Comparison

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer vs Collage Maker

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

Head to head
About

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer

Create stunning photo collages and edit your pictures with a variety of tools. Combine multiple photos, add filters, frames, stickers, and text to craft unique visual stories for social media.

Highlights
  • Photo editing tools
  • Collage layouts
  • Filters
  • Frames
  • Stickers
  • Text with fonts
  • Zoom, pan, rotate, mirror
Features
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Amazing photo editor and collage maker to share your best moments and memories! Just back from holiday? Put your photos together easily and keep the holiday spirit on your social media account! Pick from the best basic and natural FILTERS to make your photos even more special. PicJointer combines powerful photo editing tools with awesome effects to wake up your creativity. Liven up your memories with hundreds of different FRAMES, STICKERS and FONTS! Mix and match them in any way you like using the COOLEST LAYOUTS. You won’t believe the art pieces you will create with just a few taps! PicJointer is the best photo collage app on the store with more than 5 MILLION installs all over the world. FEATURES: • ZOOM, PAN, ROTATE and MIRROR your photos to create the best combinations! • Use the easy PHOTO EDITING TOOLS to perfect your pictures. • Create your collage choosing among hundreds of STYLISH LAYOUTS • EDIT your layout by adjusting the FRAME, COLORS and PATTERNS • Pick from hundreds of categorized STICKERS to decorate your collage • Add colorful TEXTS with funky FONTS to make them even more expressive! • SHARE WITH ONE TAP on Facebook or Instagram to make sure all of your friends see your masterpieces! SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to take advantage of the features described above. • Subscription length: weekly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos?app=509987785 Privacy policy: https://bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=509987785 Have a feature request you would like to see in a future version of the app? Do not hesitate to contact us at picjointer@bendingspoons.com Disclaimer: You will be required to sign up for an auto-renewable In-App Purchase before you are able to access the app.

About

Collage Maker

Create stunning photo and video collages with a powerful, all-in-one editor. Features AI tools for editing, sticker creation, and background removal, plus a vast library of layouts, effects, and text options.

Highlights
  • AI Edit Assistant
  • Animated Stickers & GIFs
  • Remove Video Background
  • 20000+ Stylish Layouts
  • Free Layer Stacking
  • Mini Me Stickers
  • AI Text Effects
Features
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#1 All-In-1 pic collage maker, photo editor, collage maker, photo collage, video collage, AI sticker maker, AI Edit Assistant and AI Tools for your best moments & memories! 100 million+ installs, Collage Maker - LiveCollage is the #1 photo collage maker & photo editor app. Download the best, the easiest app for editing photos and videos, making perfect free cards for birthdays & holidays, slideshows, photo dumps and creative carousel collages for Instagram. Choose from trendy collage grid layouts, collage styles and sizes, awesome effects, exclusive stickers, background patterns, gradients and doodle on collages to TELL YOUR STORY with one framed picture, video! And edit & touch up your pics, videos with powerful editing tools, filters, beauty retouch essentials. Awesome Features - AI Edit Assistant: just ask - it edits, retouches and edits your collage - Animated Stickers & GIFs: photos into cute GIFs - Remove Video Background: drop the background - 20000+ STYLISH and FREE Layouts in different shapes, sizes, styles! Mix-match your photos, crop, rotate, move and set them up as you like - NEW Free Layer Stacking: Make a FREESTYLE COLLAGE! Unlock the grid and stack photos, stickers & text in any order - perfect for scrapbooks of special moments & memories - NEW Mini Me Stickers: AI turns your photos into cute Mini Me characters & fun stickers in seconds, in different art styles - share them or add them to WhatsApp - NEW AI Text Effects: Bring your words to life with AI-powered text effects - All in 1 AI tools: AI Remove background, AI Image Edit, AI Enhance and AI Art Generator. - Carousel Collage: Create unique and creative photo collages by layer photos and videos across multiple frames for a seamless Instagram layout. - Powerful & Easy to use Video Editor, Video Collage, SLIDESHOW Maker. Including Trim,Crop,Reverse,Split,Adjust video speed, volume, Add animations, Music tools. - Make animated collages with one tap - Stunning AI ARTISTIC FILTERS turn photos into artworks in styles of famous artists: Picasso, Van Gogh, etc - NEW Background Adjustments: Fine-tune scale, opacity, blur, brightness & saturation of any background so your photos stand out - Thousands of EXCLUSIVE and FREE stickers, backgrounds, patterns, frames to beautify your photos & stories - DOODLE and write on your photos in your own unique handwriting - CUTOUT photos by tracing shapes with your finger - NEW Text Styles: Make words pop with rich fonts, strokes, textures, 3D & CURVE text, plus tag, torn or slice label backgrounds Features: - Adjustable Layout Fully ADJUSTABLE basic layout by adjusting the FRAME,COLORS and PATTERNS. - Remix more than 64 Shots Combine 2 ~ 64+ photos into a single awesome pic and video - Stitches Combine more than 16 photos into a long story picture - Cards & Posters Choose from 5000+ preset layouts for every occasion such as Christmas, birthday, holidays, newborn babies, weddings, anniversaries and graduation - 100+ Fonts Add colorful TEXT & next trending MEME with funky FONTS to make them even more expressive! - Photo Frames Beautify your photos into framed artwork with CREATIVE photo borders - Aspect Ratios for Instagram post & story, fb cover/post, twitter post, iPhone wallpaper - Photo Editor Trendy filters, touch-up tools(CROP, DRAW, REDEYE, BLEMISH...) and more - Selfie Editor Smooth out skin, reshape face, whiten teeth, remove blemishes & pimples and more - Video Editor Create MUSIC VIDEO, Add text on Videos and make photos into stunning SLIDESHOW with free musics. Trim, speed, crop, rotate, move, flip, apply filter, add COOL effect Download LiveCollage and turn your best moments into collages worth sharing! VIP LiveCollage VIP is a subscription that provides access to all templates, layouts, effects, backgrounds and more! And to access our exclusive set of Features. With the 3-day trial, you can try it for free! Terms & Privacy: https://bit.ly/term_privacy EULA: https://bit.ly/appleeula

Screenshots

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer4 screens
Collage Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Collage Maker at free with in-app purchases against Photo Collage Maker PicJointer's subscription. Collage Maker also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 44%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Photo Collage Maker PicJointer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Photo Collage Maker PicJointer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Collage Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collage Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 136K and 179K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Photo Collage Maker PicJointer's written reviews are positive against 63% of Collage Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer versus Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Collage Maker PicJointerCollage Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (136K ratings)4.8 (179K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.7% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136K179K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#31 — better#84
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.VIDEO EDITOR PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer

All ratings133,390 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1,380 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative53.6%

Collage Maker

All ratings179,109 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,017 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative30.7%

User reviews

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer

From 136K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive and straightforward
  • 💡 Variety of layout options
  • 🎨 Customizable collages
  • 🖼️ Great for creating photo collages

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Restrictive free version
  • 🚫 Forced to pay to use basic features
  • 💸 Overpriced weekly/monthly fees
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency around pricing

Collage Maker

From 179K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Lots of features
  • 💡 Versatile for photos, videos, and collages
  • 😊 Great app overall

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for many features
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Watermark issues

Bugs and requests

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Collages not saving properly
  • Inability to restore previous purchases
  • Glitches when trying to exit subscription screens
  • Slow performance after recent updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free layout options
  • Ability to save collages without subscription
  • Customizable watermark placement or removal
  • Improved photo editing tools
  • Easier navigation and user interface

Collage Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saving issues and lost work
  • Compatibility problems with older devices
  • Unreliable performance and frequent crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free templates and layouts
  • Improved text editing capabilities
  • Better video editing features
  • Ability to use own fonts and backgrounds

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Photo Collage Maker PicJointer

Subscriptions10
  • Subscription with FT3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium Content3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pic layout divider & splitter7 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • The best photo collage maker!7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Pic Jointer Premium$9.997 Days
  • Bundle Subscription with FT7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Essential Bundle - Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
10 purchases

Collage Maker

Subscriptions9
  • Collage Maker$4.991 Month
  • Collage Maker ▣7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Photo Collage Maker$4.991 Month
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  • The Best Photo Collage Maker ◈$4.997 Days
  • Photo Collage Maker AI$12.991 Month
  • Collage Maker ◧3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Collage Maker$39.991 Year
  • Collage Maker ◈$47.991 Year
  • The Best Collage Maker AI3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • 200 AI Credits$4.99

Questions

Is Photo Collage Maker PicJointer free?
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Collage Maker PicJointer or Collage Maker?
Collage Maker is rated higher. Photo Collage Maker PicJointer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 136K ratings, while Collage Maker averages 4.8 from 179K ratings.
Do Photo Collage Maker PicJointer or Collage Maker have ads?
Collage Maker shows ads; Photo Collage Maker PicJointer does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Collage Maker PicJointer or Collage Maker?
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer ships an update fortnightly, and Collage Maker fortnightly. Most recently, Photo Collage Maker PicJointer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Collage Maker on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Photo Collage Maker PicJointer or Collage Maker?
Photo Collage Maker PicJointer currently peaks at #31 in the App Store charts, and Collage Maker at #84. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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