Comparison

9Cut vs Grid

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

Head to head
About

9Cut

Easily divide your photos into nine equal or custom-shaped slices. Upload these slices sequentially to social media to create a stunning, cohesive grid display of your images.

Highlights
  • Image slicing into 9 parts
  • Customizable shape selection
  • Zoom and move image
  • Save slices to camera roll
  • Sequential upload to social apps
  • Unique save animation
Features
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Thanks for supporting! I fixed the bug that causes the app to crash. 9Cut returns after those years! Thanks for Codex. FreeApp Top30. PaidApp Top5. NO.1 of image category. Presented by designer Qianwei Bian. Appsolution recommended! "Is 9Cut an app that could cut an image into 9 slices and upload them to some social apps to play as 9 elements of a whole big image?" "Yeah, you've got it." Usage ABC: 1. Open an image; 2. May choose the shape of whole view; 3. Zoom or move your image and save its 9 slices into camera roll; 4. Go to apps as WeChat, Sina Weibo, Qzone, Facebook, which support muti-image-uploading to choose slices in sequence and upload. 9Cut is designed and coded by designer Gigo. Your precious ideas may be sent to him to support@9cut.net. *One more thing: After pressing save button, you may see an amazing animation never seen before : )

About

Grid

Easily split photos into perfectly sized squares for social media grids or create stunning panorama posts. Make your profile stand out with captivating grid photos and share your masterpieces with just a few clicks.

Highlights
  • Split images into grid squares
  • Create panorama posts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Variety of grid options
  • Seamless social media integration
Features
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Make your feed look like a work of art. Grid splits any photo into perfectly sized tiles for giant profile grids and seamless swipeable carousels. Just pick a photo, choose a layout and post. Your profile turns into one big, eye-catching picture that makes people stop scrolling and hit Follow. WHY PEOPLE LOVE GRID "Tried other grid apps and they were too complex. This was super easy and quick." Rated 4.7 by creators, small businesses and anyone who wants a feed that stands out. GIANT PROFILE GRIDS Split one photo into 3, 6, 9, 12 or more tiles Tiles are sized to fit your profile grid exactly, with no awkward cropping Numbered posting order shows you exactly where to start and finish, so your grid lines up every time SEAMLESS CAROUSELS & PANORAMAS Turn wide shots into smooth swipe-through carousel posts Great for travel photos, landscapes, product launches and photo dumps Every slide lines up with the next one, pixel for pixel MAKE IT YOURS Lots of layout options for any photo Patterns, pastel backgrounds and creative overlays Preview your grid before you post FAST, SIMPLE, PRIVATE Save or share all tiles in one tap Uses Apple's private photo picker, so Grid only sees the photos you choose Full Dark Mode support PERFECT FOR Creators and influencers • Photographers • Artists • Small businesses and brands • Profile makeovers • Announcements and launches Start your free trial and give your profile the glow-up it deserves. GRID PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited exports and all premium features with Grid Pro. You can try it free before subscribing. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/terms-of-use-split-image Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/splitimageprivacypolicy

Screenshots

9Cut4 screens
Grid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grid at 4.7 against 9Cut's 3.3. Grid also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 9Cut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Grid sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. 9Cut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grid holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid has 804 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of 9Cut's written reviews are positive against 88% of Grid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

9Cut ships an update every 4 months, Grid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
9Cut versus Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9CutGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (31 ratings)4.7 (804 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews87.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31804 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer前卫 边Dima Komar

Customer experience

9Cut

All ratings30 ratings
Positive56.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative35.4%

Grid

All ratings797 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive87.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative10.1%

User reviews

9Cut

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Creative photo cutting
  • 👍 Good for making collages
  • 👍 Nice interface
  • 👍 Amazing app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App does not open
  • 🐛 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛 Cuts out parts of photos
  • 🐛 Middle photo alignment issues

Grid

From 804 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive and efficient
  • 💡 Helpful for creating Instagram grids
  • 🔒 No ads or hidden costs
  • 🎨 Customizable grid options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with image alignment on Instagram
  • 💰 Subscription model may be too expensive for some users
  • 🔒 Difficulty cancelling subscription

Bugs and requests

9Cut

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 26
  • App does not open
  • Keeps crashing
  • App crashes instantly on opening
  • App crashes after phone update
Show 6 more
  • App not opening on iPhone X
  • App crashes on iOS 13
  • App crashes automatically on opening
  • App does not open
  • App not working on 3GS
  • App not compatible with iOS

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to separate photos
  • Add color options
  • Support for 4-grid photos
  • Faster animations
  • Option to send pics to Instagram
Show 1 more
  • Support for 6 or 8 grid photos

Grid

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restricted account issues on Instagram
  • Inconsistent grid uploads on Instagram

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add dimensions/pixel information for Canva integration
  • Improve customer support responsiveness
  • Introduce more advanced grid layout options

In-app purchases

None

9Cut

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Grid

Subscriptions1
  • One Year Grids Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is 9Cut free?
9Cut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grid free?
Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 9Cut or Grid?
Grid is rated higher. 9Cut averages 3.3 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Grid averages 4.7 from 804 ratings.
Do 9Cut or Grid have ads?
Neither 9Cut nor Grid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 9Cut or Grid?
9Cut ships an update every 4 months, and Grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, 9Cut was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grid on November 11, 2026.

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