Comparison

TempPix vs Photo Grid

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

Head to head
About

TempPix

This app helps you manage temporary photos and screenshots, automatically deleting them after a set period to free up storage. It offers on-device OCR for receipts and documents, and integrates with Siri for hands-free capture.

Highlights
  • Temporary photo vault
  • Automatic countdown and expiry
  • On-device Vision OCR
  • Smart sweep declutter
  • Save from any app via Share Sheet
  • Hands-free Siri integration
  • Action Button/Back Tap support
Features
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Never clutter your Camera Roll with temporary snaps again. How many times have you taken a photo of a parking meter, coffee receipt, Wi-Fi password, or parcel locker code — only for it to stay in your photo library forever, crowding out precious memories and eating up iCloud storage? TempPix is the smart, privacy-first camera designed specifically for throwaway moments. Take a snap, and let TempPix handle the rest: it automatically vanishes after 21 days (or your custom timer). KEY FEATURES: [1] TEMPORARY PHOTO VAULT Every photo taken in TempPix lives in its own sandboxed vault — completely separate from your main Apple Photos library. [2] AUTOMATIC COUNTDOWN & EXPIRY Photos auto-expire after 21 days by default. Set custom timers (1 hour, 3 days, 14 days, or 30 days) for parking tickets, rental car scans, and transit passes. Need to keep one? Tap "Lock" to save it forever. [3] ON-DEVICE VISION OCR TempPix uses Apple Neural Engine Vision to automatically detect receipts, parking permits, and documents — showing instant summary badges and total costs. [4] SMART SWEEP DECLUTTER Already have thousands of old screenshots cluttering your camera roll? Smart Sweep scans your device and safely removes temporary clutter to reclaim storage. [5] SAVE FROM ANY APP Use the iOS Share Sheet in Safari, WhatsApp, or Files to drop screenshots and QR codes directly into TempPix without saving to Photos. [6] HANDS-FREE SIRI & ACTION BUTTON Just say: "Hey Siri, take a temporary photo" for instantaneous capture. Map TempPix to your Action Button or Back Tap for one-touch snaps. [7] BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO Experience the adaptive dual-pane canvas on Apple's foldable iPhone Duo — browse your photo vault on the left while inspecting Vision OCR details on the right. [8] 100% PRIVATE & ON-DEVICE No account required. No cloud uploads. No analytics tracking. Your photos never leave your device.

About

Photo Grid

Easily create stunning photo collages with over 10,000 layouts, effects, and design tools. Tell your story with unique framed pictures, add text, stickers, and AI filters. Craft beautiful memories effortlessly.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ stylish layouts
  • Diverse backgrounds and patterns
  • AI art filters
  • Exclusive stickers and frames
  • Freestyle collage for scrapbooking
  • Doodle and text customization
Features
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All-In-One Photo Collage Maker for your best moments & memories! Make perfect collages with 1000+ layouts, effects & tools! The easiest picture collage app! Choose from tons of trendy template designs and photo collage styles to TELL YOUR STORY with one framed picture! Hundreds of awesome effects, stickers, frames, backgrounds, patterns, and text labels! Craft beautiful collages effortlessly with our app collage maker! Start right now and create your first awesome collage or card! FEATURES Awesome Features - 10000+ STYLISH and Layouts in different shapes, sizes, styles! Mix-match your photos, crop, rotate, move and set them up as you like. - BACKGROUNDS. Tons of diverse patterns(Flowers, fruits, stars, owls, candies, dots, lines, neon, and much more). - GRID LAYOUT COLLAGE. - Aspect ratios available: 1:1, 3:4, 4:5, 4:3, 2:1, 2:3, 16:9, 9:16. - Stunning AI FILTERS turn photos into artworks in styles of famous artists: Picasso, Van Gogh, etc. - Thousands of EXCLUSIVE and stickers, backgrounds, patterns, frames to beautify your photos & stories. - Use FREESTYLE COLLAGE to make a SCRAPBOOK of special moments & memories. - PHOTO FRAME for various purposes. - DOODLE and write on your photos in your own unique handwriting. - TEXT & FONTS. Typographic text design: Create beautiful text visuals. Color your text, select a gradient, or go for one of the 90+ patterns. Important information about subscriptions: - Only by subscribing, you get unlimited access to all functions of the program and download the finished collage during the entire subscription period. - You can enable a 3-day free trial in your subscription to see the results of your work. - Subscription automatically renews for the same period of time and at the same prices as originally, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You can manage your subscriptions: auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your user account settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1plK4F4eLnkDUJ4WPVXI9uhsYU7qjG9zGPd2UhjYrAkw/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14t9vB9vex5zIO6hOMJxk2N-pU1yHuEZswAO2UVbI_5E/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

TempPix4 screens
Photo Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TempPix at none against Photo Grid's 6. TempPix also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. Photo Grid sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. TempPix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TempPix ships an update every 10 days, Photo Grid every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TempPix versus Photo Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempPixPhoto Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermoodstoneOleksandr Boiko

Customer experience

TempPix

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

Photo Grid

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TempPix

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Photo Grid

Subscriptions6
  • Premium week3 Days trial$2.497 Days
  • Premium week$2.497 Days
  • Premium month$4.991 Month
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  • Premium year discount$5.991 Year
  • Premium year3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium year$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TempPix free?
TempPix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Grid free?
Photo Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TempPix or Photo Grid have ads?
Both TempPix and Photo Grid show ads.
Which is updated more often, TempPix or Photo Grid?
TempPix ships an update every 10 days, and Photo Grid every 3 weeks. Most recently, TempPix was updated on November 4, 2026 and Photo Grid on November 4, 2026.

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