# PicCollage vs ARCA Creative

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARCA Creative at none against PicCollage's 11. ARCA Creative also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). PicCollage's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PicCollage sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ARCA Creative asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | PicCollage | ARCA Creative |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.8M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piccollage-magic-photo-editor/id448639966/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.8M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#24** | — |
| Size | 201 MB | 113 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cardinal Blue](https://appshunter.io/developer/381057842) | [autonomo LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1754999522) |

## What reviewers say

### PicCollage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piccollage-magic-photo-editor/id448639966)

**Currently charting:** #24 Top Grossing · Photo & Video, #42 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create stunning photo and video collages, cards, and slideshows with a wide range of editing tools, templates, and creative assets. Easily personalize your designs with text, stickers, and AI-powered features for unique and memorable creations.

**Highlights:** Create photo and video collages, Edit photos and videos with filters and cutouts, Use ready-to-use layouts and animated templates, Personalize with fonts, stickers, and doodles, AI-powered background removal, Curved text editor, Thousands of exclusive backgrounds and stickers

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual | $35.99 | per year |
| Annual VIP for Collage Makers | $35.99 | per year |
| Party | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Pattern Backgrounds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Words | $0.99 | one-time |
| Accessories | $0.99 | one-time |
| XOXO shape pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| *Bling Bling* | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Watermark and Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Glitter Party Backgrounds | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Easy to use
- 🎨 Lots of creative features
- 🤳 Great for making collages and cards
- 🌟 Awesome app overall
- 🎉 Fun and inspiring

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too many premium features
- 🔒 Frustrating to be limited by VIP access
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific stickers/backgrounds
- 🙄 Annoying pop-ups about VIP subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Collages randomly disappearing or getting deleted
- Layered text elements getting hidden
- Slow performance and crashes on certain devices
- Issues with restoring in-app purchases

**Requested features**

- More free stickers and backgrounds
- Ability to change text outline color
- Underline text option
- In-app camera with filters
- Easier layer management


### ARCA Creative

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arca-creative/id6762849426)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PicCollage free?

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

### Is ARCA Creative free?

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

### Do PicCollage or ARCA Creative have ads?

Neither PicCollage nor ARCA Creative shows ads.

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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.*