# Photo Combine vs Grids

The clearest difference is price: Grids at Free against Photo Combine's $0.99. Grids also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Photo Combine's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Grids is free to download; Photo Combine costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Photo Combine ships an update every 5 months, Grids weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Combine | Grids |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.1 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-combine/id428761754/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **10** | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#197** | — |
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sangmook Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/979959391) | [Makino Shii](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777055904) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Combine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-combine/id428761754)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Easily combine multiple photos into a single image for sharing. This app allows you to stitch, frame, and customize your pictures before posting to blogs or social media.

**Highlights:** Combine 2 or 4 photos, Crop, scale, and rotate images, Direct sharing to email, Twitter, Facebook, Customizable frame size and color, Supports Retina display, iPhone 4 front & back camera support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Grids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grids/id6787743942)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Combine free?

Photo Combine costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Grids free?

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

### Do Photo Combine or Grids have ads?

Neither Photo Combine nor Grids shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Combine or Grids?

Photo Combine ships an update every 5 months, and Grids weekly. Most recently, Photo Combine was updated on October 18, 2026 and Grids on October 25, 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.*