Editor sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collage Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collage Maker has 792 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Collage Maker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Photo Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collage Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Photo Editor every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Collage Maker versus Photo Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollage MakerPhoto Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (792 ratings) — better4.3 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings792 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB270 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShamble, Inc.Changsha Picsoft Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Collage Maker

All ratings789 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative24.1%

Photo Editor

All ratings40 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Collage Maker

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Family sharing not functioning on latest iPhones

Requested features

3 requests
  • More filter options
  • 5x4 landscape layout option
  • Collage history/save feature

Photo Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Collage Maker

Subscriptions7
  • Collage Maker Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Collage Maker Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Collage Maker Pro - Yearly$12.991 Year
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  • Collage Maker Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Collage - Special Offer14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Photo Collage - Limited Offer1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Collage Maker Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Collage Maker Pro - Lifetime$34.99
  • Collage Maker Pro - Lifetime$59.99
7 purchases

Photo Editor

Subscriptions7
  • Photo Editor Pro Weekly Value$3.997 Days
  • Photo Editor Pro Weekly Promo$3.997 Days
  • Photo Editor Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
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  • Picsoft AI PRO – Weekly Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Photo Editor Pro Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Picsoft Al PRO-Monthly Plan3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Picsoft AI PRO – Yearly Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Editor free?
Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collage Maker or Photo Editor?
Collage Maker is rated higher. Collage Maker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 792 ratings, while Photo Editor averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.
Do Collage Maker or Photo Editor have ads?
Both Collage Maker and Photo Editor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Collage Maker or Photo Editor?
Collage Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photo Editor every 6 days. Most recently, Collage Maker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Photo Editor on October 24, 2026.

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