Comparison

Square FX with Shape Overlay vs Shape Collage Editor Selfie

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Square FX with Shape Overlay

Easily fit full-size photos into a square format for social media without cropping. Customize your images with a variety of background options, including colors, gradients, and patterns, and fine-tune your photos with intuitive editing tools.

Highlights
  • Fit full-size photos without cropping
  • Move, rotate, scale, and flip photos
  • Customizable color backgrounds
  • Gradient and pattern backgrounds
  • Automatic full-size fitting
  • Touch and drag editing
Features
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You can easily fit full-size photo in square and post it to Instagram with SquareFX without cropping it. SquareFX also allows you easily move, rotate, scale, or flip the photo. You may also change the background of the photo to make it looks even more beautiful and awesome! You have different kinds of backgrounds to choose from the app including tons of color backgrounds, gradient backgrounds, and beautiful patterns. Try it now. you will like it! Features * Touch and drag the photo to move * Pinch to scale and rotate * Fit full-size photo automatically * Fit to the width / to the height of the photo * Flip & Rotate * Color Backgrounds * Gradient Backgrounds * Pattern Backgrounds Support Any of Your Photos Portrait Landscape Panorama

About

Shape Collage Editor Selfie

Create unique photo art by arranging your pictures into custom shapes, freestyle layouts, or pre-designed templates. Enhance your collages with frames, filters, and effects before saving or sharing in high resolution.

Highlights
  • Shape collage creation
  • Irregular and freestyle layouts
  • Smart layout templates
  • Add frames and borders
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Customizable editing tools
  • High-resolution export
Features
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Shape Collage Editor Selfie brings together a playful shape collage editor and an easy selfie camera in one place. Create collages in circles, hearts, stars and many other shapes, or try irregular outlines for something more creative. You can build simple layouts, name collages, drawn collages and custom designs that match your style. Use the selfie camera to capture shots that fit your collage right away. Add frames, adjust spacing, switch shapes and arrange your photos with quick, clear tools. Whether you want a casual layout or a detailed custom design, the app helps you put your photos together in a way that feels personal and fun. Perfect for sharing moments, making small keepsakes or trying new collage ideas without any hassle. Shape Collage Editor Selfie combines a fun shape collage editor with a simple selfie camera so you can create layouts that feel personal. Make collages in circles, hearts, stars and many other shapes, or use irregular outlines for creative designs. Build simple grids, name collages, drawn collages and custom layouts that match your ideas. The built-in selfie camera helps you capture photos that fit your collage right away. Arrange images with smooth controls, add frames, adjust spacing and try different shapes until it looks right. Whether you want something casual or a custom design, the app gives you space to experiment without any fuss. Features • Shape collage creator with hearts, circles, stars and more • Irregular outlines for playful and creative designs • Selfie camera for quick and ready-to-use photos • Simple and custom collage options • Name collage and draw-your-own layout tools • Frames, spacing controls and easy photo arrangement • Clean and straightforward editing tools suitable for everyday use SUBSCRIPTION: You can subscribe to premium features, choosing from the following plans: – 1 month – 12 months – Lifetime (Unlock Everything) The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided.
 Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. TERMS OF USE: https://awesomeappleappsprivacy.blogspot.com/2019/12/terms-of-use.html PRIVACY POLICY: https://awesomeappleappsprivacy.blogspot.com/2019/12/privacy-and-policy.html

Screenshots

Square FX with Shape Overlay4 screens
Shape Collage Editor Selfie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Square FX with Shape Overlay at 3.0 against Shape Collage Editor Selfie's 2.3. Square FX with Shape Overlay also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). 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. Square FX with Shape Overlay sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Shape Collage Editor Selfie sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Square FX with Shape Overlay holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square FX with Shape Overlay has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Square FX with Shape Overlay's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shape Collage Editor Selfie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Square FX with Shape Overlay ships an update every 9 months, Shape Collage Editor Selfie every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Square FX with Shape Overlay versus Shape Collage Editor Selfie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquare FX with Shape OverlayShape Collage Editor Selfie
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (23 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKi Tat ChungJyoti Yadav

Customer experience

Square FX with Shape Overlay

All ratings23 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral17.4%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative17.4%

Shape Collage Editor Selfie

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Square FX with Shape Overlay

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ads still present after purchase
  • Black line appears on saved photos
  • App no longer allows picking photos after iOS upgrade
  • Random black line on bottom and right side of pictures
  • Green line next to photo after cropping
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  • Icon image not displaying on iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make Settings gear icon do more
  • Options for sizing (pinch & zoom, vectors, pixels, percentages)
  • Add holiday shape pack
  • Allow selecting background image from camera roll
  • Use eyedropper tool for background color selection

Shape Collage Editor Selfie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Square FX with Shape Overlay

One-time10
  • Love Pack$0.99
  • Animal Pack$0.99
  • Frame Pack$0.99
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  • Art Pack$0.99
  • Flag Pack$0.99
  • Arrow Pack$0.99
  • Letter Pack$0.99
  • Weather Pack$0.99
  • Nature Pack$0.99
  • Pro Feature Pack$1.99
6 purchases

Shape Collage Editor Selfie

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$4.491 Year
One-time4
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Premium Shapes$1.99
  • One Time Purchase$7.99
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  • One Time Subscription Off$8.99

Questions

Is Square FX with Shape Overlay free?
Square FX with Shape Overlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shape Collage Editor Selfie free?
Shape Collage Editor Selfie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Square FX with Shape Overlay or Shape Collage Editor Selfie?
Square FX with Shape Overlay is rated higher. Square FX with Shape Overlay averages 3.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Shape Collage Editor Selfie averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Square FX with Shape Overlay or Shape Collage Editor Selfie have ads?
Both Square FX with Shape Overlay and Shape Collage Editor Selfie show ads.
Which is updated more often, Square FX with Shape Overlay or Shape Collage Editor Selfie?
Square FX with Shape Overlay ships an update every 9 months, and Shape Collage Editor Selfie every 8 months. Most recently, Square FX with Shape Overlay was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shape Collage Editor Selfie on October 24, 2026.

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