Comparison

Collage Maker vs Before/After

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

Head to head
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

About

Before/After

Easily create before-and-after slider videos and collages from two photos. Ideal for professionals in aesthetics, construction, and fitness to showcase transformations with automatic alignment and customizable formats. Offers privacy features like eye hiding.

Highlights
  • Slider and crossfade videos
  • Side-by-side and top-and-bottom collages
  • Automatic alignment for faces, bodies, and rooms
  • Progress camera with ghost overlay
  • Client and visit tracking
  • Logo branding
  • Eye privacy options
Features
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Before/After turns two photos into a before-and-after slider video or a side-by-side collage in every social format, and keeps each client's progress in one place. FOR CLINICS AND SALONS Aesthetic and cosmetology clinics, med spas, dental practices, lash, brow, nail and hair artists: photograph every client with the same framing at each visit, add your logo and post the result the same day. Hide the eyes with one tap when a client prefers privacy. FOR CONTRACTORS AND CLEANERS Renovation, painting, landscaping and cleaning crews: shoot the after photo over a ghost of the before, and Before/After lines up the room, including rotation and perspective. FOR FITNESS AND PERSONAL PROGRESS Coaches and anyone tracking their body: the progress camera and full-body alignment make week 12 match week 1. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose two photos, or take the next one with the progress camera. 2. Before/After lines them up automatically. 3. Pick a style and a format, and save. FEATURES • Slider and crossfade videos, side-by-side and top-and-bottom collages • Every format: square, 4:5 posts, 9:16 Reels and Stories • Auto-align for faces, full bodies and rooms, with rotation and perspective • Progress camera: before photo as a ghost overlay, match meter, grid, level, exposure lock • Manual framing: two-finger rotate, zoom out, flip, straighten, vertical and horizontal perspective • Clients and visits: take the next photo, reminders, compare any two visits, search • Projects saved automatically • Your logo on every video and collage • Hide or pixelate eyes for privacy • Filters, animation curve and slide direction • "Also save as": the same result in another format in one tap • Siri and Shortcuts: "Take a progress photo" Photos taken with the progress camera stay inside the app and are not added to your Photos library. SUBSCRIPTION Before/After is free to try. Saving videos and collages requires Before/After Premium, an auto-renewing weekly, monthly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://fancygames.net/beforeafter/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fancygames.net/beforeafter/privacy.html

Screenshots

Collage Maker4 screens
Before/After4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Before/After at none against Collage Maker's shown. Collage Maker's advantage is ratings volume (180K vs 209) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, 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. Collage Maker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Before/After sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collage Maker has 180K ratings behind it against 209, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Collage Maker's written reviews are positive against 64% of Before/After's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collage Maker ships an update fortnightly, Before/After weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Collage Maker versus Before/After: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollage MakerBefore/After
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (180K ratings) — better4.6 (209 ratings)
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180K — better209
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIDEO EDITOR PTE. LTD.Fancygames, Ltd.

Customer experience

Collage Maker

All ratings179,109 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,027 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative30.7%

Before/After

All ratings210 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Collage Maker

From 180K 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

Before/After

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Cool and quick
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Awesome features
  • 👍 Free options available

Room to improve

  • ❌ No free option initially
  • ❌ Cannot save projects
  • ❌ Unexpected fees
  • ❌ Cannot cancel subscription
  • ❌ Difficult file access

Bugs and requests

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

Before/After

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Cannot save projects
  • App doesn't work (black screen, photos not loading)
  • Unexpected fees charged
  • Cannot cancel subscription
  • Editing not as advertised
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  • Saved work shows as black screen

Requested features

3 requests
  • Aspect adjustment
  • Ability to go to files easily
  • Saving projects

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

Before/After

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Before/After free?
Before/After is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collage Maker or Before/After?
Collage Maker is rated higher. Collage Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 180K ratings, while Before/After averages 4.6 from 209 ratings.
Do Collage Maker or Before/After have ads?
Collage Maker shows ads; Before/After does not.
Which is updated more often, Collage Maker or Before/After?
Collage Maker ships an update fortnightly, and Before/After weekly. Most recently, Collage Maker was updated on November 8, 2026 and Before/After on November 7, 2026.

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