Comparison

PicCollage vs Aura Frames

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

Head to head
About

PicCollage

Create personalized photo collages, cards, and video slideshows. Easily edit photos and videos with filters, cutouts, and animations. Personalize your designs with fonts, stickers, and backgrounds for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Create collages and cards
  • Edit photos and videos
  • Use ready-to-use layouts and templates
  • Personalize with fonts and stickers
  • Add videos to collages
  • AI-powered background removal
  • Curved text editor
Features
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PicCollage - the app that lets you create anything to celebrate everything! With PicCollage, you can turn your photos and videos into memories you want to save and share. Whether you’re looking to flex your creativity with a freestyle collage, stitch together a photo dump of your adventures, or create a quick card for a birthday. PicCollage is the perfect app for the job. Plus, you can even add videos to your collages and create video collages and slideshows that will make your friends and family say, “OMG, where’d you get that?” It's easy, fun, and completely free. Start right now and create your first collage or card! PicCollage at a glance - Create collages, cards and much more - Edit photos and videos easily - filter, cutout, retouch - Use ready-to-use layouts, grids & animated templates - Personalize with fonts, stickers and doodles - Get VIP access for unlimited creativity Try PicCollage now! Our free starter pack is full of new stickers to help you edit photos and videos, create collages and design cards instantly. CREATE COLLAGES, DESIGN CARDS AND MORE You can let your creativity run wild! Whether you want to make a freestyle collage, create a picture collection, or design a card for a birthday, PicCollage offers you the perfect solution! EDIT VIDEOS AND PHOTOS - CUT, FILTER, RETOUCH You can personalize any creations to make your photo and video fit perfectly into your collages with features like cutouts, doodles and animations, and even add videos to your collages to create stunning video collages and slideshows. Enhance your creations by adding pages and save them as a video or slideshow. USE TEMPLATES OR CREATE FREESTYLE You can use a grid, or animated template to create unique cards for any occasion. Add frames around your photos and spice up your collage with fun animations. Our new AI-powered highlight detection keeps the focus of the photo front and center. Of course, you can also design in freestyle mode. REMOVE BACKGROUNDS WITH AI With our cutout tool, you can easily remove the background from a photo to isolate people and pets! But our cutout tool isn’t just a background eraser, it also has fun designs that let you cut photos into stars, hearts, squares and more. We’re always updating this feature to give you the sharpest finish possible. CHOOSE FROM A VARIETY OF FONTS Add more fun to your collage with text! We offer a variety of fonts for you to choose from, from handwritten to formal. If you want something special, explore our curved text editor to effortlessly display your text in a rounded arc, circle, around your photos, or in other creative ways. AI-powered font pairing in our speedy suggested layouts mode will take your designs to the next level. ADD BACKGROUNDS AND STICKERS Thanks to our worldwide collaboration with famous artists and illustrators, PicCollage offers you thousands of exclusive backgrounds and stickers. Add a background to your photos and collages and embellish everything with trendy stickers! PERSONALIZE WITH DOODLES To add a personal touch to your collage, card or slideshow, you can create your own drawings and doodles. This is the perfect way to add the finishing touch to your creation. USE TEMPLATES FOR YOUR INSTAGRAM STORY Whenever you're on Insta and want to create impressive posts, try our templates. Create an Instagram story or reel and share it directly with your followers! PICCOLLAGE VIP PicCollage VIP is a subscription that offers advanced features and removes watermarks and ads. With the 7-day trial version, you can test it for free! As a VIP, you get access to thousands of stickers and backgrounds, as well as exclusive fonts and layouts. Get the PicCollage photo and video editor and let your memories shine! PicCollage(TM) and “Pic Collage” are trademarks of Cardinal Blue Software. Terms of Service: http://cardinalblue.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://cardinalblue.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Aura Frames

This smart photo frame app simplifies displaying and sharing your cherished memories. Easily preload photos, connect your frame to WiFi, and invite loved ones to contribute their own pictures and videos. Relive moments together and share meaningful experiences with those closest to you.

Highlights
  • Preload photos and messages as gifts
  • Quick WiFi frame setup
  • Invite family to share photos
  • Unlimited photo and video sharing
  • View family contributions
  • Scan prints with phone camera
Features
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Aura is a smart photo frame that makes displaying and sharing photos delightfully simple. Get the free Aura app to view and share your photos, get your frame set up, and more: - Preload photos or write a message before giving Aura as a gift - Connect your frame to WiFi - in less than 5 minutes! - Invite family members to share their photos to your frame - Share unlimited photos and videos to an Aura frame - See what your family has added, and relive memories together - Scan prints and artwork with your phone or tablet's camera With Aura, you can share those meaningful moments and memories that are only meant to be shared with the people closest to you.

Screenshots

PicCollage4 screens
Aura Frames4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aura Frames at none against PicCollage's 11. Aura Frames also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PicCollage's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 62%) and ratings volume (1.8M vs 27K). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. PicCollage sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Aura Frames asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PicCollage against 4.8 for Aura Frames. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PicCollage has 1.8M ratings behind it against 27K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of PicCollage's written reviews are positive against 62% of Aura Frames's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicCollage ships an update every 3 weeks, Aura Frames every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PicCollage versus Aura Frames: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicCollageAura Frames
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8M ratings)4.8 (27K ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8M — better27K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29 — better#77
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB260 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCardinal BlueAura Home, Inc.

Customer experience

PicCollage

All ratings1,832,918 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews7,226 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.5%

Aura Frames

All ratings27,114 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews691 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative25.5%

User reviews

PicCollage

From 1.8M App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 💰 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

Aura Frames

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 👍 Ability to share photos with family
  • 👍 Great quality of photos on frame
  • 👍 Convenient way to display family photos
  • 👍 Helpful for grandparents to stay connected

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
  • 🐛 Issues with uploading and displaying photos
  • 🐛 Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
  • 🐛 Limited customization options for photo display
  • 🐛 Buggy software after recent updates

Bugs and requests

PicCollage

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

10 requests
  • More free stickers and backgrounds
  • Ability to change text outline color
  • Underline text option
  • In-app camera with filters
  • Easier layer management
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  • Option to toggle seeing premium items
  • Ability to make your own stickers
  • Sync collages across devices
  • Folder organization for collages
  • Improved search functionality

Aura Frames

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to upload photos
  • Frame randomly disconnects from WiFi
  • Live Photos feature not working as expected
  • Inability to delete individual photos from frame
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing WiFi networks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to organize photos into albums
  • Implement manual photo sorting and ordering
  • Allow more control over photo display timing
  • Integrate with cloud storage services like OneDrive
  • Improve photo positioning and cropping algorithms

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PicCollage

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual1 Year trial$35.991 Year
  • Annual VIP for Collage Makers7 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time8
  • Party$0.99
  • Christmas Pattern Backgrounds$0.99
  • Words$0.99
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  • Accessories$0.99
  • XOXO shape pack$0.99
  • *Bling Bling*$1.99
  • Remove Watermark and Ads$1.99
  • Glitter Party Backgrounds$1.99
None

Aura Frames

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PicCollage free?
PicCollage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aura Frames free?
Aura Frames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PicCollage or Aura Frames?
PicCollage and Aura Frames are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8M and 27K ratings respectively.
Do PicCollage or Aura Frames have ads?
Neither PicCollage nor Aura Frames shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PicCollage or Aura Frames?
PicCollage ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aura Frames every 5 days. Most recently, PicCollage was updated on September 24, 2026 and Aura Frames on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, PicCollage or Aura Frames?
PicCollage currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and Aura Frames at #77. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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