Comparison

Collage Maker vs Grids Maker

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 over 20,000 layouts, effects, and stickers. This all-in-one editor offers AI tools for background removal, image enhancement, and artistic filters. Design unique scrapbooks, animated collages, and personalized cards for any occasion.

Highlights
  • 20,000+ stylish layouts
  • AI tools (background removal, art generator)
  • Video collage and slideshow maker
  • Exclusive stickers and backgrounds
  • Freestyle scrapbook mode
  • Pro selfie editor
  • 3D and curve text design
Features
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#1 All-In-1 pic collage maker, photo editor, collage maker, photo collage, carousel collage, video collage and AI Tools for your best moments & memories! Make perfect collages, videos with 20000+ layouts, effects, stickers & tools. 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, slideshows and creative carousel collage for Instgram. Choose from trendy 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 - 20000+ STYLISH and FREE Layouts in different shapes, sizes, styles! Mix-match your photos, crop, rotate, move and set them up as you like - All in 1 AI tools: AI Remove background, AI Image Edit, AI Art Generator, AI Cartoon yourself, AI Remove Objects, and AI Enhance. - 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 - AI Background Eraser change photo background with one tap in seconds - Thousands of EXCLUSIVE and FREE stickers, backgrounds, patterns, frames to beautify your photos & stories - Use FREESTYLE to make a SCRAPBOOK of special moments & memories - DOODLE and write on your photos in your own unique handwriting - CUTOUT photos by tracing shapes with your finger - Beautify your portrait with PRO Selfie Editor! It include a collection of the best pro retouching tools - Typographic text design: Create beautiful text visuals - 3D & Curve Text: Create 3D effect & CURVE text to make fantastic artwork Features: - 20000+ STYLISH Layouts Choose from a wide variety of layouts, preset templates or use freestyle mode to create a photo collage in your own UNIQUE STYLE - 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 - Stickers & Decorations Decorate your photos with tons of exclusive and TRENDY stickers! Personalize your collages and add extra fun in your own style - Cards & Posters Choose from 5000+ preset layouts for every occasion such as Christmas, birthday, holidays, newborn babies, weddings, anniversaries and graduation - Backgrounds Choose & change any color, opacity, beautiful gradients and patterns - 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 - Effects Create a whole different photo mood with TRENDY filters - Blur Blur background to make STYLISH photo - Aspect Ratios for 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 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

Grids Maker

Create a visually stunning Instagram profile by splitting your photos into a grid layout. Choose from numerous templates and add text, emojis, and illustrations to design a cohesive and impactful feed.

Highlights
  • 500+ grid post layouts
  • Add text with 200+ fonts
  • Incorporate emojis, shapes, and illustrations
  • Crop and edit photos
  • Easy sharing in numbered order
  • Ready-to-use templates
Features
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● Ready-to-use photo grid templates and 500+ frames to create an impactful Instagram profile. ● Add illustrations, emojis, shapes, and other design elements ● 200+ fonts to add your own text (easily place and resize it anywhere on the grid). ● Easily share to your Instagram by following the order. Are you looking for an easy way to split photos for your Instagram profile? An app that will help you make an instant impact on your profile visitors? Meet Grids Maker - 9 Grid For Instagram Maker which is a feature-rich, yet simple grid Instagram feed maker app. Select layout - add photos & effects - share to Instagram! VOILÀ - your Instagram profile will look like one unified giant square. It’s that easy! ∆ PICK LAYOUTS, ADD IMAGES, EDIT TEXT/FONTS, AND USE FILTERS TO MAKE INSTAGRAM GRIDS ‣ 500+ stylish grid post layouts for Instagram: Select from 500+ grid layouts and professionally designed templates. Use trend frames such as torn paper, floral, retro light, glitch, film, brush, love frames, doodle, colorful, neon frame, vintage, and much more. Our profile tile Instagram maker is suitable for both personal and professional use. ‣ Add, edit & crop photos: Once you select the template and frames within the grid feed Instagram maker, you need to add the photos that are required for the selected templated. Insta grid maker allows you to fit in the images, zoom in and zoom out to customize your overall 9 square grid design. ‣ Add, edit and move text: Write personalized messages, branding slogans, themed titles, and more! Then select from 200+ stylish fonts to fit in your branding/theme. Alternatively change the font size, color, and text placement. ‣ Add emojis, shapes, borders, illustrations, and filters: Customize 25+ shapes with height, width, color, border size, and border width within the slice photo for Instagram. Also, our crop pictures for Instagram mosaic app come with thousands of gorgeous illustrations, decorative ornaments, stickers, emojis, and design elements. ∆ EASILY SHARE YOUR GRID POST LAYOUT FOR INSTAGRAM Once you fill in the pre-made templates within our grid layout maker, you can easily share them on your Instagram profile. Simply follow the order provided to successfully post the photos as ig posts and create a giant square with grid Instagram photos! ∆ IG GRID MAKER FEATURES: ● pick ready-to-use grid layouts for Instagram or make custom tile Instagram layouts ● 500+ frames for your Insta grid template ● 200+ fonts ● 25+ shapes ● 1000+ emojis, stickers, illustrations, and design elements ● crop pictures for Instagram and apply filters ● share each photo of the grid by following the numbers Having a grid Insta profile can give you engagement, and exposure, and enhance branding. Don’t miss the chance to make an impact with your creativity! ► Download 9 Grid Pic Splitter & Maker for Instagram! _______________________________________________ Grids Maker PRO Subscription Pricing & Terms: Grids Maker is free to download. Grids Maker PRO Subscription gives you unlimited access to our premium content. Grids Maker PRO offers auto-renewing subscription - $16.49/year and $4.99/Month. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Alternatively, there is a "Manage Subscription" menu option in the App Settings menu. Read our privacy policy at http://lazyfoxapps.com/feedpost/privacy.html Read our terms and conditions at http://lazyfoxapps.com/feedpost/terms.html

Screenshots

Collage Maker4 screens
Grids Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grids Maker at 100% against Collage Maker's 62%. Grids Maker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Collage Maker's advantage is ratings volume (177K vs 11) and chart position (#93 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Grids Maker sells 2 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

Grids Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collage Maker has 177K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Collage Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Grids Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Collage Maker versus Grids Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollage MakerGrids Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (177K ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#93 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIDEO EDITOR PTE. LTD.Lazy Fox Apps Studio

Customer experience

Collage Maker

All ratings177,056 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews988 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative31.2%

Grids Maker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Grids Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 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-time3
  • JointerFree
  • All in one$9.99
  • 1000 AI Credits$19.99
2 purchases

Grids Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Grids Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
  • Grids Annually subscription3 Days trial$16.491 Year

Questions

Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grids Maker free?
Grids Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collage Maker or Grids Maker?
Grids Maker is rated higher. Collage Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 177K ratings, while Grids Maker averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Collage Maker or Grids Maker have ads?
Both Collage Maker and Grids Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Collage Maker or Grids Maker?
Collage Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grids Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Collage Maker was updated on September 26, 2026 and Grids Maker on September 8, 2026.

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