Comparison

Collage Maker vs Photo Collage SnapCollage

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 Collage SnapCollage

Features
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Turn phone photos into collages that actually look like yours, in seconds, without handing them to the cloud. SnapCollage is the fast, private collage maker. Everything runs on your iPhone or iPad. Your photos never leave the device. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE IT · No sign-up, no account, no tracking · No watermark on free exports · Works fully offline, even in airplane mode · No ads, ever INSIDE THE APP · 200+ templates: grids, magazine, story, film strip, scrapbook · Magic Layout: drop in 3 to 9 photos and get an instant composition · Motion collages: short videos for Reels, TikTok and Stories · Subject cutout to remove backgrounds in a tap, powered by on-device Vision · Stickers, fonts, frames, filters, gradients and brush · Brand Kit: save your colors, fonts and logo in one place · Custom sticker studio to turn any photo into a reusable sticker · PDF and PNG export with transparent background · Carousel slicer for Instagram, multi-page PDF for print · Face ID or passcode project lock WHO IT'S FOR · Makers of Stories, Reels and Shorts · Scrapbookers and memory keepers · Small business owners building mood boards and social posts · Parents, couples and travellers who want a nice shared memory SNAPCOLLAGE+ (OPTIONAL) Unlock Magic Layout, premium template packs, all stickers and fonts, 4K motion exports and multi-page PDF. Weekly or yearly, pick what suits you. No ads in either plan, and you can cancel anytime from your Apple ID settings. NEW IN 2.0 · 19 languages · Redesigned editor and faster export · Smarter Magic Layout · Daily Challenge with streaks · Brand Kit, custom stickers, on-device background removal Built for people who want beautiful collages fast, on their own device, without signing away their photos to anyone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://alpdigital.io/snapcollage/privacy.html

Screenshots

Collage Maker4 screens
Photo Collage SnapCollage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Photo Collage SnapCollage at none against Collage Maker's shown. Collage Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Collage Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Photo Collage SnapCollage sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collage Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Photo Collage SnapCollage every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Collage Maker versus Photo Collage SnapCollage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollage MakerPhoto Collage SnapCollage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (795 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings795 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShamble, Inc.Alptekin Gok

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 Collage SnapCollage

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
4 purchases

Photo Collage SnapCollage

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Collage SnapCollage free?
Photo Collage SnapCollage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collage Maker or Photo Collage SnapCollage have ads?
Collage Maker shows ads; Photo Collage SnapCollage does not.
Which is updated more often, Collage Maker or Photo Collage SnapCollage?
Collage Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photo Collage SnapCollage every 2 weeks. Most recently, Collage Maker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Photo Collage SnapCollage on November 5, 2026.

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