Comparison

Exposure vs PasteUp

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

Head to head
About

Exposure

Transform photos into captivating stories, albums, and scrapbooks. Create professional image carousels, edit text with AI, and design unique layouts for social media or print.

Highlights
  • AI-powered text transformation
  • Customizable layout templates
  • Multi-page Instagram/TikTok posts
  • Grid builder and frame options
  • Sticker creation and collections
  • Print-ready PDF export
  • Save custom layout templates
Read full description

Exposure turns your photos into seamless carousels, collages and recap posts for Instagram and TikTok. Pick a template or start from scratch, add your photos and export. When a day or a trip deserves more than a caption, start a Moment: jot down what happened and Exposure helps you turn it into a story. SEAMLESS CAROUSELS AND LAYOUTS - Build seamless posts with up to 20 slides on one continuous canvas - Use every common social media format - Drop photos into Polaroid, film strip or paper frames automatically - Build grids with adjustable rows, columns and spacing - Paste images and stickers onto the canvas with one tap - Cut out your own stickers from photos and save them - Modern fonts and free sticker collections READY-MADE TEMPLATES - Handcrafted templates for Instagram posts, Instagram Stories, TikTok and printable cards - Recap templates for a week, a month, a year or a trip - Put your photos into frames, grids or placeholders, then change anything you like - Save your own layouts as templates and reuse them AI CAPTIONS - Write a caption yourself or let the AI rewrite it: witty, friendly, professional or funny - Start from a text template or set tone, style and length yourself - Turn rough notes into a story, a caption or even a recipe MOMENTS: THE STORY BEHIND YOUR PHOTOS Exposure started with Moments, and they're still there for the posts that need words. Add your photos and write down what happened. Exposure rewrites it in the tone you pick, and you can even let a favorite character tell it. Put the finished Moment into a layout and share it, or send it privately to family. EXPORT AND PRINT - Export for Instagram, TikTok and other platforms, or share directly - Create print-ready PDFs for photo albums and cards FREE TO START The free version includes a selection of templates, layouts with up to 4 slides, and 3 tokens to try Suite features such as text transformation. Exposure Suite unlocks 20 slides per layout, the full template and font library, and all text transformation styles. Made for creators, influencers, photographers, scrapbookers and anyone who keeps a journal, on screen or on paper.

About

PasteUp

Create custom memes, collages, and visual idea boards with a freeform canvas. Easily add photos, text, drawings, and cutouts, with on-device background removal for sticker-style effects. Export your creations in various sizes and aspect ratios.

Highlights
  • Freeform canvas for creative editing
  • Add photos, text, drawings, and shapes
  • On-device background removal
  • Sticker-style cutouts
  • Customizable text with fonts and styles
  • Export in various sizes and aspect ratios
Features
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PasteUp is a fast, freeform canvas for turning photos, screenshots, text, drawings, and cutouts into memes, collages, and visual idea boards. Create a board, add images from your library, files, or clipboard, then arrange every layer exactly where you want it. Add text with custom fonts, fill and outline styles, draw by hand, and use shapes to build a composition that is entirely yours. Make your images stand out with on-device background removal, then add an outline for a sticker-style cutout. When your board is ready, export it at the size and aspect ratio you need and share it anywhere. PasteUp keeps your editing workflow immediate: no account is required to start making something. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Exposure4 screens
PasteUp2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Exposure at 17.6 against PasteUp's 26.2. 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. Exposure sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and PasteUp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exposure ships an update every 3 weeks, PasteUp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Exposure versus PasteUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExposurePasteUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVertical Meters UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Nhung Selly

Customer experience

Exposure

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PasteUp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Exposure

Subscriptions6
  • Basic - Weekly Package$1.997 Days
  • Basic - Monthly Package3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro - Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
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  • Pro - Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Basic - Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro - Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
1 purchases

PasteUp

Subscriptions1
  • PasteUp Plus Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Exposure free?
Exposure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PasteUp free?
PasteUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exposure or PasteUp have ads?
Neither Exposure nor PasteUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exposure or PasteUp?
Exposure ships an update every 3 weeks, and PasteUp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Exposure was updated on October 27, 2026 and PasteUp on October 29, 2026.

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