Comparison

Collage Maker vs Layout for Instagram

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

Layout for Instagram

Create stunning photo collages and Instagram Stories with a variety of layouts and templates. Enhance your images with professional editing tools, filters, and text. Save your editing steps as recipes for future use.

Highlights
  • Photo collage creation
  • Instagram Story templates
  • Advanced photo editing tools
  • 100+ filters
  • Customizable recipes for edits
  • Watermarking and text addition
Features
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Layout is an easy to use photo editor for Instagram. It takes your Instagram posts to the next level. With Layout, you can: - Remix photos into collage with a bunch of Layouts. - Craft stunning Instagram Stories effortlessly with beautifully designed Templates. - Edit photo like a pro with Crop, Rotate, Flip, Skew tools. - Choose from 100 Filters enhance photos. - Adjust details with Brightness, Contrast, Grain, HSL, Curves, etc. - Frame photo into square post, post no crop image on Instagram. - Add your own watermark. - Turn filter, adjust, frame, and watermark edits into a Recipe for future use. - Add Text on photo. - Decorate photo with Stickers. - Unleash your creativity with Overlay. About Subscription: 1. Unlock Premium Features: Photo Layout Pro offers access to premium filters and advanced editing tools. 2. Try Before You Commit: Enjoy a 3-day free trial of Photo Layout Pro. After the trial, a yearly subscription fee of $24.99 will be charged. 3. Auto-Renewal: Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of each period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period expires. 4. Manage Subscriptions: You can manage your subscription by going to "Settings" > "Your Name" > "Subscription" > "Cancel Subscription." 5. Privacy Policy: https://www.shamble.xyz/privacy 6. Terms and Conditions: https://www.shamble.xyz/terms

Screenshots

Collage Maker4 screens
Layout for Instagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Collage Maker at 177K against Layout for Instagram's 7K. Collage Maker also leads on chart position (#89 vs unranked). Layout for Instagram's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 62%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Layout for Instagram sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Collage Maker against 4.8 for Layout for Instagram. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collage Maker has 177K ratings behind it against 7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Collage Maker's written reviews are positive against 71% of Layout for Instagram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Collage Maker versus Layout for Instagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollage MakerLayout for Instagram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (177K ratings)4.8 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings177K — better7K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIDEO EDITOR PTE. LTD.Shamble, Inc.

Customer experience

Collage Maker

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

Layout for Instagram

All ratings6,988 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative24.3%

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

Layout for Instagram

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 👍 Useful for creating collages
  • 👍 Great layout features
  • 👍 Flexible and customizable
  • 👍 Simple to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 💰 Many premium features
  • 🔍 Difficult to find specific photos
  • 📺 Intrusive ads even with subscription
  • 🔍 Tedious to scroll through layouts

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

Layout for Instagram

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes with any image
  • Difficulty unsubscribing
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Alphabetical album search
  • More free layout options
  • Ability to place photos precisely
  • Dark mode
  • Better organization and search

In-app purchases

11 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-time2
  • JointerFree
  • All in one$9.99
1 purchases

Layout for Instagram

Subscriptions1
  • Photo Layout Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Collage Maker free?
Collage Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Layout for Instagram free?
Layout for Instagram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collage Maker or Layout for Instagram?
Collage Maker and Layout for Instagram are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 177K and 7K ratings respectively.
Do Collage Maker or Layout for Instagram have ads?
Both Collage Maker and Layout for Instagram show ads.
Which is updated more often, Collage Maker or Layout for Instagram?
Collage Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Layout for Instagram every 3 weeks. Most recently, Collage Maker was updated on September 24, 2026 and Layout for Instagram on September 22, 2026.

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