Comparison

PicFrame vs Photo Printing

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

Head to head
About

PicFrame

Create stunning photo and video collages with over 100 adjustable templates or design your own. Easily combine multiple images and videos, add text, filters, and stickers for social media or print. Offers full creative control and high-resolution exports.

Highlights
  • 100+ adjustable layouts
  • Custom frame design
  • Combine photos and videos
  • Text, filters, and stickers
  • Drawing and shape tools
  • Multiple aspect ratios
  • High-resolution export
Features
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Turn your photos and videos into collages and grids with PicFrame, the free photo collage maker. Create beautiful layouts, digital scrapbooks, and before-after comparisons in seconds. With over 100 adjustable templates and the ability to design your own custom frames and layouts, your photos will always look their best. Whether you're scrapbooking memories, crafting a photo book, printing layouts, or designing grid posts for Instagram and TikTok, PicFrame makes every collage simple, fun, and professional-looking. Why creators love PicFrame • 100+ fully adjustable layouts, or design your own custom frames • Combine up to 16 photos or videos in one collage • Make before-after comparisons or side-by-side photo grids • Resize, rotate, zoom, and mirror each element • Add text labels with custom fonts, colors, outlines, and tape effects • Draw directly on your design using touch or Apple Pencil • Apply filters, shadows, rounded corners, and borders • Use shapes like circles, hearts, and hexagons • Add stickers and comic-style details • Include music in video collages • Choose any aspect ratio (square, 16:9, 4:5, and more) • Advanced print layout preview for perfect results • High-resolution exports and easy sharing to social apps • Drag & drop photos on iPad for fast editing • Works on iPhone and iPad, with Dark and Light Mode Perfect for • Photo collages, video grids & digital scrapbooks • Instagram, TikTok, and Threads posts • DIY crafts & creative projects • Before/after photo comparisons • Comics, photo stories, and cards • Print layouts, grids, and picture frames Rated 9/10 in the Wired App Guide. Download PicFrame, the free photo collage editor that makes your pictures and videos stand out! Terms of use: https://activedevelopment.co.nz/terms-conditions/

About

Photo Printing

Easily arrange and print multiple photos on a single page. Define custom print sizes for each image and let the app efficiently lay them out. Includes an image editor for cropping and adjustments.

Highlights
  • Print multiple photos on one page
  • Define custom print sizes (mm, cm, inches)
  • Space-saving image layout
  • Image cropping and editing
  • Automatic multi-page printing
Features
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With this app, you can print multiple photos the size you want together on one page. 1. Select the photos you want to print. 2. Set the desired print size for each image (in mm, cm, or inches). 3. Tap the printer icon to open the print settings. 4. Adjust the desired print settings. 5. Tap "Preview" in the top right to open the print preview. 6. Start the printing process from the preview. The app takes care of the rest and places the images space-savingly and efficiently on the printing paper. If not all pictures fit on one sheet, several pages will be printed. When defining the print size, the current image can be cropped and edited with a powerful image editor. In the free version, printing is limited to four images. This limitation can be removed as well as advertising via in-app purchases.

Screenshots

PicFrame4 screens
Photo Printing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PicFrame at none against Photo Printing's shown. PicFrame also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 45%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PicFrame sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Photo Printing sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PicFrame holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicFrame has 17K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of PicFrame's written reviews are positive against 45% of Photo Printing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicFrame ships an update every 9 days, Photo Printing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PicFrame versus Photo Printing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicFramePhoto Printing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better4.6 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews — better45.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better1.7K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActive Development LimitedVitalij Schaefer

Customer experience

PicFrame

All ratings17,120 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews473 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative16.1%

Photo Printing

All ratings1,661 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative46.9%

User reviews

PicFrame

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reliable and consistent
  • 💡 Useful for various purposes (collages, before/after, etc.)
  • 🎨 Lots of customization options (frames, layouts, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🤔 Confusing UI changes after updates
  • 🔍 Missing key features (e.g. image resizing)

Photo Printing

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient printing
  • 💡 Useful for projects
  • 🤑 Free version available

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🔍 Unclear pricing structure
  • 🔍 Misleading about paid features
  • 🐛 Printing issues and glitches
  • 🔍 Aggressive ads even after payment

Bugs and requests

PicFrame

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved photos not matching the on-screen layout
  • Inability to delete cells in a layout
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding text

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free layout and frame options
  • Ability to edit individual frame sizes
  • Improved Instagram integration
  • Ability to save and reuse custom layouts

Photo Printing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when adding too many photos
  • Prints only partial images
  • Fails to connect to printer
  • Resets settings after each use

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to customize photo placement on page
  • Support for printing from external storage
  • Ability to print in best quality
  • Proper cropping and resizing tools

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PicFrame

Subscriptions5
  • PicFrame Create Monthly$1.491 Month
  • PicFrame Create Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PicFrame Create Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • PicFrame Create Yearly1 Year trial$12.991 Year
  • PicFrame Create Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time5
  • Food Stickers$0.99
  • Text Stickers$0.99
  • Custom Watermarks$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Templates$2.99
  • PicFrame Create Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

Photo Printing

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$17.99
  • Remove photo limit$17.99

Questions

Is PicFrame free?
PicFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Printing free?
Photo Printing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PicFrame or Photo Printing?
PicFrame is rated higher. PicFrame averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Photo Printing averages 4.6 from 1.7K ratings.
Do PicFrame or Photo Printing have ads?
Photo Printing shows ads; PicFrame does not.
Which is updated more often, PicFrame or Photo Printing?
PicFrame ships an update every 9 days, and Photo Printing every 2 months. Most recently, PicFrame was updated on October 28, 2026 and Photo Printing on October 26, 2026.

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