Comparison

PhotoGrid 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

PhotoGrid

Create stunning social media content with a versatile collage maker. Combine photos and videos, add text and stickers, and design custom layouts for platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Offers powerful editing tools and marketing features.

Highlights
  • Video collage creation
  • Social media marketing tools
  • 20,000+ collage templates
  • Freestyle photo stitching
  • Powerful photo editing tools
  • Customizable watermarks and text
Features
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This is the best Collage App to create stunning images for social media, like Instagram, TikTok posts and stories, Facebook posts, banners and covers, YouTube thumbnails, and Pinterest collections. •Create memory collages with ease •Create amazing social media content •Grow a new business Feature Highlights Video Editor & Video Grid Maker • Combine photos and videos to make video grids, trim your video easily! • Best Instagram video and photo editor, add blurred backgrounds without cropping them or adding unexpected watermarks! •You can synchronize your video clips so that they are all aligned to the same moment in time. •Up to 9 Videos. Social-Media Marketing Tool • Watermark: Customize your own logo and Watermark, add Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp logo easily with your name. • Ratio: Tons of popular ratios including Facebook cover, Apple Watch, A4, A3 sizes, and more which allows you slay on social media! • Text: Add any font you want and add beautiful curved texts on your photo. The most complete collage app •20000+ different collage templates. Re-mix up to 16 of your photos at a time to create fun, personalized layouts, and collages. • Design your own photo creations! Make beautiful filmstrip and cool photo stitches! • You can also personalize your own scrapbook with freestyle pic stitches! Happy scrapbooking! Powerful photo editor •Crop, rotate, resize, blur, and beautify your photos easily, you can even frame your images in Instagram's 1:1 aspect ratio! • Add stickers, text, backgrounds, graffiti, boarders, and mosaic, or adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and layout of your photos! • Convert a raw photo into a powerful image all in one app. You can also customize templates to suit your needs! = Contact Us = • Email: photogridapp.feedback@gmail.com PHOTOGRID PREMIUM PLAN Functions • Access to 20000+ Elements • Create VideoGrids up to 15 minutes long. High-quality full HD 4K VideoGrid. • Freely decide aspect ratio for your photo • Enjoy an ads-free experience • Share with friends without any watermarks Billing • Payment: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - All premium plans will be auto-renewed at the end of each period. - Cancellation must be made at least 24 hours before the end of the valid period to avoid a nonrefundable auto-renewal. - Cancellation requests made prior to the end of the period will become effective at the end of that period term. - You can manage and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account Settings. • Premium Plan Choices - Initiation or termination of a premium plan must be done through the iTunes App Store, which may be subject to a sales tax in your area. Note: you are responsible for checking the Terms of Service of your app store for detail and applicability of sales tax. • Refund Please be aware that refund is NOT available after purchase. Other • 2025 PhotoGrid.app reserves the right to adjust the pricing for its products and services in the future. • Terms of Use: https://media.grid.plus/doc/grid_plus_terms_of_service • Privacy Policy: https://media.grid.plus/doc/grid_plus_privacy_policy

About

Collage Maker

Transform your photos into stunning collages, stories, and posts with over 1000 layouts and themed templates. Easily edit up to 20 photos with tools like filters, background remover, and text to create beautiful, aesthetic visuals for any occasion.

Highlights
  • 1000+ Layouts
  • Freestyle Collage
  • Themed Templates
  • Background Remover
  • Photo Editing Tools
  • Grid Maker
  • Carousel Maker
Features
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CollagePlus turns your favorite memories into beautiful collages, stories, and posts — from everyday moments to special celebrations. Whether you're celebrating a birthday, sharing a sweet couple story, or making a before-and-after comparison, CollagePlus offers 1000+ layouts and themed templates so you can always find the perfect style. Remix up to 20 photos with tools simple enough for quick edits yet flexible enough for creative projects. Plus, tools like filters, cutouts, background remover, text, and stickers help your photos look clean and aesthetic with minimal effort, making creative editing easy and enjoyable. Features • 1000+ Layouts: Classic, modern, and aesthetic designs. Combine up to 20 photos with adjustable spacing, borders, and backgrounds. • Freestyle: Place photos anywhere on a blank canvas. Great for moodboards, journaling, and scrapbooks. • Templates: Curated designs for stories, posters, cards, and aesthetic collages. • Live Collage: Blend Live Photos with still images for dynamic effects. • Stitch: Create long images for Pinterest, screenshots, comparisons, and social media posts. • Square Fit: Add backgrounds, choose ratios, and export no-crop photos. Batch supported. • Wallpaper Maker: Create personalized wallpapers with clean layouts and special ratios. • Background Remover & Cutout: Remove backgrounds instantly and make custom stickers. • Grid Maker: Split photos into 3, 6, 9, or 12 grids for seamless panoramas. • Carousel Maker: Generate multi-frame Instagram carousels. • Photo Editing Tools: Filters, text, stickers, color picker, watermark, and more. • Celebration Packs: Create birthday posts and seasonal collages with themed stickers. Who It’s For • People creating posts for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and special celebrations. • Couples who love sharing daily sweet moments or relationship stories. • Moms and families documenting their kids’ everyday life, growth, and milestones. • Travelers who want to share memories from trips, weekend adventures, and scenic moments. • Students and creators who enjoy making moodboards, journals, vision boards, and aesthetic layouts. • Social media users who want clean, beautiful visuals for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest. • Influencers, small-business owners, and sellers who create product photos, promo layouts, and campaign visuals. • Anyone who makes comparison visuals — Before & After, A/B choices, outfit comparisons, glow-ups, or progress photos. • People who simply want an easy, fun way to turn everyday photos into something beautiful. Subscription • CollagePlus Pro unlocks premium layouts, templates, backgrounds, and advanced tools. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. • If offered, a free trial will convert to a paid subscription unless canceled before the trial ends. Privacy Policy: https://collage.plus/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://collage.plus/terms

Screenshots

PhotoGrid4 screens
Collage Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PhotoGrid at 118K against Collage Maker's 778. PhotoGrid also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (90% vs 75%). On price, rating, 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. PhotoGrid sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Collage Maker sells 9 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PhotoGrid against 4.8 for Collage Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhotoGrid has 118K ratings behind it against 778, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of PhotoGrid's written reviews are positive against 75% of Collage Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhotoGrid ships an update weekly, Collage Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PhotoGrid versus Collage Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhotoGridCollage Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (118K ratings) — better4.8 (778 ratings)
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118K — better778
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#64 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size376 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUPITER PALACE PTE. LTD.Shamble, Inc.

Customer experience

PhotoGrid

All ratings117,699 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews3,861 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.6%

Collage Maker

All ratings778 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%

User reviews

PhotoGrid

From 118K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Lots of editing options
  • 💯 Great for collages and photo grids
  • 🔥 Awesome features for free version
  • 🤩 Helpful for creating social media content

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Too many premium features
  • 🤬 Aggressive ads and paywalls
  • ⏱️ Slow processing and saving times
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates
  • 🔍 Confusing layout changes

Collage Maker

From 778 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and quick to use
  • 🎨 Versatile layout options (9-grid, 1:1, 4:5 ratios)
  • ✨ Quality text styles and shadow effects
  • 🆓 Free version with minimal restrictions
  • 🚫 No ads or watermark on free version

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Family sharing feature not working
  • 💾 Doesn't save old collages automatically

Bugs and requests

PhotoGrid

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos get blurry when uploaded to the app
  • Editing tools like eraser are glitchy and unreliable
  • Saved projects sometimes lose formatting and layouts
  • Login issues and inability to restore purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search function for stickers and backgrounds
  • Allow custom watermark uploads
  • Improve video editing and syncing capabilities
  • Provide one-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Restore previously free features that are now paywalled

Collage Maker

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Family sharing not functioning on latest iPhones

Requested features

3 requests
  • More filter options
  • 5x4 landscape layout option
  • Collage history/save feature

In-app purchases

12 purchases

PhotoGrid

Subscriptions10
  • Remove Watermark$0.997 Days
  • Perfect Grid Experience7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • PhotoGrid weekly2.99$2.997 Days
Show 7 more
  • PhotoGrid Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PhotoGrid Plus$4.991 Month
  • Perfect Grid Experience7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • PhotoGrid Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PhotoGrid VIP$33.991 Year
  • PhotoGrid VIP3 Days trial$33.991 Year
  • PhotoGrid Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Layout Package$0.99
  • AI Vidoe$2.99
9 purchases

Collage Maker

Subscriptions7
  • Collage Maker Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Collage Maker Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Collage Maker Pro - Yearly$12.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • Collage Maker Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Collage - Special Offer14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Photo Collage - Limited Offer1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Collage Maker Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Collage Maker Pro - Lifetime$34.99
  • Collage Maker Pro - Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is PhotoGrid free?
PhotoGrid 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, PhotoGrid or Collage Maker?
PhotoGrid is rated higher. PhotoGrid averages 4.9 out of 5 from 118K ratings, while Collage Maker averages 4.8 from 778 ratings.
Do PhotoGrid or Collage Maker have ads?
Both PhotoGrid and Collage Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, PhotoGrid or Collage Maker?
PhotoGrid ships an update weekly, and Collage Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, PhotoGrid was updated on September 24, 2026 and Collage Maker on September 20, 2026.

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