Comparison

CollageBook vs 笺字

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

Head to head
About

CollageBook

Create stunning collages with intuitive gesture controls. Expand your canvas freely, arrange layers easily, and export multi-page designs as PDFs or image collections. Access a library of stickers and save custom gradient effects.

Highlights
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Expandable and freeform canvas
  • Precise canvas size settings
  • Multi-page PDF/image export
  • Easy layer management
  • Photo subject recognition
  • Sticker library
  • Saveable gradient effects
Features
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+ A flexible and efficient design tool where all actions are completed with basic gestures like tapping, dragging, and pinching. + The canvas can be expanded, focused, and cropped freely. No more worrying about collage elements going off the edge or running out of canvas space. + Canvas size supports precise settings, allowing you to export pixel-perfect creations. + Supports one-tap export of multi-page collages as PDFs or image collections. + Easily drag elements to switch layers. Adjusting the layer order is now more intuitive and efficient than ever before. + Recognize photo subjects, enabling copy, paste, and flexible operations. + All collage elements support complex gestures like dragging, pinching, zooming, stretching, and rotating. + A wide variety of beautiful stickers are available. + Save gradient effects to a library at any time, applicable to photo outlines or canvas backgrounds. + Save your collage to the creation library, ready for export or further editing at any time. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

笺字

Features
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「因缘自选,笺字如面。」 生活若有太多紧绷的时刻,何不慢下来,在宣纸的余白里听一听风的声音? 「笺字」是一款极简的东方美学心境字卡应用。 我们为你剥离数字化的喧嚣,以古雅的宣纸底色和细腻的水墨意象,将传统汉字的隽永力量与现代人的情绪留白重新连接。 这不仅是一个应用,更是你晨起、暮归时,与自己温和对话的仪式空间。 核心雅趣 【今日岁时 · 问安开签】 依照古老的干支纪日与节气,向今天的自己轻声问安。在“静定、释怀、笃定、清逸、闲适、觉知”六种心境中,遇见此刻的自己。 【天干十牌 · 因缘自选】 没有复杂的指引,只有甲乙丙丁等天干十牌静候指尖。凭直觉轻触翻转,看水墨“墨晕效果”在宣纸上缓缓洇开,解锁今日唯一的“笺字”。 【古意今释 · 心灵解字】 精选数百个极具美感与哲思的汉字。每个字不仅有传统出处与字面释义,更有一份专为当下生活的“此刻”解读。 · 「自洽」:不再拼命向世界证明自己。 · 「余白」:人生不必填满,空着的地方自有意义。 · 「侘寂」:裂缝里透进来的光,也是光。 【素笺留白 · 见字如寄】 将今日字签一键生成精美的水墨宣纸卡片。轻轻一按,「存」入相册;或将这一份温柔的清风,一键「寄」给远方挂念的人。 【日历回首 · 往日心迹】 打开「往日」日历,看着那些曾经解锁过的字签如同落花,静静平铺在岁月的格子里。哪一天安宁,哪一天笃定,皆有迹可循。 【手书自藏 · 笔墨自造】 不仅是抽签,你还可以在「自藏字库」里,亲手书写属于你自己的字签。将那些真正触动过你的字句,装帧进私人的字格中。 设计匠心 · 字体:优选传统字体,笔画间有金属的坚韧与木刻的温润。 · 配色:特调还原宣纸特有的麦秆白与暖黄,并在暗度下自动适配护眼宣纸色。 · 交互:加入高保真震动触感与“墨晕”动效,模拟指尖抚过纸面与墨汁洇开的轻柔感。 生活不必时时用力,偶尔,也该让心慢下来。 字有余温,心可安放。

Screenshots

CollageBook4 screens
笺字4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 笺字 at none against CollageBook's 1. 笺字 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). CollageBook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. CollageBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 笺字 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CollageBook ships an update every 2 months, 笺字 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
CollageBook versus 笺字: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollageBook笺字
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小波 司Houma Econimic Development Zone Jianmin Decoration Material Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CollageBook

One-time1
  • CollageBook Pro$4.99
None

笺字

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CollageBook free?
CollageBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 笺字 free?
笺字 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CollageBook or 笺字 have ads?
Neither CollageBook nor 笺字 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CollageBook or 笺字?
CollageBook ships an update every 2 months, and 笺字 fortnightly. Most recently, CollageBook was updated on November 3, 2026 and 笺字 on October 28, 2026.

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