# Collage Lite vs Dark Studio

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Studio at 100% against Collage Lite's 48%. Dark Studio also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). Collage Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 10). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dark Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Collage Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dark Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collage Lite has 2.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Collage Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dark Studio's.

Collage Lite ships an update every 13 months, Dark Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Collage Lite | Dark Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collage-lite/id306434199/reviews) | **[4.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-studio/id1618497131/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 1 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **3.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TriggerWave LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/285516487) | [Anatoly Lapshin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1331102741) |

## What reviewers say

### Collage Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collage-lite/id306434199)

Create custom collages for your device's wallpaper using a multitouch interface. Easily move, stretch, and rotate photos, apply filters, and add borders. This version is limited to four photos per collage.

**Highlights:** Multitouch interface for photo manipulation, Built-in black-and-white and sepia filters, Add borders to photos, Adjust photo transparency, Portrait and landscape modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Allows creating collages
- 🎨 Customizable background colors
- 🚀 Quick to make collages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔍 Can only use 4 photos
- 🖼️ Saved photos are blurry
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to other apps

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to resize/stretch photos
- Inconsistent behavior when adding photos
- Saved collages appear blurry and low quality

**Requested features**

- Allow more than 4 photos per collage
- Add save option to camera roll
- Improve image quality of saved collages
- Add more editing tools like cropping, resizing, etc.


### Dark Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-studio/id1618497131)

This app offers a vast collection of dark and color filters for photos and videos. Enhance your media with tinted glass effects, saturation correction, and unique gradients. Create personalized filters and export in high resolution with a premium subscription.

**Highlights:** Extensive dark and color filter library, Saturation correction for time/weather changes, Customizable filter creation and saving, High-resolution video export (up to 4K), Duotone and glow effects, Pixelation and movement effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-month Premium Access | $4.99 | per month |
| 1-year Premium Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Collage Lite free?

Collage Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dark Studio free?

Dark Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Collage Lite or Dark Studio?

Dark Studio is rated higher. Collage Lite averages 3.2 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Dark Studio averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.

### Do Collage Lite or Dark Studio have ads?

Neither Collage Lite nor Dark Studio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Collage Lite or Dark Studio?

Collage Lite ships an update every 13 months, and Dark Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Collage Lite was updated on October 18, 2026 and Dark Studio on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*