Comparison

Collage Maker vs Photo Editor

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

Photo Editor

This app is a powerful, all-in-one design studio for photo editing. It allows users to create unique images with a wide range of tools, filters, effects, and templates. Easily enhance selfies, food shots, scenery, and more for professional-looking results.

Highlights
  • Photo filters and effects
  • Stickers, overlays, and artwork
  • Magazine-style templates
  • Drawing and text tools
  • Cropping and collage maker
  • Photo booth fun
Features
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Photo Editor, is one of the most powerful design studios that fits in the palm of your hands. With over 50 million installs, Photo Editor is the premier all-in-one editor to fulfill all of your photo editing needs. If you're looking for an easy way to create unique looking pictures and convey a message, this is the way to do it! Easily edit photos of any kind - selfies, food, architecture, scenery, and fashion. Use items like masks, captions, quotes, watermarks, and memes that you create in the app. Add beautiful typography & artwork, apply stunning filters and photo effects, and add an ever-growing collection of shapes, light FX, textures, borders, patterns, and more to your photos and share them to your favorite social networks. The beauty of Photo Editor is that you don't have to be a professional photographer or a graphic artist to create professional looking results. This app is designed to be easy and quick to use so anyone can benefit from it. Photo Editing Features: Stickers & Artwork • Choose from a delightful collection of stickers, overlays & artwork to add onto your photos. - Expressing yourself has never been more fun! Photo Filters • Apply one of our 50+ gorgeous photo filters - with more on the way. • Enable the Photo Editor photo extension in the iOS Photos app to natively apply Photo Editor filters when editing in your Camera Roll. Photo Effects • Choose from our carefully crafted blends of light leaks, film grains, textures, gorgeous gradients, magical effects, and more! Image Overlays and Masks • Impress your friends by applying a collection of hundreds (and growing) of shapes, borders, overlays, textures and more to add that extra flair to your photos. Magazine Templates • Choose from incredible magazine-style templates to create your own custom cover story. Announce your birthday party, baby shower or job promotion with magazine templates inspired by publications like Time, Forbes, People, Bon Appétit and many more! Custom Artwork • Import custom artwork or your own logo, and use it in your photos as a fully editable layer. This is perfect for the mobile creative, and a big plus to branding efforts everywhere. Drawing Tool • Perfect for those who want to draw some rough notes, instructions, captions & more on their photos. Crop Photos • Easily crop photos using our preset ratios - including the popular 1:1 ratio - perfect for Instagram, or drag cropping tool to your desired width and height. Collage Tool • Choose from our great selection of unique and fun collages. Photo Booth • Endless fun awaits in the Photo Editor Photo booth. You'll never get tired of sharing your awesome photos with your friends. Sticker Pack • Fun set of iMessage stickers included with each download, with the option easily share images created with Photo Editor. This robust photo editing app for iPhone or iPad allows you to create unlimited fun, quirky, or professional photo edits. After installing this app, you will have access to the perfect photo editor for Instagram and for creating beautiful and unique pictures right at your fingertips. Easily upload, edit, and share as many photos as you want, whenever you want. No previous design experience or knowledge is needed to use our photo editing app. View our Terms of Service at: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ Download. Create. Share. We can't wait to see your creativity in action with Photo Editor! Support: contact@maplemedia.io Happy Editing, The Photo Editor Team

Screenshots

Collage Maker4 screens
Photo Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Collage Maker at every 3 weeks against Photo Editor's every 3 months. Collage Maker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). Photo Editor's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 62%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Collage Maker sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Photo Editor sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 177K and 43K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Collage Maker's written reviews are positive against 73% of Photo Editor'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 every 3 weeks, Photo Editor every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Collage Maker versus Photo Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollage MakerPhoto Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (177K ratings) — better4.6 (43K ratings)
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews72.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177K — better43K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#94 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB214 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVIDEO EDITOR PTE. LTD.Maple Media Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Collage Maker

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

Photo Editor

All ratings43,066 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews2,084 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.0%

User reviews

Collage Maker

From 177K 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

Photo Editor

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great general purpose editor
  • 👍 Lots of customization options
  • 💡 Useful for creating memes and collages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited free features, need to pay for full access
  • 💸 Aggressive in-app purchases and ads
  • 🤔 Inconsistent functionality after updates

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

Photo Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Text formatting issues
  • Inability to change font color
  • Crashes and freezes when using multiple features

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore previous sticker packs
  • Improve text editing capabilities
  • Add undo/redo functionality

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
10 purchases

Photo Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Photo Editor Pro$3.991 Month
  • Photo Editor Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • Remove Watermark$1.99
  • The Big Stickers Bundle$1.99
  • Unlock All Fonts$3.99
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  • All Collages$3.99
  • All Sticker Packs$4.99
  • All Overlays$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Unlock Bundle$49.99

Questions

Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo Editor free?
Photo Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collage Maker or Photo Editor?
Collage Maker is rated higher. Collage Maker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 177K ratings, while Photo Editor averages 4.6 from 43K ratings.
Do Collage Maker or Photo Editor have ads?
Both Collage Maker and Photo Editor show ads.
Which is updated more often, Collage Maker or Photo Editor?
Collage Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photo Editor every 3 months. Most recently, Collage Maker was updated on September 26, 2026 and Photo Editor on September 26, 2026.

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