Comparison

GridQuilt vs Draw & Paint

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

Head to head
About

GridQuilt

This free application allows users to create custom grid puzzles from their photos. It supports splitting or splicing multiple images into various grid layouts, including nine grids. Easily arrange 1 to 9 photos into different configurations for unique visual designs.

Highlights
  • Free to use
  • Supports 1-9 photos
  • Multiple grid layouts (2x2, 3x3)
  • Splice or cut multiple pictures
  • Simple and practical interface
Features
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GridQuilt is a focused image tool for splitting photos, creating collages, and making long screenshots. Organize chat history, web pages, tutorials, receipts, and social media images with a fast, local workflow. Key features • Long screenshot stitching Select consecutive screenshots and automatically remove overlapping areas as they are stitched into one long image. Open any seam for precise manual adjustment when needed. • Scrolling screen capture Use the system screen broadcast to capture scrolling content and create a long screenshot. Frames are analyzed on your device and are not uploaded to a server. • Grid image splitting Split one photo into 2×2, 3×3, and other grid layouts. Adjust grid size, spacing, aspect ratio, and shapes for social media layouts and image slicing. • Photo collages Combine multiple photos into horizontal, vertical, or grid layouts. Adjust spacing, color, ratio, and crop position. • Flexible export Export as PNG, JPEG, HEIC, or PDF. Save to Photos, export to Files, or share with the system share sheet. Privacy first Photo processing, screen-recording frame analysis, and long screenshot stitching happen locally on your device. Screen capture starts only after you explicitly confirm the system screen broadcast. Core features are available to use. GridQuilt Pro adds larger grids, higher output limits, and higher-quality screen-recording long screenshots.

About

Draw & Paint

Features
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Create without limits on a calm, powerful canvas built for iPad. Creative Canvas is a digital art studio for sketching, painting, and illustration. Start a new canvas, pick expressive brushes, and shape every stroke with size, opacity, and color controls that stay out of your way. Made for real creative work • Sketch, paint, smudge, erase, and fill with precision • Layered artwork with lock, alpha lock, duplicate, and reorder • Brush library for sketching and painting styles • Color Studio with eyedropper and rich color control • Guides, shapes, text, and vector tools for clean layouts • Paper styles, adjustments, zoom, and undo/redo • Export and share—or save finished pieces to Photos Whether you’re doodling ideas, building illustrations, practicing calligraphy, or finishing a portrait, Creative Canvas keeps your tools close and your focus on the art. Privacy policy: https://digitalhole.github.io/DHPrivacy.html Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GridQuilt at none against Draw & Paint's shown. Draw & Paint's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. GridQuilt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Draw & Paint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridQuilt ships an update every 13 months, Draw & Paint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GridQuilt versus Draw & Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridQuiltDraw & Paint
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文阳 贺Arima Jain

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GridQuilt

One-time1
  • pro$0.99
1 purchases

Draw & Paint

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is GridQuilt free?
GridQuilt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draw & Paint free?
Draw & Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GridQuilt or Draw & Paint have ads?
Draw & Paint shows ads; GridQuilt does not.
Which is updated more often, GridQuilt or Draw & Paint?
GridQuilt ships an update every 13 months, and Draw & Paint every 2 days. Most recently, GridQuilt was updated on September 28, 2026 and Draw & Paint on September 23, 2026.

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