Comparison

PicFrame vs Chromify

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

Chromify

Features
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Chromify turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time visual effects camera for spatial, depth-aware, and retro-futuristic video creation. Use your camera, depth data, LiDAR-supported features, and on-device rendering to transform everyday spaces into neon geometry, point clouds, topographic contours, synthwave wireframes, and person-aware voxel effects. Whether you are exploring scanning-inspired aesthetics, AR concepts, or generative video looks, Chromify gives you precise creative controls without a complex editing workflow. Requirements: A LiDAR-capable iPhone or iPad (e.g., iPhone 12 Pro or later) Terms of Use: https://chromify.space/ChromifyTermsOfUse.html Privacy Policy: https://chromify.space/ChromifyPrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

PicFrame4 screens
Chromify4 screens

Verdict

The call

PicFrame and Chromify are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Chromify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PicFrame versus Chromify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicFrameChromify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperActive Development LimitedMATEUSZ SAMIEC

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

Chromify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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  • Templates$2.99
  • PicFrame Create Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Chromify

Subscriptions1
  • Chromify FX - Annual Plan$0.991 Year

Questions

Is PicFrame free?
PicFrame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chromify free?
Chromify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PicFrame or Chromify have ads?
Neither PicFrame nor Chromify shows ads.

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