PhotoLayers vs MemePress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoLayers
Easily create stunning photo collages and composite images by layering up to 11 photos. Remove unwanted backgrounds to make subjects transparent and adjust color tones for more attractive visuals.
- Photo layering
- Background eraser
- Create collages
- Composite photos
- Color control
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◇ PhotoLayers makes photo editing and layering simple and fun. ◇ PhotoLayers is a photo montage app that helps you create beautiful photo collages, composite photos, and photomontages easily. ◇ Background Eraser Make unwanted areas transparent to cut out subjects and create a clean transparent background. ◇ Layer compositing Combine up to 11 photos at the same time to build your own montage. ◇ Color control Adjust color tone to make your images look more attractive.
MemePress
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Pick your photo, drop it into a classic meme layout, type your line. Done in three taps — and export is always free, unlimited, and never watermarked. WHY MEMEPRESS Plenty of meme tools lock layouts and stamp watermarks unless you subscribe. MemePress goes the other way: • Export is free, unlimited, watermark-free. Forever. • Every layout, all 24 original stickers, the 24-colour palette and 4096px export are free too - no feature walls • No subscription, no account 6 CLASSIC LAYOUTS • Top & bottom text: bold white caps with black outline, auto-sized • Caption bar: white comment strip above your photo • Dark frame: black canvas, framed photo, serif headline • Speech labels: drop draggable text pills anywhere on the image • Two-panel: stack two photos for the classic comparison format • Text card: big type on a solid color, for text-only jokes HANDY EXTRAS • Bring in photos from your library, the camera, or the clipboard • Unlimited emoji stickers: drag, pinch, rotate, double-tap to front • Doodle pen with 3 sizes and 20+ steps of undo • Tap any text right on the canvas — the style bar sits above the keyboard • Pinch to reframe, rotate, flip — what you see is exactly what exports • Drafts save automatically so you can come back anytime ALSO FREE - NOT AN IN-APP PURCHASE 24 original vector stickers, a 24-colour palette, 4096px export, and 3 app icons. ABOUT THE ADS There is a single banner at the bottom of the screen. If you'd rather not see it, a one-time Remove Ads purchase takes it away. It buys you quiet - it does not unlock anything, because nothing is locked. YOURS ALONE Your memes, drafts and images stay on this phone - no upload, no account. Photos access is add-only, so your library is never read; the camera is used only when you choose to shoot. You bring your own images; there is no built-in image library. The one thing that needs a connection is the bottom banner ad, served by Google AdMob: non-personalized ads only, no cross-app tracking, and no "Allow tracking" prompt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhotoLayers at none against MemePress's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. MemePress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PhotoLayers asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PhotoLayers | MemePress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | handyCloset Inc. | 丽佳 施 |
Bugs and requests
PhotoLayers
Reported bugs
3 issues- Eraser tool issues after recent update
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Inability to access photo library in certain cases
Requested features
4 requests- Undo/redo functionality
- Horizontal/landscape mode support
- Increased layer limit
- Ability to save edited images in higher quality
MemePress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PhotoLayers
No in-app purchases
MemePress
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
Is PhotoLayers free?
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Do PhotoLayers or MemePress have ads?
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