Collage Lite vs Camera Zoom 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Collage Lite
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.
- Multitouch interface for photo manipulation
- Built-in black-and-white and sepia filters
- Add borders to photos
- Adjust photo transparency
- Portrait and landscape modes
Read full descriptionHide full description
Make incredible collages for your iPhone or iPod Touch wallpaper! Use a 'Minority Report'-like multitouch interface to stretch, move, and rotate photos from your photo roll. Get creative! Use the built-in black-and-white or sepia converter. Add a border. Adjust the transparency to combine two photos into one. See a demo of the full version at http://www.johnmoff.com. This version is limited to 4 photos at a time and does not have the unique crop feature that the full version does (for only 99 cents!). Features: - Easy to use multitouch interface - Fun creative options - Portrait or landscape mode Upgrade to get the following: - Import up to 16 images - Auto-save and resume - High resolution export - Custom crop tool
Camera Zoom 4
Capture high-quality photos and videos with advanced zoom capabilities and manual controls. Offers professional-grade features like 4K HDR recording, slo-mo, and spatial audio for enhanced content creation.
- 16x optical-quality zoom
- Up to 48MP photo resolution
- Manual lens selection
- Manual camera controls (focus, exposure, ISO)
- 4K HDR Dolby Vision video recording
- Cinematic video stabilization
- Spatial Audio recording
Read full descriptionHide full description
We now have over 3 million users! Camera Zoom is the ultimate app to capture photos and videos. Features • 16× optical-quality zoom by intelligently fusing images from dual-lens • Up to 48MP photo resolution, 64× digital zoom on supported devices • Manual lens selection support: Front, Wide, Main, Telephoto, Fusion • Exposure, white balance, focus controls • 4K HDR Dolby Vision support, slo-mo video recording • Clean and intuitive interface with a simple slider • Cinematic video stabilization • Spatial Audio recording support • Automatic wind noise removal • Customize video format • Photo timer Manual Camera Controls • Focus • Exposure • White Balance • ISO • Flash Level Some features may not be available on all hardware. This app requires an active subscription, and comes with a free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camera Zoom 4 at 4.6 against Collage Lite's 3.2. Camera Zoom 4 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Collage Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (48% vs 39%). 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
Both are free to download. Camera Zoom 4 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Collage Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Camera Zoom 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.6K and 788 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Collage Lite's written reviews are positive against 39% of Camera Zoom 4's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Collage Lite ships an update every 13 months, Camera Zoom 4 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Collage Lite | Camera Zoom 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (2.6K ratings) | 4.6 (788 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better | 38.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 788 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TriggerWave LLC | Kenneth Kao |
Customer experience
Collage Lite
Camera Zoom 4
User reviews
Collage Lite
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Allows creating collages
- 🎨 Customizable background colors
- 🚀 Quick to make collages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔍 Can only use 4 photos
- 🖼️ Saved photos are blurry
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to other apps
Camera Zoom 4
From 788 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent zoom functionality
- 👍 Tap anywhere to take photo
- 👍 Real-time zoom preview
- 👍 Replaced default camera app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Blurry/grainy images when zoomed in
- 🔍 Lower image quality compared to default camera
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS 3.0
Bugs and requests
Collage Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to resize/stretch photos
- Inconsistent behavior when adding photos
- Saved collages appear blurry and low quality
Requested features
4 requests- 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.
Camera Zoom 4
Reported bugs
3 issues- Zoom bar disappears after switching to camera roll
- Fails to save photos/videos
- Incompatible with iPhone 3GS and iOS 3.0
Requested features
5 requests- Video zoom capability
- Landscape mode
- Flash support
- Improved image stabilization
- Higher resolution image capture
In-app purchases
Collage Lite
No in-app purchases
Camera Zoom 4
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Yearly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Video Zoom$0.99
Questions
Is Collage Lite free?
Is Camera Zoom 4 free?
Which has better reviews, Collage Lite or Camera Zoom 4?
Do Collage Lite or Camera Zoom 4 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Collage Lite or Camera Zoom 4?
Other comparisons
