Comparison

ビデオSALON 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

ビデオSALON

This is a specialized magazine app for video creation, covering everything from home video cameras to professional equipment. It offers in-depth information on shooting techniques and editing for all levels of videographers.

Highlights
  • Video camera reviews
  • Shooting techniques
  • Editing tutorials
  • Professional camera information
  • Digital camera features
Features
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ビデオサロンはビデオ撮影、編集、作品作りのための専門誌です。 家庭用ビデオカメラから、プロ用カメラ、動画撮影機能付きのデジタル一眼カメラまで、あらゆるビデオカメラの情報が満載。 ■定期購読の期間と料金について 1か月(自動更新):1650円(初回3日間無料) 6か月(自動更新):8200円(初回3日間無料) 1年間(自動更新):15400円(初回3日間無料) ■購読および自動継続更新について ・購読はお客様の「Apple ID」でのお支払いとなります。 ・購読は「自動継続更新」となります。購読期間が終了する24時間以内に、購読が自動更新されますので、ご注意ください。 ・購読は期間途中で解約することはできませんが、自動更新を停止することはできます。また、購読された後の解約、ご返金はできません。 ・購読の自動更新を停止するには、購読期間が終了する24時間以上前に自動更新設定をオフにする必要があります。 自動更新の設定はご利用の端末の「設定」->「Store」->「Apple IDを表示」->「App購読の管理」から行うことができます。 ■定期購読のキャンセルについて  定期購読期間中は、期間の変更やキャンセルをすることができません。 プライバシーポリシー及び利用規約:http://www.magastore.jp/inapp/newsstand/privacypolicy/videosalon.html

About

Layout for Instagram

Create professional collage videos and animated stories for social media. Explore a vast gallery of templates to boost creativity and develop a unique style for your stories, increasing engagement. Export your creations for free.

Highlights
  • Animated story creation
  • Professional collage videos
  • Vast template gallery
  • Boost social media engagement
  • Free export
Features
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Ever wondered how those cool animated stories are created? Search no more. Our vast gallery of templates will boost your creative needs. Find inspiration and create professional collage videos for your social media. Create a unique style for your stories to boost engagement. Easy to use and free to export.

Screenshots

ビデオSALON1 screens
Layout for Instagram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Layout for Instagram at free against ビデオSALON's subscription. Layout for Instagram also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 25 months). ビデオSALON's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ビデオSALON ships an update every 25 months, Layout for Instagram weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ビデオSALON versus Layout for Instagram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterビデオSALONLayout for Instagram
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社magaportFitness Labs

Bugs and requests

ビデオSALON

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Layout for Instagram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Text feature sticking and causing loss of everything
  • Unable to go beyond the text screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • More layouts with 15 or 20 places to put pictures
  • Option to grid a picture without it being a video

In-app purchases

None

ビデオSALON

No in-app purchases

None

Layout for Instagram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ビデオSALON free?
ビデオSALON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Layout for Instagram free?
Layout for Instagram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ビデオSALON or Layout for Instagram have ads?
Neither ビデオSALON nor Layout for Instagram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ビデオSALON or Layout for Instagram?
ビデオSALON ships an update every 25 months, and Layout for Instagram weekly. Most recently, ビデオSALON was updated on October 10, 2026 and Layout for Instagram on October 18, 2026.

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